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other group, the Christians, they could be tolerated, because like I said before,
their idea of three gods in one was similar to the pagan religions of Rome.
However, there were more followers of Prophet Jesus than Paul at that time.
"Why did Constantine think the Nazarenes would be a threat to his power?"
asked Abraham. "Well, like I mentioned, their number was growing and he was
afraid and worried that they might rise up against him -- there had already been
twelve emperors in recent years and on average each one ruled for just three
years -- all of them died in a mysterious manner. But, neither the Nazarenes nor
the followers of Paul had anything to do with these mysterious deaths, they were
peaceful people, but Constantine felt he could not leave anything to chance. The
Emperors had been murdered by greedy Romans, some of whom wanted to
become the next Emperor and needless to say Constantine wanted to be the
Emperor of Rome for a very long time!"
Jabel continued, "The Nazarenes were people who obeyed Allah and didn't much
care about the Emperor, all they wanted to do was worship their Creator in
peace. Emperors of Rome before Constantine had trouble accepting both of the
their idea of three gods in one was similar to the pagan religions of Rome.
However, there were more followers of Prophet Jesus than Paul at that time.
"Why did Constantine think the Nazarenes would be a threat to his power?"
asked Abraham. "Well, like I mentioned, their number was growing and he was
afraid and worried that they might rise up against him -- there had already been
twelve emperors in recent years and on average each one ruled for just three
years -- all of them died in a mysterious manner. But, neither the Nazarenes nor
the followers of Paul had anything to do with these mysterious deaths, they were
peaceful people, but Constantine felt he could not leave anything to chance. The
Emperors had been murdered by greedy Romans, some of whom wanted to
become the next Emperor and needless to say Constantine wanted to be the
Emperor of Rome for a very long time!"
Jabel continued, "The Nazarenes were people who obeyed Allah and didn't much
care about the Emperor, all they wanted to do was worship their Creator in
peace. Emperors of Rome before Constantine had trouble accepting both of the