A simple challenge for atheists

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Feels pretty good!

Yup. All fuzzy inside.

I like to feel superior to people and the feeble arguments of theists helps in this, one of the reasons I come here is to meet people like Steve so I can have a good laugh.

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I could post 10 links on articles criticizing her premise and conclusions by scholars. For the sake of argument, for the first 300 years, the Roman Empire did not foster the growth of Christianity. So, the question remains, why does Christianity survive til today when so many other religions cease to exist?

Christianity was a niche religion until the largest Empire in the ancient world adopted it and forced everyone to convert.

There were the campaigns of extermination of rival religions and even other Christian sects.

The ruthless repression of non-believers, the fines and executions for not going to church.

The stigma of being an atheist or jew or whatever in close minded people.

Oh and never underestimate human stupidity.

I never got an answer from you as were the ancient Egyptians irrational.

Well of course the ancient Egytptians beliefs were irrational, have you read what they believed? it was just as crazy as Christianity.

What they did do however was use religion to meld a common mindset that helped found their empire allowing for a strong leader.