Many people believe that religion and Christianity are synonymous. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read on, to learn why.
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Christianity was turned into a religion by the government at the time to keep people under control and in the dark
Actually, you're right. When the Romans sacked Jerusalem and saw the power in the Torah, they took it for themselves, mixed in some pagan beliefs to make it more palatable to the locals, and used it to put themselves into power.