Why is he there?
Why is the christian center of the world, and the pope,are located in the Vatican, whereas Jesus lived in Jerusalem (Shouldn't it be there?)
Religion & Spirituality - 9 Answers
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real estate cost and tax reasons.. plus a better view and overall living standard
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That is where the Catholic Church took root. Where most of it's earliest followers came from. Christianity took hold the way it did in large part to Constantine.
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True Christianity doesn't have a central clearing house. The pope is a liar and a fraud.
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Ancienct Rome was the greatest land at that time. That is where the Roman Catholics started, Roman Republics etc. all began. At that time, they believed in many Gods. Greek Gods. But thats all I really know, sorry.
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Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans, ca 135 AD. http://www.fanaticus.org/dba/armies/dba66.html
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In the 1st century, Rome was the most important city in the world known to Jews at that time. In order to spread Christianity to Gentiles (non-Jews), the bishop of Rome (Pope) became the leader of the young Church. Also, St. Peter (the who knew Jesus) was the 1st Pope.
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You mean the Catholic center of the world---pope, vatican=Catholic.
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Well that's a good question actually. But the Christian doctrines and the bible were made in Rome. And that's probably why the Christian bible is full of Roman Mythos ;)
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No,bcse,Christians earned their name in Rome,and almost all Christians flew from Jerusalem due to the strong attacks. Almost all disciples of Jesus had to go out preaching His word to the rest of the world.
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