Both the Romans and the Jews thought of Christianity as a ____religion.
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In most of the Roman Empire, the Roman government was tolerant and protected the people that lived there. But Paul and Barnabas were persecuted because they were thought to be threatening the "Peace of Rome." The Jewish religion was recognized and allowed by the Roman government, but Christianity, when it became separated from Judaism, was viewed as a rebel religion by both Jews and Gentiles.