The Decian persecution of Christians occurred in 250 AD under the Roman Emperor Decius. Christian monotheistic beliefs did not allow them to worship any other gods, so they were forced to choose between their religious beliefs and following the law, the first time this had occurred
Answer: He forced Christians to make sacrifices to the pagan gods (an action prohibited by their religion), or else face prison and the death penalty. Upon gaining the Galien throne in 260, he ordered by decree a temporary cessation of persecution. After Diocletian's accession to the throne in 284 there was a gradual change in the official attitude towards religious minorities; In the first fifteen years of his reign, Diocletian purged the army of Christians, condemned the Manicheans to death, and surrounded himself with public opponents of Christianity.
Answer: <em>Open opportunity allows people to participate in the market of their choice in the manner in which they choose. Legal equality ensures that people in each market has the same economic rights.</em>
The US constitution allowed for certain laws to be amended over time and the Bill of Rights gave US citizens certain rights which could never be taken away from them, if they are, they can overthrow the government.
