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Addition of Mark 16: 9 – 20 Although this addition is not a loss of life it is, however, responsible for many millions of people being murdered and sometime in a very cruel way. Some background: Mark 16:15 15 And he said to them, (A) "Go into all the world and(B) proclaim the gospel to(C) the whole creation. 16(A) Whoever believes and is(B) baptized(C) will be saved, but(D) whoever does not believe will be condemned. Verse 8 ends with the women fleeing from the empty tomb, and saying "nothing to anyone, because they were afraid." Many scholars take 16:8 as the original ending and believe the longer ending (16:9-20) was written later by someone else as a summary of Jesus' resurrection appearances and several miracles performed by Christians. (3) Most scholars, following the approach of the textual critic Bruce Metzger, hold the view that verses 9-20 were not part of the original text.[1] Textual critics have identified two distinct endings—the "Longer Ending" (vv. 9-20) and the "Shorter Ending," which appear together in six Greek manuscripts, and in dozens of Ethiopic copies. (3) Because of patristic evidence from the late 2nd century for the existence of copies of Mark with the "Longer Ending," it is contended by a majority of scholars that the "Longer Ending" must have been written and attached no later than the early 2nd century. (3)

315

With the legalization of Christianity, pagan temples were destroyed and pagan priests were murdered by Christian mobs.  Som  of the famous pagan temples destroyed were the Sanctuary  of Aesculap in Aegaea, Temple of Aphrodite in Golgatha, Aphaka in Lebanon and the Heliopolis.

The long history of persecution of Jews by Christians stretched on from burning of synagogues in the 4th century to numerous killings of Jews who would not convert to Christianity. In many European countries, there was also a massive extermination of Jewish communities. In Yugoslavia during World War II, a number of extermination camps existed and were headed by a Franciscan friar and run by Catholics. These extermination camps were the equal of the German kilns of Auchwitz. About half a million people were believed to have been killed in this small country alone.
In 356, pagan services became punishable by death and Christian priests such as Mark of Arethusa and Cyrill of Heliopolis became famous as “temple destroyers”.

In 385 C.E. , the first Christians, the Spanish Priscillanus and six other followers were beheaded for heresy in Trier/Germany.

Furthermore, a crypto-Christian sect decent enough to practice birth control, the Manicheans, were exterminated in huge campaigns all over the Roman empire between 372 C.E. and 444 C.E.

In the middle of the fourth century, the first synagogue was destroyed under the command of the bishop Innocentius of Dertona in Northern Italy. The first synagogue known to have been burned down was near the river Euphrat and was ordered destroyed by the bishop of Kallinikon in the year 388.

356

Christian priests such as Mark of Arethusa or Cyrill of Heliopolis were famous as "temple destroyer." Pagan services became punishable by death in 356. [DA468] (5 p. 468)

385

Already in 385 C.E. the first Christians, the Spanish Priscillianus and six followers, were beheaded for heresy in Trier/Germany [DO26] (6 p. 26) *Manichaean heresy a crypto-Christian sect decent enough to practice birth control (and thus not as irresponsible as faithful Catholics) was exterminated in huge campaigns all over the Roman empire between 372 C.E. and 444 C.E. Numerous thousands of victims. [NC] (7)

388

In the middle of the fourth century the first synagogue was destroyed on command of bishop Innocentius of Dertona in Northern Italy. The first synagogue known to have been burned down was near the river Euphrat, on command of the bishop of Kallinikon in the year 388. [DA450] (5 p. 450)

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According to records, the Christian Emperor Theodosius even had children executed for playing with remains of pagan statues. The Emperor accordingly followed all Christian teachings meticulously. The philosopher Sopatros was executed on the demand of Christian authorities in the early 4th century.

The world famous female philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria was torn to pieces with glass fragments by a hysterical Christian mob led by a Christian minister named Peter. The murder took place inside a church in 415.

In the 6th century, all pagans were declared void of all rights.