How Did Christianity Contribute To The Downfall Of Rome

In the early civilization of Rome, one can concur the population lived with extraordinary wealth and prosperity. The wealth was one of the leading causes to the fall of Rome. Also the role of Christianity was a leading contributor to the downfall of Rome. In addition, the Germanic tribe invasions crippled the roman army, from long vigorous battles. Christianity, luxury, and invasions from the Goths of Germanic tribes, were what lead to the destruction of the Roman empire. Before, the fall of Rome, a majority of the population lived a very luxurious life, bought whatever they want and do whatever they wanted. The Romans had such a great economy for a very long time that the whole population was used to it and inherited most of their possessions. The thought of always having money was the start of their downfall, because they became so money hungry, all they wanted to do was make more. The Romans became so invested in money, that they let money talk for them. Ammianus Marcellinus discusses the mind of the roman people when he says “some persons, if they be invited to a wedding, though the vigor of their limbs be vastly diminished, yet when gold is pressed in their palm they will go with all activity as far as Spoletum”. This shows that that they

Edward Gibbons shed light on this idea when he said “As the happiness of a future life is the great object of religion, we may hear, without surprise or scandal, that the introduction, or at least the abuse, of Christianity had some influence on the decline and fall of the Roman empire”. It also brought people wanting to start charity’s and giving things to people. But this was not what the Romans were use to they were use to being rich and not giving thing away to other people. Although many people come to believe Christianity was not a leading cause but, greed made some people jealous and just wanting