>>17894661
I don't know. If you wanted to be too much of a cynical, go ask some actual scholar at the Spanish museum or something.
You are allowed to be as critical as you want over any given topic. But do not go so far as to throw away common sense
Christianity is just a very minor sect of a minority group. It has no benefit to offer and was actually often led to danger because its dogma of rejecting false gods made them a target of blame whenever famine and plague ravaged the land. In fact, the very idea of them not bowing to the statue of the Emperor is seen as absurd and borderline rebellious.
Fire all your assumptions, all you wish.
But the simplest answer is often always the right one.
They did it because they believe in Christ and that's it