When did christianity start and how did it come about?
That depends on who you ask. My (Christian) Church teaches that Christianity is the teachings given by God to the first people on Earth, Adam and Eve; that over time, the teachings were rejected by the people as a whole; and that was restored by God, through prophets, each time the people were once again ready to accept Him and His teachings. According to this belief, most if not all other religions are ultimately offshoots of Christianity, if you trace it back far enough. Others will tell you that it is an offshoot of Judaism started by Jesus of Nazareth and/or His followers, about 2,000 years ago. According to this belief, the teachings of Christianity did *not* predate Judaism but rather grew out of it and/or replaced it. If you’d like to know more about Christianity, I’d recommend watching the video at http://tinyurl.com/oursavior . The whole site is full of answers to various questions, and there’s even an “