The early Christian movement was a sub-cult of Judaism, whichproliferated amongst the Greek peoples of the Middle East. They metin private houses, which aroused suspicion, especially as therewere stories of them eating human flesh and drinking human blood.The Romans were tolerant of all varieties of religions, as long asthey did not lead to evil practices, and particularly to revolution- they had earlier exterminated the Dionysus cult when it developedinto a plot to take over Rome. The Christians, with their closedmeetings instead of being in open worship at a temple, and togetherwith the cannibalistic practices, had the signs of a plot similarto the Dionysian one, and as well the Judaistic council, fearful ofthis destroying their own position with the Romans, expelled theChristians. Emperor Domitian, becoming aware of the potentialthreat, launched a campaign to eliminate this potential revolution.This went on until Emperor Trajan recognised that Christianity wasno longer a threat and put an end to the official action andbans.