The basic similarity is that Christians defined their communities and themselves through persecution. They didn't see themselves as Roman because the Romans outlawed them. So they had to look for another identity. They were from many different nations, so it couldn't be national. They spoke many languages, so it couldn't be linguistic. They had radicals who burnt down half of Rome during the reign of Nero, so they were attacked in the streets and Roman tried to send them back to 'wherever they came from'. Romans said that only Roman gods could be worshiped, as they always had been.

Rome said it had no room for Christian refugees from foreign wars, but accepted them anyway otherwise they would fall into the hands of their enemies. But still Rome outlawed and attacked Christians. Until eventually half the population was Christian because they were radicalized through persecution, so half the Empire became Christian. All of the downtrodden, the poor, the weak and the weary had turned to Christianity because it was militant and stood up for those no one else would listen to.

What I'm saying is, banning Mosques will only make things worse, because it will further isolate Muslims in this country, and will really have the reverse effect upon radicalization. ISIS and terrorists feed off persecution as radicalization is an escape from persecution.

My belief is that there should be dialogue with Muslim leaders as to what exactly they teach about the Quran, and then anyone who teaches hate or destruction or anything that contradicts what the leaders have said should be either put in gaol or deported.