One reason that Christianity was attractive to cosmopolitan Greeks was because:
A) Jesus's teachings were similar to those of Aristotle.
B) many Greek people practiced Eastern mystery religions with which early Christianity shared characteristics.
C) many Greeks were Stoics, a philosophy that shared many characteristics with early Christianity.
D) the stories of Jesus's life were similar to those of the Trojan heroes.
E) it helped the Greeks reconcile themselves to rule by the Romans.

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Many Greek people practiced Eastern mystery religions that emphasized personal salvation, purification, and ritual practices, which were also shared by early Christianity. Therefore, the similarities between the two religions made Christianity appealing to the polytheistic Greeks.

One Reason That Christianity Was Attractive to Cosmopolitan Greeks Was