The spread of Christianity

[Jeff V]

Whethter you belive or not, it has to be at least curious how quickly Christianity spread. In a time of Roman emperors, and Egyptian kings why did people decide to follow a supposed blasphemer? A common crminal? Surely Ceasar was better known why not worship him? 11 of the 12 apostles were executed for their faith, and the 12th was exiled. They along with many others were given a choice- denounce Jesus and be spared, or continue to spread the word and die. Why did so many choose to spread the word?

BTW I think we've all heard the David Koresh analogy, and I really don't think it holds much weight.