So... I was told to state my theory on Abrahamic religions here.

[spankythehippo]

What populace did Jesus Christ try to control?

Control might be a wrong word. Reform. And there is the possibility that Jesus never existed.

But Odinism, or whatever it's called, wasn't a religion? Wouldn't the Norse have already 'succumbed' to religion in your example?

It's a belief. What would you do if someone came up to you and demanded you should stop all your beliefs/customs/ceremonies etc. and convert to their religion? Would you give up lightly? I think not. The Vikings showed incredibly fierce resistance. And whenever the Christians found any pagan temple, they killed all the inhabitants and any people nearby. Then they would place a big stone cross on it.

In cases were killing happened, wasn't it just the threat of killing that got most people to convert? So most of the population in such cases were not killed?

These are Vikings we are talking about. They don't give up easily.

What truth? That, for your example, we're low on food?

CR

Ignore that part. That was accidental.