text: To whom are you referring? Do you have any citations? Jesus' followers during his lifetime and shortly after are considered Christians, and Christianity started out as a Jewish sect. I don't think this is in dispute by reputable religious scholars, so some citations from you would be helpful to get to the bottom of this. \n\nA timeline for Christianity can be found below.\n\nETA: Anyone who thinks Christianity started in the Garden of Eden is completely wacko. Do a little reading, please.