An attack on the Council at Nicaea

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Regret
The Council of Nicaea was nothing more than a power play by Alexander, this is obvious by examining the records. Alexander usurped the authority of Meletius, while not stripping him of his rank, Alexander forced the clergy ordained by Meletius to yield to the clergy ordained by Alexander and ordered Meletius to be unable to ordain further clergy. Alexander pushed forth the idea that the patriarchs of Alexandria (Alexander) and Rome were of higher authority (exceptional authority given the actual terminology of the Council), giving him and his constituents greater power in the Church. Finally, Trinitarian Doctrine was Alexander's concept, and along with his power grabbing it also came forth with sufficient votes to be taken as doctrine. Now, assessing the voting statistics, one can see that those that supported Alexander's agenda gained some power at the Council while those who opposed he were proclaimed heretical. The Council was a political farce, not an action of humility and worship.

These are some thoughts I have on the Council. I presented them in the Jesus Christ thread, but thought it might prove to be an interesting topic for its own discussion.

debbiejo
The council of Nicea is a piece of crap. Just like all the other power play councils...
They instituted:
Christmas
Sunday
Easter
Trinity
Saint days
Does and don'ts on Sundays
Compulsory attendance to church services
The list goes on and on what these councils of men did.

finti
instituted or stole?

debbiejo
Stole from another institution......... roll eyes (sarcastic)

Atlantis001

Storm
Christianity has seen two important church councils take place at Nicea, one in 325 and the other in 787.

Imperial_Samura
Meh, many Councils were purely political in purpose. Any historical study of the period shows that is was far from uncommon for kings to calls together clergy in something approaching a council in order to legitimise their rule, attempt to shape doctrine to meet their own political aspirations/views, to use against particular people/groups...

But then all that simply shows that religion was, in that period both a political tool and beast playing a large part in the politics of nations and kings.

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