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.......Welcome to Destee.com nixprophet,
A couple of things, you are correct about posting links of any kind, however,when you reach 25 posts that restriction will be lifted. Since this is a Study Forum, more so than a debate format; we, or at least, I await you posting sources relied upon in support of your argument/position.
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I am new to the Destee Community and this is my first post. Please forgive me for any mistakes or inaccuracies. My views on this subject come from a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Studies. Personally I am also a Lt. in the NOI and Universal when it comes to Theology and Spiritualism. I claim no Religion so please don' crucify me as I am just expounding my limited knowledge on the subject for all to view and build from. So correct me if I am wrong and agree with me if I am right. All opinions are loved, respected and welcomed.....
Modern Day Christianity goes back to just before the Council of Nicaea
You basically had 2 Main churches in constant dispute within Rome. The Aryan Church of North Africa and the Pauline Church ( Modern Day Catholic Church).
In order to maintain peace and stop the eminent civil war, Constantine held a council with the purpose of debate.
Whatever church was found by the then Pagan Emperor Constantine, to present the greatest case on why they should be the authority on Christianity basically became thee authority of Christianity.
The Pauline Church mostly proposed a doctrine like that of the modern day Catholic Church, and the Aryan Church proposed a more Monotheistic doctrine that coinsides with the views of Islam as to who Jesus/Isa/Yeshua is and his birth/life/death.
During the Debate hundreds of scrolls/books were referenced and at the end of the day Constantine's conclusion was everybody presented excellent arguments, but if there is a so called God of Abraham/Moses/Jesus that he would be powerful enough to deside what books should be "Biblical". So since he is allegeadly all powerful he should be able to place whatever books he wants to be biblical ontop of the table that the debate was staged around. So all the books/scrolls referenced within the debate were placed underneath the table in the Hall where the debate took place, and "locked" with nobody but "Constantine" having the key to open it. Both groups said their prayers and left the building. The next day all the books that the Pauline Church referenced as Biblical were neatly placed ontop of the table and this is where the Modern Day Bible comes from aswell as the original Central Authority of "Modern Christianity".
All books outside of the Pauline Churches choices were then ordered to be destroyed through out all of Rome, let alone the world.
The Protestant revolutions, Mormons, Jehova Witnesses and what not all came a considerable amount of time after this decision.
It is careful to note that during the Debate, the Pauline Church is said to have presented the then Pagan Emperor Constantine with the idea of the Sun Cross, Easter, Winter Solstice, Ressurection and Sunday as essential to the Pauline Doctrine.
The Church of Arius is said to have claimed that Jesus was still alive but in the heavens and that he never actually "Died" but was made to be thought dead and that another Disciple ( attributed to Judas ) was transfigured into his likeness and he is who was crucified. These concepts can be viewed within the Teachings of Islam and aswell as the Gospel of Barnabas and many other "Lost Books of the Bible".
The Church of Arius denounced the trinitarian concept which dates to the lands of Summeria, Kemet, Nubia and Babylon way before Christianity was even Fathomed.
The Church of Arius also only believed in Jesus as a Man and Prophet and not as a God or Son of God.
The Word Christian was also used as an Insult to the followers of Christ during this time period. The original Christians were actually labeled "Nazarenes" or "Nazranis" in the Semetic toungs.
Christ was a "Jew" or Hebrew of the Essene Jewish Community. Therefore this is the platform that he came from. The Essenes were pretty much a secret society of Jewish Ascetics and they are the ones allegaidly responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls and other early Christian writings.
The Pauline Church also adopted a white supremacist outlook on Christianity.
My personal Conclusion is....
Modern Day Christianity stems from Political enterprise(From Constantine and others), Personal Views and whatever Mankind adopted to suite there needs. The cycle has repeated since this council for control of Christiandom. Many elements of the Christian Faith stem from older belief systems and this borrowing from other systems results in differences and metamorphasis of the Religion. People also integrate their personal necessities and views to suite there needs but remain "Christian"
People are taught to believe in a doctrine for whom evers personal views/agenda. People question the views. Somebody inevitably apposes the view/doctrine for whatever reason/agenda. This person presents a solution. War/Dispute/Seperation follows. A New sect is born and the cycle continues....
This website will not allow me to post reference links but the book Jesus Prophet of Islam is a great source aswell as wikipedia on any of the points mentioned in my response...
"Council of Nicaea"
"Pauline Christianity"
"Church of Arius"
.......Welcome to Destee.com nixprophet,
A couple of things, you are correct about posting links of any kind, however,when you reach 25 posts that restriction will be lifted. Since this is a Study Forum, more so than a debate format; we, or at least, I await you posting sources relied upon in support of your argument/position.