2006-06-14 15:44:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
zaphira is WAY off base. Constantine mixed a lot of pagan rituals into Christianity. The day of worship became 'Sun'day. There are some other changes but the main problem is that he allowed paganism to be mixed in. This led to Easter (an ancient fertility celebration for the 'goddess' Isis) being celebrated as resurrection sunday. Christmas was also supposed to be some other 'god's' birthday. When persecution ended, Christians let their guard down to let pagan worship get mixed in. It's not popular, but it's the truth.
2006-06-14 15:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by luckyme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First there was no Constantine Decree, thus it changed nothing. Second the council held during the reign of Constantine was held to clarify a confusion that was circulating in a very very small number of churches at the time. The decision of the council only put in writing what was already believed and taught by the vast majority of the church at that time. Constantine had virtually nothing to do with the decision of the council. Does the councils words and decision line up with Scripture? Yes to the ultimate degree.
2006-06-14 22:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by dionesius2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scripture does not specify what scripture is so there is nothing to line up with. Constantine & Co. did what they wanted according to their mindset. That guy was a Roman pagan so no wonder the bible they made is full of Roman Mythos. Look those guys were brutal animals, do you think they were being intellectually honest when they were picking & choosing which books god wrote? And do you think it was a problem for them to alter, add, or remove verses as they pleased? What Constantine changed was just what Zaphira above said, they removed the sacred feminine, big mistake, and this is exactly what will ultimately bring down mainstream Christianity.
2006-06-14 22:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first Council of Nicea, when Constantine initiated his changes to the "christian religion", was in my belief, a very evil time. Constantine took it upon himself to "take control" of things that werent his to control...like which books were to be in the BIble, purporting that Jesus was a god ( not just Gods son), changing the date of the Passover (as well as other significant events),mixing pagan fertility symbols and Christ's supposed resurrection and to quote Wikipedia: "Constantine in convoking and presiding over the council signaled a measure of imperial control over the church." Who was this man that he felt that he had the right to make these decisions? Isn't that presumptous?How was the church his to control?
I grew up in a "Christian home" and went to private "christian school". The things I say come from a background that was saturated with this propagnda. Our textbooks taught us that Constantine was the first great christian. He made it illegal that anyone believe anything but Christianity. How is that honorable? Those who did not agree were killed or exiled. This man is to be respected as a "man of God"? In my opinion he was power hungry and presumptous to speak on behalf of God. How does God feel to have his behavior attributed to His name?
Just my thoughts.
2006-06-14 23:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by jordan.andreas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, Constantine Decree was so that the persecution of Christians would end.
...and having a Masters degree doesn't make someone correct...
Also, the Council of Nicea had an 181-2 (I believe is the correct number) vote that confirmed that Christ was God. ((Mind you this was 200+ years after his death)).
2006-06-14 23:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The female characteristic of God was wiped clean. We went from dualism to a patriarchal domain.
2006-06-14 22:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by Zaphira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋