In A.D. 312, Constantine won control of the Roman Empire in the battle of Milvian Bridge. Attributing his victory to the intervention of Jesus Christ, he elevated Christianity to favored status in the empire. "One God, one Lord, one faith, one church, one empire, one emperor" became his motto.
To counter a widening rift within the church, Constantine convened a council in Nicaea in A.D. 325. A creed reflecting the position of Alexander and Athanasius was written and signed by a majority of the bishops. Nevertheless, the two parties continued to battle each other. In A.D. 381, a second council met in Constantinople. It adopted a revised and expanded form of the A.D. 325 creed, now known as the Nicene Creed.
Constantine HAd his wife strangled and his Son Murdered, he waited until he was on his death bed efore being baptized as he wanted to rule Rome without the fears of hellfire... He promoted Christianity as a way to monopolize power, he had a heavy influence in what was written in the Nicene creed...
here is a link for some more info: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/conv-const.html
I question to why a christian is to take this oath or to consider this oath sacred, Is a christian not simply a person who follows the teachings of christ? The bible says:
so why would any christian want to be defined by a creed/oath written by men?
Why is it not Good enough to simply live by the teachings and laws Of Christ?
To counter a widening rift within the church, Constantine convened a council in Nicaea in A.D. 325. A creed reflecting the position of Alexander and Athanasius was written and signed by a majority of the bishops. Nevertheless, the two parties continued to battle each other. In A.D. 381, a second council met in Constantinople. It adopted a revised and expanded form of the A.D. 325 creed, now known as the Nicene Creed.
Constantine HAd his wife strangled and his Son Murdered, he waited until he was on his death bed efore being baptized as he wanted to rule Rome without the fears of hellfire... He promoted Christianity as a way to monopolize power, he had a heavy influence in what was written in the Nicene creed...
here is a link for some more info: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/conv-const.html
I question to why a christian is to take this oath or to consider this oath sacred, Is a christian not simply a person who follows the teachings of christ? The bible says:
Oaths
33"Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
so why would any christian want to be defined by a creed/oath written by men?
Why is it not Good enough to simply live by the teachings and laws Of Christ?