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Constantine called the Council of Nicea—the first general council of the Christian church, 325 A.D.—primarily because he feared that disputes within the church would cause disorder within the empire. The dispute in mind was Arianism, which was the belief that Jesus was a created being. The famous phrase they were disputing was, "There was when He was not." This was in reference to Jesus and was declared heretical by the council and thus resulted in the following words about Christ in the Nicene Creed: "God from true God…from the Father…not made." It was determined by the council that Christ was homoousia, meaning, one substance with the Father.
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The council that formed an undisputed decision on the canon took place at Carthage in 397, sixty years after Constantine's death. However, long before Constantine, 21 books were acknowledged by all Christians (the 4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Paul, 1 Peter, 1 John, Revelation). There were 10 disputed books (Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2-3 John, Jude, Ps-Barnabas, Hermas, Didache, Gospel of Hebrews) and several that most all considered heretical—Gospels of Peter, Thomas, Matthaias, Acts of Andrew, John, etc.
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In December 1989, Newcastle NSW experienced the first earthquake to affect significantly an urban area in Australia, resulting in the death of 13 people and extensive damage to masonry buildings.
The most important building to be severely damaged was Christ Church Cathedral which dominates the skyline of the city.
Australia lies completely within a continental plate and has not been considered as a "seismic" zone.
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Originally posted by Garfee
Are you saying that New Zealander's did not have pride that the Christchurch Catherdral was a symbol of community?
Are you saying that an artwork is the reason for the earthquakes in this city?
Originally posted by Garfee
reply to post by AprilSky
Perhaps they do. But it seems no one cares but them, because symbols only have power if you afford them it.
It was a building. Nothing more. Let them demolish an entire city as a symbol if they like, it will only strengthen a community such as is found in New Zealand.
edit on 9-7-2011 by Garfee because: sp
Originally posted by Mividau
Not trying to sound rude, but where are you heading with this.
I am not saying niether testimants where manipulated but
you sound a little anti semetic.