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minus-squareImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThe Council of Nicaea did not decide the books of the canon, it decided on whether Jesus was equal to God or not…
minus-squareAbsurdly Stupid @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt decided many things other than “Jesus was equal to God or not.” You should read about it! https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum01.htm
minus-squareImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYes, but canonicity was certainly not one of them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea https://www.bartehrman.com/what-was-decided-at-the-council-of-nicaea-in-325/
The Council of Nicaea did not decide the books of the canon, it decided on whether Jesus was equal to God or not…
It decided many things other than “Jesus was equal to God or not.”
You should read about it!
https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum01.htm
Yes, but canonicity was certainly not one of them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea
https://www.bartehrman.com/what-was-decided-at-the-council-of-nicaea-in-325/