Quote Originally Posted by Divinus Arma
The political debating has been nuts around here lately. Some people are shooting off at the mouth with liberal conspiracy theories, while others are equaiting the Republican Party with the devil. I for one need a breather from the ring before we start this exciting campaign season.

Quote Originally Posted by Divinus Arma
Christianity: Asserts that modern man is born inherently evil and is doomed to eternal pain and suffering upon death unless sacrifice is given to a single all-powerful God. Asserts that a man named Jesus was born on earth 2000 years ago and was the human child of the single all-powerful God. Further asserts that Jesus self-sacrificed in order to alleviate all mankind from the requirement that they experience eternal pain and suffering. Finally, in order for an individual to be eligible for this exemption from suffering, the individual must simply believe everything written above.
Considering the complexity involved with the theology of Christianity, and the variety between its many, many sects, I doubt a general assertion in one paragraph of what it is will be able to provide much, if any, insight towards the religion.

However, the "Nicene Creed" is indeed the most prevalent of all the branches. It is the foundation of Catholicism, and, by extension, most Protestanism as well--the latter being a breakaway of the former.

Of course, a few surviving Arians would call the entire Council at Nicaea something of a heretic council...