Religion Part I: Christianity

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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.

This is not correct. The notion of man as inherently evil (as seen in the notion of Original Sin) is a product of the 5th Century ala St. Augustine. Due to Augustine's massive impact on Latin Christianity both Roman Catholicism and its heir Protestantism generally hold to this view. The same cannot be said of the Greek Tradition.

Regarding Nicea: The Nicene Creed has been referred to as the foundational Christian stance. If one accepts this view then the Jesus movement prior to 325 C.E. was void of foundation. This is problematic for a historical faith. The Nicene Creed is vastly important. If for nothing else it marks the beginnings of Imperial Christianity, but one could argue this is still distinct from defining the core of the religion.