The Unholy Truth

The Unholy Truth

The Council That Hijacked Christianity

An emperor’s power grab and a room full of bishops turned Jesus into God and rewrote the faith forever.

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Aug 27, 2025
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Illustration of Constantine presiding over bishops at the Council of Nicaea, with discarded gospels on the floor, symbolizing how Christian belief was rewritten by politics and power.
At Nicaea, bishops and emperors rewrote the faith to serve power, not truth.

They told you Christianity was about Jesus and his words. Half true. It became about bishops, politics, and emperors rewriting the rules to keep their grip on power.

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