Oh okay, see that’s a fairly orthodox attitude toward Tradition.
If you sincerely believe Arius was correctly teaching the Truth about the Divine Nature, there’s really not much point arguing about it. That’s really the fundamental disagreement, and you either believe it or not.
I became a Trinitarian the instant I’d encountered true Trinitarian teaching, because I recognized the God Who’d been guiding my life to that point. I’d literally never heard that teaching until I was in my late twenties. It was like a light-switch.
Honestly that take you’ve got is quite refreshing. You’re not doing the standard Protestant cop-out of the “Invisible Church” nonsense.
Seems we have had the opposite experience. I was a trinitarian who learned the truth of what the scriptures say about who God and His Son are. There is a really good 5 part series that can give your belief in the trinity a run for its money. Can see, if with a study of the scriptures, it really does hold weight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hde02IR4gh0
Bookmark it for a rainy day ;)
Thanks for the recommendation. Just to clarify for the lurkers - we still think of each other as heretics, but I came to a better understanding of your position. I had figured you were a LARPing protestant of some sort, but was pleasantly surprised that you’re really an Arian.
I’m sure you and I both have access to the same literature on the subject, so I’m not conceding - rather deferring to the First Ecumenical Council and related documents. There’s really nothing I can add that hasn’t been said a billion times.
But I will bookmark that video. Thanks again !
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