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It is a common misconception that the books of the bible were picked out by the 300+ scholars that attended Emperor Constantine's Council of Nicea in 325 AD.

For all those seeking the historical truth about this - That is not true.  The Council of Nicea did establish some church doctrine and officiliates, and condemmed some people who argued the Gnostic Beliefs (Arius and etc)

A simple search in your library or on the net will provide many copies of the "meeting minutes" of that council meeting. The choosing of the books of the bible is not part of it. Through lots of searching and researching, lots of rumor squashing, I did find the truth (according to history) -

Old Testament:
The Council of Jamnia (A.D. 90) recognized our 39 books.
Josephus (A.D. 95) indicated that the 39 books were recognized a authoritative.

New Testament:
The Council of Athenasius (A.D. 367) and the Council of Carthage (A.D. 397) recognized the 27 books in our N.T. today as inspired.


Let me know if I wrong, but this is what I have found!

I am not sure why I am posting this, but I think that maybe someone who knows more about things could help.

Throughout my life, I have had the Fortunate opportunities to study and be part of various christian denominations. I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, until I was 12. My family left that church and allowed me to search for what I believed on my own. Since then I have been a Seventh Day Adventist, and a Mormon.

Unfortunately, Stepping back away from each of these religions, I have encountered one glaring truth - that none of these are for me. Christianity, as defined in the general sense doesn't seem to be for me.

Also unfortunate for me, this has left me lost and wandering trying to find something that rings true within my being. I am also trying to find a group of people who might share what few beliefs I have had, or maybe, someone who can say "I have information on a beliefe that sounds similiar".

What do I believe in? I won't explain why, because I believe that one should not PUSH his or her beliefs on someone else unless they ask. I am stating these here in the hopes that someone might recognize these few beliefs and tell me if there are similiar believers out there. Well, so far, this is what feels right to me -
That there is a Creator(s)
That the creator has a female counterpart - a wife so to speak.
That people who are kind and try to live a good life, no matter what their religious beliefs, will end up in a good place.

The christian God-The-Father has things that I agree with. I don't know if Jesus truly existed, nor do I know if the bible is true. I cant help but wonder, out of hundreds of books, only 66 were thought to be true. But the scholars that picked those books were only men and had no true way of knowing if any of them were true. I have no faith in these things, and in my opinion the bible is skewed towards a male POV (only my opninion). Though I am male as well, I believe that women are equal to us men, not subordinate.

What I am seeking is the same thing that all people seek.  Most people feel they know the answers, and that gives them a sense of calm.
Who is God and his wife? How do I communicate to them?
Is there an existence past death?
What is the point of human existence?
Does Magic, in any form, exist?

I have been interested in finding out more about Christians who believe in a goddess, a wife of god. But in my research I have yet to find a group of people with any information on this. I am also interested in finding out more about the kabbalah, but alas, the same thing.

Can anyone help me?

DanTheLost