Sub-section Three: the origin of the notion of trinity in Christianity:

            The notion, or rather the doctrine of trinity did not enter Christianity except in the fourth century AD, when Athanasius, an Egyptian monk from   Alexandria, constructed this theory, which was approved by the first and second Ecumenical Councils. The French Encyclopedia cites the old historians’ sayings to confirm this. Justinus Marster, a Latin historian from the second century sys that in his time there were believers in the church who believed that Jesus was Messiah and considered him just a human being though superior to other people. But later on, when more pagans were converted to Christianity, there appeared new doctrines that had not existed before.”[1] So the early Christians were monotheists and the teachings of Jesus and his Disciples advocated monotheism, but it was Paul who introduced most of the false doctrines into Christianity. He first claimed the divinity of Jesus and opposed the Disciples of Jesus and went on promoting his own notions for purposeful expansive ambitions. We will discuss this in detail when talking about Paul, the founder or current Christianity.

            “A quick review of the early centuries of Christianity will show us how Christianity was between the hammer of Jewish oppression and the hammer of the persecution of Roman paganism. In 325 AD Constantinople was the base of the Eastern Roman Empire and most of the subjects of the Emperor Constantine were from among Christians, and most of the pagans under the rule of Rome were in the West. In order to strengthen his status he brought the Christians closer to himself. But since they themselves were different with respect to Jesus, he invited them to hold a council to settle the doctrinal controversies that played a role in spreading instability in his empire. Therefore, he held the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. It was attended by 2048 bishops from all around the world to determine the reality of Jesus. The attendants debated and 1731 of the convening bishops headed by Arius decided that Jesus was a human being, but Athanasius, who was a deacon in the Church of Alexandria found it a suitable opportunity to come closer to the pagan Constantine by declaring that Jesus was God incarnated. 317 of those present followed him, and Constantine, who was still a pagan, adopted the view of Athanasius when he found in it a pagan dogma that believed in the incarnation of gods and their coming down from heaven. So, he approved the suggestion of Athanasius and excommunicated and banished the monotheist bishops along with Arius. More seriously, he prevented the circulation of the Holy Scripture among the people and restricted the teaching of the religion to what the priests would dictate to them.”[2] Thus, It would be futile to attempt to find even a single wise saying, inspiration or any message attributed to Jesus in his original language.  The   Council of Nicaea is forever responsible for the crime of losing the Holy Gospel in its original Aramaic language, which is an unredeemable loss.”[3]

            To the resolutions of the Council of Nicaea there were added the resolutions of another Council that was held in 381 AD. It was the Council of Constantinople, which was attended by 150 bishops. The outcome of that small Council was the notion that the Holy Spirit was a god from the essence of Allah.”[4] Thus through these two Councils the Doctrine of Trinity of Christians was completed. Christian Trinity was not known till 325 AD when the Council of Nicaea was held, and the Council recognized only the Father and the Son. Then they introduced the Holy Spirit in 381 AD in the Council of Constantinople, as we have seen.” Trinity was put to the vote in the Councils—vote that was accompanied by threats and warnings—for the purpose of arriving at a compromise, for the Roman Emperor wanted a god that would please him personally, not a single god lest the polytheist pagans should get angry, and meanwhile a single god lest the monotheists should get angry.

           Hence the invention of the Trinity: one in three or three in one. He is one if you wish and three if you wish. So Trinity was not the saying of Jesus, nor was it inspiration from Allah, but an imperial invention declared as a decree which people were compelled to reiterate without understanding or belief. The order was that one should believe in it without asking any questions.[5]

            Thus the Doctrine of Trinity was established and the Christian decree of Faith was formulated.