The first two Ecumenical Councils affirmed the other present Orthodoxy, Homoousianism. The First Council of Nicaea therefore declared Arianism to be heterodox, in opposition to the orthodoxy, and summarily heretical. Whilst Arianism persisted in the reigns of Emperors Constantius II and Valens, as well as Odoacer of the Ostrogoths, as well as later the Lombards and Visigoths, it severely declined.
Jehovah's Witnesses are often referred to as Arians but mainly by opponents, and differ theologically from Arius himself. No single group today in the real world holds to full Arian teachings though some are very similar. Not only did the First Council of Nicaea proclaim Arianism heretical (as did the First Council of Constantinople), but virtually every branch of Christianity within both Catholicism and Protestantism mainly, regard Arianism as a heresy.
*Arian has no relation to the word Aryan. 'Arian' is derived from its founder, Arius, whilst 'Aryan' is an Indo-Iranian word meaning 'noble'. Therefore the use of the word 'Arians' is not an implication of 'Aryan' as race or ethnicity but solely religious orientation.
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[b]Is there a denomination of Arian Christians in your nation?[/b]
[b]If so, do they constitute a majority of the population?[/b]
[b]Is Arianism the official religion of your nation?[/b]
[b]Are Arians subject to persecution by other groups?[/b]
[b]Are Arians the architects of any persecution themselves?[/b]
[b]Are any of your political establishment leaders self-professed Arians?[/b]
[b]Do other Christian sects (or even non-Christian faiths) in your nation regard Arianism as heretical?[/b]
[b]If not, were Arians ever present in your nation?[/b]
[b]When and why did Arianism disappear?[/b]
[b]If they currently do not exist, or exist as a minority, were Arians ever the majority in your nation?[/b]
[b]Were Arians ever subject to persecution by other groups?[/b]
[b]Did Arians orchestrate any persecution themselves?[/b]
[b]Were any of your historical leaders professed Arians?[/b]
[b]Was Arianism regarded as heresy by any Christian sects (or non-Christian faiths) in your nation?[/b]