Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Arian Catholicism

The Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Arian Catholicism is a nontrinitarian religious denomination founded in 2005 that claims to hold to original Christianity in theology and doctrine, which was rejected at the Council of Nicaea in 325, which infallibly declare the doctrine of the Trinity. Like Arius, the denomination believes in a Paternal Supremacy of God, over Jesus Christ.
Doctrines and beliefs
The HCAC holds Arius as a "saint", officially canonizing him on June 16, 2006, although they differ in many actual doctrines and beliefs that Arius himself held. They do not accept the Virgin Birth and the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, which places them in opposition to Arius himself, who accepted both. The Arian Catholics believe that Jesus was conceived of the Spirit figuratively, as the Messiah, but was the natural son of Mary and Joseph. Mainstream Christians characterise this teaching as the heresy of Adoptionism. The HCAC teaches that the Resurrection of Jesus on the third day was in the spirit, not in literal flesh. Furthermore, their "Arian Catholic Creed"
The HCAC hold more to Socinian views than to Arian. But they believe that Arius was a martyr for the cause of Paternal Unitarian Christianity, which they consider to be original and truly orthodox Biblical Christianity, as being genuine Biblical Monotheism. Their position is that Arius was correct and courageous in teaching that God is only one Person, the Father, and not a co-eternal "Trinity".
The Arian Catholic Church also does not accept all of the New Testament as infallible or divinely inspired, rejecting Pauline Epistles, and believing that members are bound by the dietary laws of the Torah as well as the obligation to undergo circumcision. The Church believes that this was always the faith of the Church until the attempt by the Elder Saul (aka the supposed Apostle Paul) at the Council of Jerusalem to pervert said teaching: "Paul of Tarsus and Barnabas are NOT recognised as Apostles of Christ and although they were invited to the meeting and offered the hand of fellowship as elders in the Church, they had no authority to overrule the Apostles. Bearing in mind that this Synod of the Apostles and Elders discussed whether or not the Laws on Circumcision and food should apply to the Gentiles, Paul used this event to press forward his anti-Levite, anti-Mosaic and pro-Noahide beliefs, which sadly tend to dominate the Epistles of the New Testament." The Church does not explain how the real Apostles were induced to overturn the teaching of the Mosaic Law at the Council.
Claims of origin
The Arian Catholic Church believes that the true Universal Christian Church is Anglican. They claim to trace their origins to first century primitive Christianity. They believe Jesus Christ travelled to different countries, but that he spent most of his life in England. They teach that the first Christian church was established there. After Jesus’ death, St Joseph of Arimathea, (who they believe was the uncle of Jesus), they say, returned to Glastonbury with St Simon and erected the first Christian church there. They say that Rome was not the main center for original Christianity, but rather that the true Universal (Catholic) Christian church, was first in Jerusalem in Palestine/Israel and then in Glastonbury in England. They believe that Rome was a third centre due to centuries of prayer and worship that have been concentrated there. According to them, the Arian Catholic Church is the evolved form of the early Church, and is the true Anglican.

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