[Pyro7480]

In fact, this teaching didn't become part of "official" tradition of the church until the council of Constantinople in 381 AD.

Councils are often called to clarify belief in response to heresy, not make belief out of the cloth. The First Council of Constatninople met in 381 AD in response to the heresy of Arianism, and that of the "Macedonian" (the group, not the ethnicity). By denying the Godhead of the Holy Ghost, you are, in effect, neo-Macedonian.

[DouglasKC]

Councils are often called to clarify belief in response to heresy, not make belief out of the cloth. The First Council of Constatninople met in 381 AD in response to the heresy of Arianism, and that of the "Macedonian" (the group, not the ethnicity). By denying the Godhead of the Holy Ghost, you are, in effect, neo-Macedonian.

I'm a little confused by your wording. I'm not "denying the Godhead of the Holy Ghost". I'm denying that the holy spirit is part of the Godhead in heaven. I've cited numerous scriptures (and really just scratched the surface at that) to support that position.

Whatever you call it, "clarifying belief" or whatever, but what the the council did was to formalize their beliefs and then determine that anyone outside of these beliefs was wrong. They established a belief based upon tradition and often, personal and governmental politics.