If the Baptist church is such a cohesive body, why are there so many disputes within it?
Why have they gotten the nickname "Battling Baptists" which is even acknowledged among Baptists themselves?
Some Baptists divisions:
1. American Baptists (Liberal branch)
2. Free Will Baptists
3. Southern Baptists
4. Primitive Baptists
5. Independent Fundamentalist Baptists
6. Progressive Baptists
7. Seventh Day Baptists (Sabbath on Saturday Baptists)
8. Sovereign Grace Baptists (Calvinistic Baptists)
Why ask why? :-)
Again, I come from a religious background that claims Christianity (but most here would dispute that.) There are many differences between mormonism and Christianity, from the tone of voice, style of prayer and concept of God.
Now as a Christian, when I attend different denominations or listen to different Christian teachers, regarldess of creed, the message is very similar. In fact most times I can't tell the difference in teachings between an evangelical minister, or a baptist preacher, or a lutheran priest. If I close my eyes I could be in about any Christian Church. (Catholic Churches are different in this regard.)
If you don't agree with me, try it. Listen to a recorded teaching and tell me if you can identify the teacher's denomination. I'll bet you can't nine times out of ten. There just aren't that many differences in doctrine....most of the differences are in style and are inconsequential IMHO.
If the Baptist church is such a cohesive body, why are there so many disputes within it?
Why were there so many disputes in the Catholic Church's history ?
Why have they gotten the nickname "Battling Baptists" which is even acknowledged among Baptists themselves?
As a Baptist, that's the first time I've ever heard of such a term.
But, far be it from me to say that Baptist always agree, ... because they don't.
As I mentioned before, Catholics haven't always agreed at all points of their history either.
I seem to recall the term ... antipope ?