[kawaii]

i consider any set of folks with different leaders and beleifs to be a different denomination; that said why split heretics.

[lupie]

To what extent do you consider different beliefs. What do you mean by different leaders?

Thank you for at least answering this question. Now will you answer the others. For the fourth time - where did you get your figure of 20,000 demoninations and (third time) where do you get that 5 churches start weekly. And for the second time, do you really mean churches or denominations here?

[PAR35]

i consider any set of folks with different leaders and beleifs to be a different denomination;

So how many denominations does the Roman church have using that definition?

[PAR35]

Since you never got around to answering my question in post 137 about how many denominations there were in the Catholic church, I found an answer on another thread.

“At present there are 22 Churches that comprise the Catholic Church. The new Code of Canon Law, promulgated by Pope John Paul II, uses the phrase “autonomous ritual Churches” to describe these various Churches (canon 112). Each Church has its own hierarchy, spirituality, and theological perspective.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1864468/posts