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We worked so hard for a Non-Denom caucus, I thought I'd post a thread for your perusal.

[netmilsmom]

I’m Catholic and I know I’m not supposed to be on your caucus (have this post removed if need be) but I just wanted to say thank you to someone and I don’t quite know who, so here goes.

My Goddaughter married a Wiccan and left Our Lord for a time. She has a daughter and it sickened me to think that she would not know Christ. I prayed a lot.

My Goddaughter has recently joined a Non-Denominational church. I am thrilled beyond measure!!!!! So thank you so much for the great work your churches are doing in leading people back to the Lord!!!!! Bless you!

[hosepipe]

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LoL.. now thats funny..

All you have to do these days is identify a thread as a CAUCUS to limit comments and full vetting..

This thread is brilliant..

[Alex Murphy]

Ping to read later

[Tired of Taxes]

I found that non-demoninational IS a denomination. It should be called “Anything-goes Christianity”.

I belonged to a nondenominational Christian group for two years. My husband and I were raised two different denominations, couldn’t agree on one, and we became more and more nonreligious/agnostic/atheist. But we believed strongly in morality, so I involved our children in an interdenominational Christian group to introduce them to Christianity and to ease them into faith. BIG MISTAKE.

For two years, my children would ask me, “What exactly is Christianity about?” The group offered no clue. They would pray for things and collect for the poor, and their Christianity ended there. Here’s what I finally found out about their ideas on morality at the last meeting I attended:

* They believe Christianity is whatever you want it to be.

* Since everyone has a different definition, there is no absolute moral code.

* People of different denominations are accepted. But, to be a member of the group, you must agree to accept everyone else’s (lack of) an absolute moral code.

We quit. Honestly, I found no difference between this interdenominational Christian group and atheism. In fact, I have a stronger moral code than they did. I ended up arguing with them over morality, with me taking the stronger position.

[GCC Catholic]

Thanks for posting this; it’s rather informative. I’ve often pondered at how “non-denominational” churches weren’t denominations in and of themselves, but never got around to asking anyone.

[dan1123]

When I go to a new non-denominational church (I have been to many, thanks to college and moving), I always carefully read their statement of faith, which is usually easy to find. I specifically look for a statement about Jesus being Lord and Savior, and the Bible as being inspired by God and final authority. Any liberal “church” organizations tend to weasel out of one or the other.

I wanted to add that Mathematically Set Theory specifically includes a null set, so statements such as Non-Denominational Denomination does actually make sense especially in the case that you must specify denomination as with the FR Religion forum caucuses.

[raynearhood]

Is Non-Denominational a Denomination?

Hmmm. Yes and no. I attended a church that cosidered themselves non-denominational when in highschool. It was through this church and the leadership that the Lord drew me to him. I loved that church, and still do. However, I think they were wrong in calling themselves "non-denominational." Sure, they didn't fall under a council of churches or under a central church authority, but they were a Christian Church (of the Christian Church/Church of Christ variety) and held common doctrinal views with a national "conglomeration" of independent churches known as the Brotherhood of Christian Churches.

Now, the BoCC was not a governing authority or convention, rather a group of like-minded, independent churches that supported each other through missions, money, and love. But the group did have a set of beliefs (I cannot quote them b/c I can't remember them) that all the churches agreed to. Denomination? I don't know. Probably, but I don't really care. They all believed in the Bible and all applied that to the leading of their individual churches.

I've moved around alot, and today I attend an Independent Southern Baptist Church. I chose the church because doctrinally and theologically their beliefs are very close to mine. Where we differ, I choose to overlook (was it Calvin that said, "In what is necessary unity, in what is not necessary liberty, but in all things charity?" The differences are prophetic interpretation stuff, y'know, millenialism, pre-millenialism, post-millenialism... things I spend no time on in discussion). Just as importantly, I chose it for the fellowship. But, I'm not a Baptist.

I guess what it comes down to is that I am a non-denominational Christian. But I think that it's hard to label a church as non-denominational, because, what makes a denomination a denomination. A creed? A governing authority? A governing body? Or is it as simple as a set of stated beliefs? I've found five of six different definitions.