I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said “Stop! Don’t do it!”
“Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!”
“Like what?” “Well ... are you religious or atheist?” “Religious.”
“Me too! Are you Christian or Jewish?”
“Christian.” “Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?” “Protestant.”
“Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?” “Baptist.”
“Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?” “Baptist Church of God.”
“Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?” “Reformed Baptist Church of God.”
“Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?” “Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!”
To which I said, “Die, heretic scum!” and pushed him off.
Assuming to some, but actually the execution of heretics by Protestantism earlier on was one of the “traditions of men” they inherited from Rome, while many EO’s yet have ill feelings toward her for its treatment by the West (though it was not all one sided).
Real division over salvific issues is superior than unity in error, and evangelicalism has historically manifested both, primarily against Rome and institutionalized Protestantism as regards the former, while its manifest trans denominational unity is essentially that of the Spirit, (Eph. 4:3) as it is based upon the living gospel which effects a common conversion resulting in a shared relationship with the resurrected Christ, with what a particular church one goes to not being a real focus of such fellowship. But this only pertains to those who have been born of the Spirit and seek to walk therein.