It might be good for you to remember your own posts. This is the orginal post #26, about the dishonest 20,000 denominations strawman first raised in this thread:
Put in context, the Bible has no inconsistencies. Men "find" the "inconsistencies" to make themselves and their religions conform to their sensibilities - else, why some 30,000+ sects of Christianity that all claim the same Bible?
Thus my surprise when in post #293, you actually agreed and said this which contradicted what you had said in another thread a week ago:
That's just two. I'd say the number is about 20,000 roughly
Like I said, somehow I just knew I would need to keep your other comment from the thread The Impossible Gospel of Mormonism where you said:
oh, thanks for the correction -- well, tery, the thing is that there are not 20,000 different sets of core beliefs -- many retain the same beliefs but have different locations, or disagree on some organizational matter
Take just one sub-group: baptists -- there are about 50 odd baptist groups around the country, but I would guess there are no more than 3 or 4 different theological groups.
i would suggest stop using the 20,000 argument. The number is too random and too arbitrary and includes theological, geographical, linguistic and organizational differences
You know what would be good? If some people could actually make up their minds about what they really believe concerning certain points so that others don't have to constantly ask for clarification. So who really is commenting "incorrectly" here? I'll let others decide.
the thing is that there are not 20,000 different sets of core beliefs -- many retain the same beliefs but have different locations, or disagree on some organizational matter
I'd say the number is about 20,000 roughly of Christianity that all claim the same Bible?
Now if you bothered to read, you would see that Colofornian was arguing that the 20,000 odd groups do not imply 20,000 varying beliefs
Understood so far, or you want me to go slower?
And, I agreed that the 20,000 odd groups do not imply 20,000 different sets of core beliefs, adding that baptists -- there are about 50 odd baptist groups around the country, but I would guess there are no more than 3 or 4 different theological groups.
Now anyone of the meanest intelligence would realize that this means that the 20,000 various groups may have about a dozen or two dozen different sets of core beliefs -- as for instance in the very small group of pentecostals the difference in core beliefs between AoG and Benny Hinn and Oneness Pentecostals
Understood or would you like it explained more s l o w l y?