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let me explain this to you:

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?

For all your condescension, it’s nice to see you finally get with the program.

We’ve been telling Catholics for years now that there are not 30,000 different denominations of Protestantism, but I guess until they see it themselves, there’s just no talking to them.

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Do it the catholic way - brainwash. Soap, lather, rinse, repeat - do it until you have them repeating back to you. Hey, write it on the board 1000 times, if necessary. Assign it for homework, then test them on it. Finally, you have a class full of parrots....We are one holy catholic and apostolic church. Success! Surely, you know how 'it' works.

Then some parrots flew away and found Truth and became eagles! And renewed their mind with THE WORD OF GOD! Praise God!

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?

No, you don't have to go slower. I can read slow enough to keep up, thank you very much. The funny thing - curious funny not ha-ha funny - is that you keep coming back to this 20,000 number whether you are talking about "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" or "I'd say the number is about 20,000 roughly of Christianity that all claim the same Bible". And this was in reply to someone who was talking EXACTLY about there being 30,000 different beliefs of those non-Catholics out there. My whole contention, Cronos, has been that you yourself stated:

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

So, are you planning on continuing to use that "too arbitrary number" or stop using it because it is "too random" a number? Inquiring minds would like to know.