Posted on 12/31/2015 4:29:48 PM PST by NYer
Happy New Year to all our Catholic and Catholic bashing Freepers.
Simple enough to find with any search engine but as I said, many a Protestant is search engine challenged.
Now, oh goodie, we get to play the "multiple tens of thousands of different little sects and fragments aren't really different" game.
The primary place that collates such things defines a denomination as one that claims to have a distinctly different statement of faith and/or a special understanding of Scripture not shared by others.
This list is a subset of those that fit the bill.
I'm well aware that people who can't bother to even read the entire chapter of John 3 but who constantly quote John 3:16 out of context may find it bothersome to scroll through that long list. Unfortunately, someone said that if the mention of how many denominations couldn't be backed up it should be withdrawn so, what's a body to do? Why, put the proof out with the accusation is the answer, of course.
I thought there was a slim chance you were honestly requesting proof and therefore provided that proof before my fellow Catholic got around to spending between three and five minutes in a search engine to spoon feed you the information.
have a lovely day
The similarity of names can cause problems for people who don't recognize the differences, too. The Methodist Church in India (to use an example a friend explained to me) is part of a larger multi-national organization and the Methodist Church of India and has a different statement of faith and a different understanding of Scripture. One is very caste oriented while the other ignores that aspect of Indian culture. I don't know if those were the exact names, but the line that seperated them was whether or not caste was an issue
Odd how they all claim to not be different from one another when arguing that their Invisible Church is one but not when they're soliciting funding. I noticed that in a solicitiation for funds that came in the mail. They went to great lengths to explain what all they weren't part of and give a web address where you could see their statement of faith, etc. When individually confronted, though, I'm sure many of the folks in that church would have the same, "no way there are thousands or tens of thousands of different Protestant churches" reaction.
My (as yet) unanswered question to metmom and commented on but also unanswered by iscool. (With my spelling error corrected) :
Matthew 27:51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
Who tore the veil and why?
HaHaHaHaHa...Do you know how many denominations are in your ridiculous list??? About 10...
I think you just want to find out the answer...It you know the answer, tell us...
Do you know how many denominations your chart represents??? Exactly ONE...A person can travel amongst those churches and feel comfortable at any one of them...
So presenting the facts and truth are now desperation.
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell
So, you are claiming those from the OPC or PCA are in doctrinal agreement with the PCUSA? If you believe that, you are fooling only yourself.
You claimed you answered it,(Your post 248I have answered the questions you asked...Apparently you weren't able to respond to the answers so you keep asking the questions...
Please tell me where and when.
So what? The Roman Catholic Church teaches falsehood....why accept falsehood when Truth is in the Scripture for everyone to see.
Hoss
How did the Gospels come to be? That is the question. One guess is the same way that the Prophecies came to be. The idea that the teachings and the deeds of Jesus were recorded only long afterwards is one that serves the agenda of liberal scholars who wished to discredit the authority of the Bible as an historical record.
So...you don't believe everything necessary for salvation can be found in Scripture? That's what Sola Sccriptura is at its heart.
Oh, wait -- you're Catholic, so you just might believe in a "different gospel"
Hoss
Again, pretty weak. I asked a question and did NOT accuse you of stalking.
You seem to have gone to a lot of trouble to substantiate your badgering of another poster here. Which is a violation of the guidelines.
As far as making any thread about you, LOL you do a fine job of that yourself.
Any thread I happen to see you on seems to be all about you.
After all, who else is qualified to post anything?
Well there is at least one other of your belief system with highly esteemed comments, replete with thypos I might add!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And as misleading/correct comment wise.
The depths to which some will stoop to prove a fallacious argument regarding denominations....
Hoss
Heh you may be on to something there.
I think it is Latin. Which I imagine is why the Catholic bible is written in that language.
That seems fair and OK with me.
What about the Biblical scriptures I post to back them up?
Protestantism is a "scourge on humanity"? A bit offensive, don't you think?First, let me congratulate you on being honest on your false claim about Protestantism.No, I don't think it's offensive....it's true....and if you are a non-Catholic Christian then you are indeed a protestant.
From the RM guidelines: "...when a poster paints with a brush that accuses an entire religion..."
Second, your statement posted as fact that "if you are a non-Catholic Christian then you are indeed a protestant" has been explained many times.
A fact is that I and many others-OTC's-posting here are not Protestants.
Broadbrushing all non Catholics as being Protestants is false, in error, wrong, inaccurate and a misstatement.
Try to remember that, OK?
That being said, thank you for not including me and some of my fellow Christians as a ""scourge on humanity"
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