The reason is in denomination where there’s only maybe one or two churches for that denomination in a city or area, then by giving out the name of the church, it would make it WAY too easy for someone to ID a person.
In WNY and CNY there are Catholic churches about on every other street corner, so to say *Catholic* does not give enough information to track someone down.
To say something like Nazarene, or Assemblies of God, cuts that to a fraction of the population and all someone would have to do is find out a first name and go to the church and they could easily find them.
And I am not going to risk some kook tracking me down through the internet cause they didn’t like something I said and wants to make my life hell for it.
Besides, faith in Christ is the common denominator for Christians, not the denomination you attend for worship on Sundays.
I don’t know the church affiliations of any of those I ping out but I still consider them brothers and sisters in Christ based on their personal commitment to Him and having accepted Him for salvation by faith.
I agree with metmom about the security issue. I asked a Catholic poster one time to substantiate their claim of a Ph.D. They refused for the very reason metmom gives.
I’m LCMS and happy to state it. But first and foremost I am a saved redeemed grateful follower of Jesus Christ