[adiaireton8]

That would be similar to asking who was being led by the Spirit, Paul or Barnabus when they each went their separate ways over the dispute with Mark

But the difference is that Paul and Barnabus didn't divide the Church and start their own denominations.

-A8

[Dr. Eckleburg]

But the difference is that Paul and Barnabus didn't divide the Church and start their own denominations.

Actually, the RCC makes much more of the fact of the various Protestant demoninations than Protestants do. I rather enjoy the variety.

I also liked how Albion Girl described how she is investigating different faiths to see which fits. ("I'm a pilgrim searching for a good and loving pastor and a pilgrim who seeks to know God through His Son.") That's a very good thing to be.

"And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." -- Psalm 9:10

[HarleyD]

Protestants would refer you to the great Orthodox/Catholic division of the 11th century when each walked out on each other and declared the other excommunicated. Who would you say divided the Church at that time?

How about in the late 16-17th century when the Cardinals of Rome kicked the Pope out of the Vatican and installed another Pope. The Church functioned with two Popes, one in France and one in Rome, for a while. If memory serves me correctly there might have even been three but I'd have to check that. Would you say there were divisions in the Catholic Church?

And even now there are divisions within the Church they don't wish to admit. The Vatican has all this fancy smancy doctrinal stuff that isn't worth the paper it's written on because it's not enforced.

What you propose is simply a straw man argument.