[wagglebee]

It's been said numerous times over the years, but I'll say it again. The unity among Evangelicals is our belief in The Gospel.

Odd how I use the term Protestant and you switch to Evangelical. I would have to say that the vast majority of Protestants would not call themselves and could not be described as Evangelicals in the American sense.

As far as your belief in the Gospel, if you get far beyond the Apostles Creed or Nicene Creed (both of which Catholics and Orthodox also believe), you will find a great deal of disagreement.

After that we may have a lot of different opinions, but we stand united in our belief in The Gospel and because of it we are the Body of Christ.

The beliefs are often quite conflicting and anything but unified. Would you care to explain how High Church Anglicans and Southern Baptists have "unified" beliefs about the Eucharist or Baptism?

[trisham]

How much meaning does the word “evangelical” have? It seems that it is used to describe almost anything.

[wmfights]

Odd how I use the term Protestant and you switch to Evangelical. I would have to say that the vast majority of Protestants would not call themselves and could not be described as Evangelicals in the American sense.

I don't use the term protestant because it has always been meant as a slur and it is not descriptive of all the Christian churches that have never been under the control of the RCC. Why other Evangelicals use the term is for them to answer.

Would you care to explain how High Church Anglicans and Southern Baptists have "unified" beliefs about the Eucharist or Baptism?

No, because it is irrelevant to the answer I gave you. We share a common belief in The Gospel that is what unities us in the Body of Christ.

[MarkBsnr]

Odd how I use the term Protestant and you switch to Evangelical. I would have to say that the vast majority of Protestants would not call themselves and could not be described as Evangelicals in the American sense.

Both are largely undefined - Evangelical much more so than Protestant - in terms of beliefs and practices. A dodge.

As far as your belief in the Gospel, if you get far beyond the Apostles Creed or Nicene Creed (both of which Catholics and Orthodox also believe), you will find a great deal of disagreement.

I would include the Athenasian Creed as well, which deals out many people who have developed innovations over the last few centuries.

The beliefs are often quite conflicting and anything but unified. Would you care to explain how High Church Anglicans and Southern Baptists have "unified" beliefs about the Eucharist or Baptism?

They don't. Obviously not. They agree on some Scripture and some Christian beliefs, but as a unified group, they do not qualify.