[TexConfederate1861]

“Undoubtably, within Protestantism there are many opinions and contrary beliefs, but they all base their religion ultimately in a rejection of external authority as needed for salvation. What Rome began with rejection of all authority save that of the Pope, Protestantism finished by rejecting the authority of the Pope as well. This results in an indifference to and a severance from the Body of Christ, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, the sole Church founded by Him and His Apostles.

Among the innumerable heresies found among Protestants (the number of ‘denominations’ in the world currently exceeds 26,000), there are: denial of the priesthood and all mysteries (baptism, eucharist, etc.), denial of the saints and their ability to intercede for us, assertion that the character of one’s life is a matter indifferent for salvation - only confession or lack of confession that Jesus is your Savior affects one’s salvation, rejection of Apostolic tradition and the Church as authorities, predestination or the arbitrary election and damnation of men by nothing but a divine whim, millenialism or chiliasm, and many others.”

[D-fendr]

the number of ‘denominations’ in the world currently exceeds 26,000

I used think that was high, but with the "I am the church" posts lately, I'm thinking it could be way low.

[smvoice]

Good Grief Tex. The Body of Christ is being formed in the heavenlies. It is a body of believers, spiritually baptized into that body and is spiritually seated in the heavenlies, in Christ, and awaiting the day when their corruptible bodies are made incorruptible, like unto Christ's glorious body. Some are alive, some are dead, all are in Christ, part of His body. The body of Christ is NOT a building. We are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Not in a cathedral. Not in a wafer. You cannot get into this body by becoming a church member, being baptized with water, performing good works, eating wafers and drinking wine, performing penances, confessing to a priest, praying to Mary and the other saints of the day, or anything else man has concocted to bring others into bondage.

Exactly what Scriptures are you so knowledgeable in? I'm really getting curious about that.

[D-fendr]

Among the innumerable heresies…

Pretty much all the old one I think. Maybe a new combination here and there. Makes me appreciate the work and dedication of the councils on the creeds even more.

On these threads, a lot of what we see comes from the loss of the meaning of the Communion of Saints as in the creeds combined with confusion on intercessory prayer.

[boatbums]

So says WHO? Source, please?

[CynicalBear]

Nice cut and paste with no attribution.