[terycarl]

So you admit that Catholicism is a denomination.

Nope, denominations were invented to differentiate one dissident group from the others.

[Syncro]

So you admit that Catholicism is a denomination.

Nope, denominations were invented to differentiate one dissident group from the others.

Oh so denominations first started when the Orthodox Christians refused to recognize the Catholic pope and the Orthodox claimed that the Latin branch, Catholicism, was seeped in heresy. The Catholics "protested" against that and thus became the first "Protestants"--according to your way of thinking.

(Pretty valid argument from the Orthodox Christians seeing what Catholicism believes today)

Here is your test question Oh Great Catholic History Scholar: What year was it when this "Great Schism" happened?

I'll give you time to call your priest or ask FR's resident pre-Canonized saint.

[Elsie]

Nope, denominations were invented to differentiate one dissident group from the others.

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Two men considering a religious vocation were having a conversation. "What is similar about the Jesuit and Dominican Orders? " the one asked.

 The second replied, "Well, they were both founded by Spaniards -- St. Dominic for the Dominicans, and St. Ignatius of Loyola for the Jesuits. 
They were also both founded to combat heresy -- the Dominicans to fight the Albigensians, and the Jesuits to fight the Protestants." 

 "What is different about the Jesuit and Dominican Orders?" 

 "Met any Albigensians lately?" 

[Elsie]

Nope, denominations were invented to differentiate one dissident group from the others.

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Like the PRO Francis Catholics and the ANTI ones?