It has always amazed me how racist these protestant groups can be. When I lived in Central New York there was the white Baptist Church and just about 100 yards down the street was the African American one. There entrances were on different streets but they were literally that close.
The similarity of names can cause problems for people who don't recognize the differences, too. The Methodist Church in India (to use an example a friend explained to me) is part of a larger multi-national organization and the Methodist Church of India and has a different statement of faith and a different understanding of Scripture. One is very caste oriented while the other ignores that aspect of Indian culture. I don't know if those were the exact names, but the line that seperated them was whether or not caste was an issue
Odd how they all claim to not be different from one another when arguing that their Invisible Church is one but not when they're soliciting funding. I noticed that in a solicitiation for funds that came in the mail. They went to great lengths to explain what all they weren't part of and give a web address where you could see their statement of faith, etc. When individually confronted, though, I'm sure many of the folks in that church would have the same, "no way there are thousands or tens of thousands of different Protestant churches" reaction.
The world awaits Rome's equivalent of Obama.
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