What constitutes a Christian denomination?

[Cow Poke]

Why do I only see the whole other denominations hate denomination A/B only on the internet?

It is necessary to attempt to portray Christianity as screwed up.

[Juvenal]

Indeed. There is a correct interpretation. And maybe no one has it.

I don't see that implication. There are good reasons to believe the Bible is not univocal, and that those voices can disagree.

[Roy]

Why do I only see the whole other denominations hate denomination A/B only on the internet?

Because that's the only place you look?

"Oh the Protestants hate the Catholics... and the Catholics hate the Protestants... and the Hindus hate the Moslems... and everybody hates the Jews!"

Roy

[Cow Poke]

Because that's the only place you look?

"Oh the Protestants hate the Catholics... and the Catholics hate the Protestants... and the Hindus hate the moslems... and everybody hates the Jews!"

Roy

For the sarcastically impaired the following is said in jest

But the Muslims are makin' us love each other!

[Cerealman]

Because that's the only place you look?

"Oh the Protestants hate the Catholics... and the Catholics hate the Protestants... and the Hindus hate the Moslems... and everybody hates the Jews!"

Roy

It's because it the ONLY place I see it.
I've never seen it happen on a large scale in any place where I've lived, and the "denominations" are pretty diverse.

[Cow Poke]

It's because it the ONLY place I see it.
I've never seen it happen on a large scale in any place where I've lived, and the "denominations" are pretty diverse.

Our Church shares our building with a Lutheran Congregation ... Southern Baptists & Lutherans! And, so far, the body count is remarkably low.

[Juvenal]

Because that's the only place you look?

Roy

Fify.

[Cerealman]

Our Church shares our building with a Lutheran Congregation ... Southern Baptists & Lutherans! And, so far, the body count is remarkably low.

You speak with other denominations?Gross.

[Cow Poke]

Fify.

I remember in the OLD days, we used to have "Race Relations Sunday" the Sunday closest to Valentine's Day. Us white preachers "traded pulpits*" with black preachers, and I just know I had a LOT more fun preaching to black congregations than the black preachers had preaching to white congregations.




*I always thought that was funny, cause the pulpits actually stayed with their respective churches.

[Cow Poke]

You speak with other denominations?Gross.

When the Lutheran Pastor invited our group to share their annual fellowship meal, I really got him laughing when I said... "well, I guess it would be OK --- Jesus ate with sinners, too!"

[Juvenal]

*I always thought that was funny, cause the pulpits actually stayed with their respective churches.

If the Baptists didn't nail down their pulpits, they'd all be taken over by the potluckers.

[Cerealman]

Fify.

Reminds me of Bo Burnham.

[Cow Poke]

If the Baptists didn't nail down their pulpits, they'd all be taken over by the potluckers.

too late

[Catholicity]

Mainly because although they are subsets of the Catholic church there are differences in their beliefs and teachings. For example, Franciscans follow the teachings of Francis of Assisi, but mainstream Catholics may not.

Roy

They aren't subsets, they are part of the larger RCC in communion with. They however Focus on, a seperate mission portion making up the Church's reach.

[RumTumTugger]

Ummm, only because they try to pretend they are. Christian Science is about as Christian as you are (have you ever read their theology?), the Mormons have an entire book and a prophet that makes 'new' revelations, WBC's theology is well... unique (to say the least), and the Jehovah's Witnesses also have written their own book and have their own 'unique theology'. If somebody is going to name off 'Christian Groups' (IE groups because many on the list are also not denominations, but groups), they might want to first define who they are calling 'Christian' and what they are defining as a 'denomination' because The Knight's Templar are about as much of a 'denomination' as the Masons are.

Christian Science is Neither.