I couldn't remember what it was either. So I just left it at "Bill". :D a

Thanks everyone for the "heads up" on the Holiness info. :001_smile: a

You don't muddy anything, Faith. And you certainly don't offend anyone. You're a very gracious woman. Type on! a

Oh.

Do you live in my community? Or is this a movement? Like the Alice's Restaurant anti-massacre movement.... a

Can you imagine the sparks on that one! It would be like a Harry Potter film! Oh, wait - then a whole bunch of people wouldn't read it... a

BTW - what is the holiness movement? I've never seen or heard of it before. a

No. It is passive-aggressive. asta

Exactly.

:iagree: I think the biggest difficulty is that most of us don't live in big places. We live in small places that have one (if any) group. And if it is exclusive, well, that's it. And as to starting a new one... BWA HA HA HA HA! Guess what? People don't like change. Your average person would rather lie through their teeth and sign a statement of faith that goes against their stated core belief system then show up for the "new group" that only has 5 people (because it is brand new and trying to grow!). Ask me how I know. I watched a woman LIE TO A PRIEST about signing a statement of faith that deliberately excluded Catholics. He had just told her she could NOT sign it and be in communion with the Church! She did it anyway and LIED to him! People will do strange things to get a cheesy geography class and a picnic, let me tell you... asta

It appears that all of the active posters are still here, momoflaw. a

I'm sorry they marginalized you, by the way. a

I didn't write the list! Come ON people! Who on earth would honestly think I sat down and wrote all of that crap? It's off of wiki! Which is notoriously awful! Which I noted! This thread was written to point out an absurdity and its being taken seriously? a

Actually, we're not. This is a very diverse board. There are Muslims, athiests, Jews, agnostics, witches, Bhuddists, wiccans, deists, pastafarians - you name it. Oh, and there is Bill. At any given time, any member of the board will wade into a discussion. asta

Yep. Here is a good page that explains it. Most Americans, unless they, their parents, or their grandparents emigrated from an area where an Eastern rite was prevalent, would never be attending mass at a very traditional, non-Roman (read: Russian, Greek, Armenian, Syrian, etc.) Orthodox parish (though some do, as they are very beautiful, traditional services) simply because there is often a language barrier. As Milovany can tell you, though, things have changed in recent years (recent - ha ha - you have to put that into Catholic context), and more Americans are "discovering" the Eastern Orthodox rites (like I said - more than one). Personally, I feel that it is partially because one can actually find a service in English! Where I used to live, the only option was Greek... But that is a digression, because the EO churches aren't under the Pope - they have their own titular heads. Think of it like this. Both the Orthodox and the Roman Churches started with Peter. They walked along hand in hand. At some point between the 5th and the 11th century, they looked at each other and let go of one another's hands - but they both kept walking on the same road. Scholars have argued for hundreds of years about why they let go of one another (and who let go first). Scholars have also argued about who is walking on the right portion of the road. But it's the same road. It's Peter's road. And, unlike many others, the Orthodox and the Romans are still pretty much the only ones walking on it. And there is a nice graphic.

I'm sorry Moe - I gave up pasting after the white supremacists... even though there were some reputable denominations after them... a

That's because you weren't living in hot-Lanta with me, silly! a

Here is a scribd doc of all the Christian denominations the guy could find in 2007. Scarlett: Here is an A-Z listing of 5000 denominations by name. Here is an interesting page on the statistical breakdown of all Christian denominations. a

See - that's what is wrong with Wiki as a source: they are always edited for content! :tongue_smilie: a

I wish! I was hoping I could find it somewhere besides Wiki. I'm always suspect of Wiki information - they tend to leave things out / put things in... I'll look for a better list. ;) a

Oooo.... another helpful wiki page! List of the largest Protestant churches List of international bodies with size: World Methodist Council, congregational, presbyterian, reformed and united churches - 75,000,000 World Alliance of Reformed Churches - 70,000,000 Lutheran World Federation - 67,000,000 World Assemblies of God Fellowship, pentecostals (about 60,000,000) Baptist World Alliance - (over 47,000,000) Seventh-day Adventist Church (over 16,000,000) The Anglican Communion is considered as a reformed Catholic Church and is not therefore, one of the protestant sects. [i think the AC would have something to say about that!] a

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Conservative Friends Evangelical Friends International Friends General Conference Friends United Meeting Note: The Religious Society of Friends is historically considered a Protestant denomination. While Evangelical Friends and most members of the Friends United Meeting would consider themselves Protestant Christians, many Quakers today consider their faith to be a distinct, non-Protestant form of Christianity. Some Friends General Conference Quakers are "post-Christian" and some non-theists. Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Churches of Christ Churches of Christ (non-institutional) Churches of Christ in Australia Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ International Churches of Christ (Boston Movement) Evangelical Christian Church in Canada Southcottites Christian Israelite Church Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Adventist Adventist Church of Promise Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh-Day) Seventh-day Adventist Church Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement Sabbath-Keeping Churches, Non-Adventist Branch Davidians Church of God International (USA) Church of the Great God Intercontinental Church of God Living Church of God Philadelphia Church of God Seventh-Day Baptists Seventh-Day Evangelist Church Seventh Day Christians - Norway (Syvende dags Kristne) True Jesus Church United Church of God United Seventh-Day Brethren Sunday Adventists Advent Christian Church Church of God General Conference (Abrahamic Faith) Church of the Blessed Hope (aka Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith) And then the Wiki page just lost me. They got to "British Israelism" and "Church of Jesus Christ-Christian (Aryan Nations)". So I decided to stop. But I'm sure most people can find something to utilize instead of the word "Protestant". asta

Charismatics Association of Vineyard Churches Calvary Chapel Charismatic Episcopal Church City Harvest Church Faith Christian Fellowship International Every Nation Full Gospel Jesus Army Ministries of His Glory Ministries Without Borders New Frontiers Sovereign Grace Ministries Neo-Charismatic Churches Bible Christian Mission Local churches Destiny Church Groningen Born Again Movement New Life Fellowship Association True Jesus Church African Initiated Churches Apostles of Johane Marauke Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry Celestial Church of Christ Christ Apostolic Church Church of the Lord (Aladura) Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Kimbanguist Church The African Church Zion Christian Church United and uniting churches Churches which are the result of a merger between distinct denominational churches. Churches are listed here when their disparate heritage marks them as inappropriately listed in the particular categories above. China Christian Council Church of Bangladesh Church of Pakistan Church of North India Church of South India Evangelical Church in Germany Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren Mar Thoma Church Protestant Church in the Netherlands St. Thomas Evangelical Church United Church of Canada United Church of Christ United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands United Church of Christ in the Philippines Uniting Church in Australia Next up: Quakers, Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, Southcottites, Adventist!

Apostolic Churches – Irvingites Catholic Apostolic Church (hey! that's Catholic!) New Apostolic Church United Apostolic Church Old Apostolic Church Restored Apostolic Mission Church Pentecostalism Apostolic Church Apostolic Faith Church Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa Assemblies of God Assembleias de Deus Assemblies of God in India‎ Assemblies of God in New Zealand Assemblies of God in the United Kingdom Assemblies of God in Vietnam Australian Christian Churches General Council of the Assemblies of God of the United States Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God Australian Fellowship of Faith Churches and Ministers Int. (AFFCMI) Believers Church Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship Calvary Holiness Association Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches Charisma Christian Church Christ Gospel Churches International Christian City Churches Christian Church of North America Christian Congregation of Brazil Christian Outreach Centre Christian Revival Crusade Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee) Church of God (Chattanooga) Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Church of God (Full Gospel) in India Church of God (Huntsville, Alabama) The Church of God (Jerusalem Acres) Church of God by Faith The Church of God for All Nations Church of God, House of Prayer Church of God in Christ Church of God Mountain Assembly Church of God of Prophecy Church of God of the Original Mountain Assembly Church of God of the Union Assembly Church of God with Signs Following Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines Church of the Little Children of Jesus Christ Congregational Holiness Church CRC Churches International Deeper Life Bible Church Destiny Church Elim Fellowship Elim Pentecostal Church Evangelical Pentecostal Church of Besançon Every Nation Family of Churches and Ministries The Fellowship (FGFCMI) Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost Full Gospel God is Love Pentecostal Church Holiness Baptist Association Independent Assemblies of God, International Indian Pentecostal Church of God International Church of the Foursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Church of Christ International Pentecostal Holiness Church Mission of Full Gospel - Christian Open Door New Life Churches Open Bible Standard Churches Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America Pentecostal Church in Indonesia Pentecostal Church of God Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church The Pentecostal Mission Pentecostal World Conference Potter's House Christian Fellowship Redeemed Christian Church of God Revival Centres International Sharon Fellowship Church The Revival Fellowship United Gospel Tabernacles United Holy Church of America Next up: Charismatics, non-Charismatics, African-Initiated, United & Uniting!

Baptists African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia Alliance of Baptists American Baptist Association American Baptist Churches USA Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland Association of Grace Baptist Churches Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America Association of Regular Baptist Churches Baptist Bible Fellowship International Baptist Conference of the Philippines Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Baptist General Conference (Sweden) Baptist General Conference of Canada Baptist General Convention of Texas Baptist Missionary Association of America Baptist Union of Australia Baptist Union of Great Britain Baptist Union of New Zealand Baptist Union of Scotland Baptist Union of Western Canada Baptist World Alliance Bible Baptist Black Primitive Baptists Canadian Baptist Ministries Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists Central Baptist Association Central Canada Baptist Conference Christian Unity Baptist Association Conservative Baptist Association Conservative Baptist Association of America Continental Baptist Churches Convención Nacional Bautista de Mexico Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India Cooperative Baptist Fellowship European Baptist Convention European Baptist Federation Evangelical Baptist Mission of South Haiti Evangelical Free Baptist Church Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada Free Will Baptist Church Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of America General Association of Baptists General Association of General Baptists General Association of Regular Baptist Churches General Conference of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc. General Six-Principle Baptists Grace Baptist Assembly Independent Baptist Independent Baptist Church of America Independent Baptist Fellowship International Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association Landmark Baptist Church Liberty Baptist Fellowship Manipur Baptist Convention Myanmar Baptist Convention Nagaland Baptist Church Council National Association of Free Will Baptists National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A. National Missionary Baptist Convention of America National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A. New England Evangelical Baptist Fellowship Nigerian Baptist Convention North American Baptist Conference North Bank Baptist Christian Association Norwegian Baptist Union Old Baptist Union Old Regular Baptist Old Time Missionary Baptist Primitive Baptist Progressive Baptist Progressive National Baptist Convention Reformed Baptist Regular Baptist Churches, General Association of Regular Baptist Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches Separate Baptist Separate Baptists in Christ Seventh Day Baptist Southeast Conservative Baptist Southern Baptist Convention Southern Baptists of Texas Sovereign Grace Baptists Strict Baptists Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists Union d'Églises baptistes françaises au Canada United American Free Will Baptist Church United American Free Will Baptist Conference United Baptist United Baptist Convention of the Atlantic Provinces United Free Will Baptist World Baptist Fellowship Spiritual Baptists Note: The Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of New York, Inc has congregationalist affiliations for the purpose of cooperation, in which each local church is governmentally independent. The Spiritual Baptist Archdiocese of New York, Inc. Next up: Apostolics & Pentecostals!