asta Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Now no one needs to be offended - they can just identify exactly which one they are referring to in any given conversation! Lutheranism Apostolic Lutheran Church of America Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America Church of the Lutheran Confession Concordia Lutheran Conference Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference Evangelical Lutheran Church "Concord" (Russia) Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany) Evangelical Lutheran Synod (United States) Lutheran Church of Central Africa Malawi Conference Lutheran Church of Central Africa Zambia Conference Ukrainian Lutheran Church Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (United States) Evangelical Catholic Church Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America International Lutheran Council American Association of Lutheran Churches Evangelical Lutheran Church - Synod of France and Belgium Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil Evangelical Lutheran Church of England Gutnius Lutheran Church Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church Japan Lutheran Church Lanka Lutheran Church Lutheran Church—Canada Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (United States) Lutheran Church of Australia (associate member) German Evangelical Church in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (no longer in existence) Laestadian Lutheran Church Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Lutheran Church of China (no longer in existence) Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (United States) Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church (United States) Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA Lutheran World Federation Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Arcot Lutheran Church Batak Christian Protestant Church Evangelical Church of Denmark Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Church of Iceland Church of Norway Church of Sweden Church of the Faroe Islands Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway (associate member) Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran Church of Australia (associate member) Malagasy Lutheran Church Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church Simalungun Protestant Christian Church South Andhra Lutheran Church Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church Next up - Anglican Communion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Anglican Communion Anglicanism has referred to itself as the via media between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. It considers itself to be both Catholic and Reformed. Although the use of the term "Protestant" to refer to Anglicans was once common, it is controversial today, with some rejecting the label and others accepting it. Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia Anglican Church in Central America Anglican Church of Australia Anglican Church of Burundi Anglican Church of Canada Anglican Church of Kenya Anglican Church of Korea Anglican Church of Mexico Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea Anglican Church of Southern Africa Anglican Church of Tanzania Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil Church in the Province of the West Indies Church in Wales Church of England Church of Ireland Church of Nigeria Church of Uganda Church of the Province of Central Africa Church of the Province of Melanesia Church of the Province of Myanmar Church of the Province of Rwanda Church of the Province of South East Asia Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean Church of the Province of West Africa Episcopal Church (in the United States and elsewhere) Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Episcopal Church in the Philippines Episcopal Church of Cuba Episcopal Church of the Sudan Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (in Portugal) Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japan) Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo Scottish Episcopal Church Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church The Anglican Communion also includes the following united churches: Church of Bangladesh Church of North India Church of South India Church of Pakistan The Anglican Communion considers itself to be part of the One Holy catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ founded, without the implication that various other churches are not also branches of it. African Orthodox Church Anglican Catholic Church Anglican Church in America Anglican Church in North America Anglican Church of India Anglican Episcopal Church (USA) Anglican Mission in the Americas Anglican Orthodox Church Anglican Province of America Anglican Province of Christ the King Christian Episcopal Church Church of England (Continuing) Church of England in South Africa Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches Diocese of the Great Lakes Diocese of the Holy Cross Episcopal Missionary Church Evangelical Connexion of the Free Church of England Free Church of England Free Protestant Episcopal Church Holy Catholic Church--Western Rite Independent Anglican Church Canada Synod Orthodox Anglican Church Reformed Episcopal Church Southern Episcopal Church United Episcopal Church of North America Next up: Reformed Churches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Reformed Churches See also: Calvinism and First Great Awakening Canadian and American Reformed Churches Christian Reformed Church in North America Christian Reformed Churches of Australia Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches Congregational Federation of Australia Dutch Reformed Church Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches Free Reformed Churches of North America Heritage Reformed Congregations Netherlands Reformed Congregations Orthodox Christian Reformed Church Protestant Reformed Churches in America Reformed Church in America Reformed Church in Hungary Reformed Church in the United States United Reformed Church United Reformed Churches in North America Armenian Reformed Bible Church Next up: Presbyterianism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Presbyterianism Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Bible Presbyterian Church Christ Community Church Church of Scotland Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches Cumberland Presbyterian Church Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States) Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Australia) Free Church of Scotland Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Free Presbyterian Church (Australia) Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster Greek Evangelical Church Orthodox Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America Presbyterian Church in Canada Presbyterian Church of India Presbyterian Church in Ireland Presbyterian Church in Taiwan Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Presbyterian Church of Australia Presbyterian Church of Brazil Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia Presbyterian Church of Korea Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Presbyterian Church of Wales (also a Methodist church) Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterian Reformed Church (Australia) Presbyterian Reformed Church (Canada) Reformed Church of France Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly Reformed Presbyterian Church – Hanover Presbytery Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland Southern Presbyterian Church (Australia) United Free Church of Scotland Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan Upper Cumberland Presbyterian Church Westminster Presbyterian Church of Australia Next up: Congregationalist and Anabaptist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Congregationalist Churches Conservative Congregational Christian Conference English Independents (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group) Huguenots (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group) National Association of Congregational Christian Churches United Congregational Church of Southern Africa Anabaptists Brethren Abecedarians (extinct) Amish Beachy Amish Nebraska Amish Old Order Amish Swartzentruber Amish Apostolic Christian Church Next up: Methodists, Piests and Holiness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Oh my.... my head is spinning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Methodists African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church British Methodist Episcopal Church Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (Dallas, Texas) Congregational Methodist Church Evangelical Church (ECNA) Evangelical Church of the Dominican Republic Evangelical Methodist Church First Congregational Methodist Church Free Methodist Church (North America) Free Wesleyan Church (Tonga) Fundamental Methodist Conference, Inc. Southern Methodist Church Methodist Church in India Methodist Church in Ireland Methodist Church in Singapore Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma Methodist Church of Great Britain Methodist Church of Malaysia Methodist Church of New Zealand Methodist Church of Southern Africa Presbyterian Church of Wales (also a Presbyterian church) Primitive Methodist Church Remonstrant Brotherhood United Methodist Church Wesleyan Reform Union Pietists and Holiness Churches Bible Fellowship Church Christian Baptist Church of God Christian and Missionary Alliance Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. Church of God (Anderson) Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma) Church of God (Holiness) Church of God (Restoration) Church of God in Christ Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner) Church of the Nazarene Deeper Life Bible Church Evangelical Church of India Evangelical Free Church of America Harmony Society Missionary Church Salvation Army United Christian Church Wesleyan Church Next up: Baptists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 And this would a large part of why my husband and I are attending RCIA Inquiry meetings. RCIA begins this fall at our parish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) 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! Edited July 15, 2011 by asta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Beachy Amish …if only I could show you the picture in my head. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) 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 Edited July 15, 2011 by asta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Good job. Can you add a search feature? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Congregationalist Churches Conservative Congregational Christian Conference English Independents (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group) Huguenots (virtually extinct as a modern and distinct group) National Association of Congregational Christian Churches United Congregational Church of Southern Africa Anabaptists Brethren Abecedarians (extinct) Amish Beachy Amish Nebraska Amish Old Order Amish Swartzentruber Amish Apostolic Christian Church Next up: Methodists, Piests and Holiness! You forgot Charity Gospel Ministries in with the Anabaptists...then their hundred independent associated, but not associated churches and off shoots. And where are the different types of Messianic? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Good job. Can you add a search feature? :D 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 You forgot Charity Gospel Ministries in with the Anabaptists...then their hundred independent associated, but not associated churches and off shoots. See - that's what is wrong with Wiki as a source: they are always edited for content! :tongue_smilie: a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 …if only I could show you the picture in my head. :tongue_smilie: Yeah, the "Beachy Amish" caught my eye, too. I just thought, "There really is something for everyone out there." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 And this would a large part of why my husband and I are attending RCIA Inquiry meetings. RCIA begins this fall at our parish. You do realize that there's branches of the Catholic church too, right? Asta, where's that list?? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 You do realize that there's branches of the Catholic church too, right? Asta, where's that list?? ;) Yes and no. There is only ONE Catholic Church, with different rites (but all under the authority of Rome.) If they are "off-shoots", then they are no longer Catholic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) nm Edited July 15, 2011 by theYoungerMrsWarde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Well, I am hugely offended because MY church was not in the list where I thought it should be!!!!!;);););););) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Well, I am hugely offended because MY church was not in the list where I thought it should be!!!!!;);););););) I'm sorry Moe - I gave up pasting after the white supremacists... even though there were some reputable denominations after them... a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes and no. There is only ONE Catholic Church, with different rites (but all under the authority of Rome.) If they are "off-shoots", then they are no longer Catholic. Well, the off-shoots would likely still be catholic. :tongue_smilie: Point being Eastern Catholics get no respect. I used the term branches because "rite" is rather unfamiliar to many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 You do realize that there's branches of the Catholic church too, right? Asta, where's that list?? ;) Lalalalalalala............I can't hear you........lalalalalalala :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Lalalalalalala............I can't hear you........lalalalalalala :D THANK YOU for taking it in the spirit with which it was meant. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes and no. There is only ONE Catholic Church, with different rites (but all under the authority of Rome.) If they are "off-shoots", then they are no longer Catholic. Whew!!!! Well, the off-shoots would likely still be catholic. :tongue_smilie: Point being Eastern Catholics get no respect. I used the term branches because "rite" is rather unfamiliar to many. Ok....I can hear you again! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Here[/url] is an interesting page on the statistical breakdown of all Christian denominations. :001_huh: At last I know what group I'm in. Marginal Christianity :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 And this would a large part of why my husband and I are attending RCIA Inquiry meetings. RCIA begins this fall at our parish. :hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray: I was getting ready to post "does anyone see the Dark Prince at work ...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm clearly missing the significance of this. Someone clue me in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 You do realize that there's branches of the Catholic church too, right? Asta, where's that list?? ;) But they all accept the authority of the Bishop of Rome. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm clearly missing the significance of this. Someone clue me in? http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290336 You will probably regret clicking on it. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :001_huh: At last I know what group I'm in. Marginal Christianity :confused: Yeah, and that site listed the different JURISDICTIONS of the Orthodox as denominations as though they are separate :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290336 You will probably regret clicking on it. :tongue_smilie: Probably, but thanks anyway! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 :001_huh: At last I know what group I'm in. Marginal Christianity :confused: I don't like how he defines denomination. Each country is counted as a denomination within a religion. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes and no. There is only ONE Catholic Church, with different rites (but all under the authority of Rome.) If they are "off-shoots", then they are no longer Catholic. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes and no. There is only ONE Catholic Church, with different rites (but all under the authority of Rome.) If they are "off-shoots", then they are no longer Catholic. Yep. Here is a good page that explains it. There are three major groupings of Rites based on this initial transmission of the faith, the Roman, the Antiochian (Syria) and the Alexandrian (Egypt). Later on the Byzantine derived as a major Rite from the Antiochian, under the influence of St. Basil and St. John Chrysostom. From these four derive the over 20 liturgical Rites present in the Church today. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) Where are you getting your information? I'm not further in the thread than the first few posts but I see issues. Free Methodistis a holiness movement church, not Methodist. It just shares a name. It derived very much like Nazarene in timing and roots. Whoever placed it placed it incorrectly. Anabaptist would include Mennonite Churches (more than one option). There are likely other issues. I noticed those because I'm familiar with the churches. Edited July 15, 2011 by sbgrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) :001_huh: At last I know what group I'm in. Marginal Christianity :confused: That seems like a slur. :glare: At least you're not a "covert evangelizer" :blink: http://www.gordonconwell.edu/sites/default/files/gd30.pdf Edited July 15, 2011 by MyCrazyHouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Where are you getting your information? I'm not further in the thread than the first few posts but I see issues. Free Methodistis a holiness movement church, not Methodist. It just shares a name. It derived from John Wesley just like Nazarene. Whoever placed it placed it incorrectly. Anabaptist would include Mennonite Churches (more than one option). There are likely other issues. I noticed those because I'm familiar with the churches. I think it was from wiki. You just made the point though, by stating that it breaks down even further and further or may easily get misfiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm sorry Moe - I gave up pasting after the white supremacists... even though there were some reputable denominations after them... a asta, I was not really offended just trying to make the point that those that are offended will find something to be offended about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That seems like a slur. :glare: Yeah. Felt like one to me. But hey, I've been called worse. This part is :confused: to me-- I'll agree most of these are very borderline "Christian." They might refer to "Jesus Christ" and use the Bible in their "worship services" but for the most part they reject the historic Creeds and Councils of Christendom I always thought 'Christian' was a term to refer to those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 asta, I was not really offended just trying to make the point that those that are offended will find something to be offended about. Right. I agree with this. I am not offended. It is a cool list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 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 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yeah. Felt like one to me. But hey, I've been called worse. This part is :confused: to me-- I'll agree most of these are very borderline "Christian." They might refer to "Jesus Christ" and use the Bible in their "worship services" but for the most part they reject the historic Creeds and Councils of Christendom I always thought 'Christian' was a term to refer to those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. As did I. Clearly, we are mistaken. Of course people who write commentaries and feel the need to put quotations around others' "worship services" may be suspect authorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Where are you getting your information? I'm not further in the thread than the first few posts but I see issues. Free Methodistis a holiness movement church, not Methodist. It just shares a name. It derived from John Wesley just like Nazarene. Whoever placed it placed it incorrectly. Anabaptist would include Mennonite Churches (more than one option). There are likely other issues. I noticed those because I'm familiar with the churches. It's just a list of names, not an evaluation of theology. It's the discussion of one holy Catholic Church versus hundreds, if not thousands, of non-Catholic Christian churches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) Yeah. Felt like one to me. But hey, I've been called worse. This part is :confused: to me-- I'll agree most of these are very borderline "Christian." They might refer to "Jesus Christ" and use the Bible in their "worship services" but for the most part they reject the historic Creeds and Councils of Christendom I always thought 'Christian' was a term to refer to those who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. They are probably getting dissed on for not using the Nicene Creed and not following the recommendations of the Council of Nicea. I take it to mean they use the apocrypha. I love my Oxford Bible that includes some of the Apocrypha. Once you go Oxford you never go back baby!! Edited July 15, 2011 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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