Christian disscussion thread

[Risottia]

That reminds me, is there anyone that can list down the key differences between each Christian sect (the notable ones, at least)?

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

[Ende]

That reminds me, is there anyone that can list down the key differences between each Christian sect (the notable ones, at least)?

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

Reminded me of this:

[The Capitalist Empire]

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

Reminded me of this:

Thats funny.

[Johz]

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

Evangelicals don't necessarily go around evangelising people. Most evangelical denominations are actually a part of the broader protestant movement. Evangelical is more about worship style than actual beliefs.

[Rethymnon]

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

Evangelicals don't necessarily go around evangelising people. Most evangelical denominations are actually a part of the broader protestant movement. Evangelical is more about worship style than actual beliefs.

I thought Evangelicals follow the bible to the letter

[The Capitalist Empire]

Evangelicals don't necessarily go around evangelising people. Most evangelical denominations are actually a part of the broader protestant movement. Evangelical is more about worship style than actual beliefs.

I thought Evangelicals follow the bible to the letter

I dont know what they belive.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

I thought Evangelicals follow the bible to the letter

I dont know what they belive.

Neither do I.

[Distruzio]

I thought Evangelicals follow the bible to the letter

I dont know what they belive.

Neither do they.

[Distruzio]

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

[Serrland]

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

So can Catholics

[Distruzio]

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

So can Catholics

Well that's b/c the eldest kids on the block, Orthodox and Catholics, are boss as hell.

[Serrland]

So can Catholics

Well that's b/c the eldest kids on the block, Orthodox and Catholics, are boss as hell.

Word.

Except for the Oriental Orthodox churches. They get to be the weird kid who lives a few houses down who people only hang out with because he has a cool older brother.

[Risottia]

There's the wiki for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiani ... ristianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ch ... ominations
Note: This is not a complete list, but aims to provide a comprehensible overview of the diversity among denominations of Christianity. As there are reported to be approximately 38,000 Christian denominations,

AIEEE!

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

Definitely excessively short.
For one, Evangelicals can considered a subset of Protestants. Also, Copts account for a significant chunk of Christianity... and, of course, nondenominationals aren't a denomination.

[Risottia]

So can Catholics

Well that's b/c the eldest kids on the block, Orthodox and Catholics, are boss as hell.

Actually that would be the Armenian Church iirc.

[Franklin Delano Bluth]

I read your links. I agree with what Bluth said.

It's impossible to say Jesus definitely existed. It's dishonest to claim he definitely didn't. All that one can do is make an argument as for a probability either way.

I DO acknowledge that these teachings came from somewhere, whether it was one man or if it was a group of men, or perhaps there was some influence from Buddhism or Zoroastrianism or whatever that mixed with some local Hebrew teachings.

So where do you think Jesus came from? It can't just come out of thin air and if it were, it must have been inspired by someone else. That's why most scholars agree that a "historical Jesus" exists. Not the Jesus, the Son of God, exists.

EDIT: I think I just answered your question by accident Norstal.

Ehh...you posted this a few weeks ago, I'm just catching up with this thread a bit.

As you seem to be referencing it positively in the course of your claim that Jesus likely did not exist, you should be aware that it's my position that the balance of probabilities tilts heavily in favor of Jesus probably having actually existed.

It's not that people "lower their standards" for Jesus, but rather that the problems involved with ancient history often necessitate different methods and different criteria than what we would use in modern or medieval history.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

So can Catholics

Atleast Catholic popes have really cool outfits.

[An Slanaitheoir]

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

So can Catholics

But that causes a lot of problems(we have to figure who is the real pope), so I would rather there not be multiple popes. schisms are very bad in my mind.

[Rethymnon]

Simple version!

Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, Nondenominational.

Catholics are more traditional, they go way back. They have the whole deal with the Pope. Protestants are more focused on a personal relationship with God, a bit more modern, generally nice people. Orthodox is an awesome sect that are very traditional and do really awesome stuff but I don't know much about. Evangelicals are...evangelicals. I don't really like evangelicals very much. Evangelizing is the worst way to create followers of Christ. Nondenominationals are...nondenominational.

That's an excessively short guide to five major denominations.

The Orthodox also have multiple Popes all at once!

Yeah we have many Patriarchs but no one is as powerful as the Pope. There are quite a few of Patriarchates, the greatest of which is The Patriarchate of Constantinople ( not Istanbul, despite the city now belonging to the Turkish Republic ) where the Ecumenical Patriarch is. The Ecumenical Patriarch, his Holiness Bartholomew the 1st doesnt have any power over the rest of the Patriarchs as he is "First among Equals". Other important Patriarchates are those of Athens and all Greece, Moscow and all Russia, Jerusalem and Holy Zion, Alexandria and all Africa.

[The Merchant Republics]

I dont know what they belive.

Neither do they.

As a member, though not a practitioner of an evangelical baptist branch. It's usually just mainline Protestantism with more randomly going places and preaching. That said my church, that said my church also has a little too much focus on biblical literalness. I disagree with their interpretations in detail, but in broad-strokes I agree and its by the best community for my non-denominational faith. Very accepting despite the hardline approach to interpretation.

That is to say it's mostly Protestantism with more Young Earth Creationists and handing out Bibles in the middle of parks.

[The Capitalist Empire]

Neither do they.

As a member, though not a practitioner of an evangelical baptist branch. It's usually just mainline Protestantism with more randomly going places and preaching. That said my church, that said my church also has a little too much focus on biblical literalness. I disagree with their interpretations in detail, but in broad-strokes I agree and its by the best community for my non-denominational faith. Very accepting despite the hardline approach to interpretation.

That is to say it's mostly Protestantism with more Young Earth Creationists and handing out Bibles in the middle of parks.

Well I dont know enough about it to comment.

[Anthoraubia]

I am a Christian and all I can say is that ever since I embraced Christianity God has worked wonders in my life.

[The United Soviet Socialist Republic]

I am a Christian and all I can say is that ever since I embraced Christianity God has worked wonders in my life.

Wonderful!

[The Capitalist Empire]

I am a Christian and all I can say is that ever since I embraced Christianity God has worked wonders in my life.

Wonderful!

Indeed.

[Ashmoria]

Evangelicals don't necessarily go around evangelising people. Most evangelical denominations are actually a part of the broader protestant movement. Evangelical is more about worship style than actual beliefs.

I thought Evangelicals follow the bible to the letter

nooo that would be puritans.

evangelicals put an emphasis on spreading the word of god. fundamentalists believe that the bible is the literal and inerrant word of god.

its impossible to follow the bible to the letter so everyone picks and chooses what is most important to them.