If Protestants had the answers, they wouldn't be divided into 9,000 denominations

[Blackrook]

Protestants are so confused about what the Bible really means, they have 9,000 denominations with 9,000 different answers.

We Need to Stop Saying That There Are 33,000 Protestant Denominations

Which Protestant church is the correct one?

I don't know.

But all of them teach their followers that the Roman Catholic Church is WRONG, and they are RIGHT.

Can 9,000 Protestant denominations be right about anything?

 

[JakeStarkey]

There are almost thirty denominations in communion with the RC and scores more that are not.

Here are some.

*Alexandrian:
--Coptic Catholic and Ethiopic Catholic
*Antiochan
--Maronite
--Syriac Catholic
--Syro-Malankara
*Armenian
--Armenian Catholic
*Byzantine
--Albanian Byzantine Catholic
--Belarusian Greek Orthodox Catholic
--Bulgarian Greek Catholic
--Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Krizevci
--Greek Byzantine Catholic
--Hungarian Greek Catholic
--Italo-Albanian Catholic
--Macedonian Greek Catholic
--Melkite Greek Catholic
--Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
--Russian Byzantine Catholic
--Ruthanian Catholic
--Slovak Greek Catholic
--Ukrainian Greek Catholic
*Chaldean
--Chaldean Catholic
--Syro-Malabar

 

[Blackrook]

There are almost thirty denominations in communion with the RC and scores more that are not.

Here are some.

*Alexandrian:
--Coptic Catholic and Ethiopic Catholic
*Antiochan
--Maronite
--Syriac Catholic
--Syro-Malankara
*Armenian
--Armenian Catholic
*Byzantine
--Albanian Byzantine Catholic
--Belarusian Greek Orthodox Catholic
--Bulgarian Greek Catholic
--Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Krizevci
--Greek Byzantine Catholic
--Hungarian Greek Catholic
--Italo-Albanian Catholic
--Macedonian Greek Catholic
--Melkite Greek Catholic
--Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
--Russian Byzantine Catholic
--Ruthanian Catholic
--Slovak Greek Catholic
--Ukrainian Greek Catholic
*Chaldean
--Chaldean Catholic
--Syro-Malabar

So?

 

[JakeStarkey]

There are almost thirty denominations in communion with the RC and scores more that are not.

Here are some.

*Alexandrian:
--Coptic Catholic and Ethiopic Catholic
*Antiochan
--Maronite
--Syriac Catholic
--Syro-Malankara
*Armenian
--Armenian Catholic
*Byzantine
--Albanian Byzantine Catholic
--Belarusian Greek Orthodox Catholic
--Bulgarian Greek Catholic
--Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Krizevci
--Greek Byzantine Catholic
--Hungarian Greek Catholic
--Italo-Albanian Catholic
--Macedonian Greek Catholic
--Melkite Greek Catholic
--Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
--Russian Byzantine Catholic
--Ruthanian Catholic
--Slovak Greek Catholic
--Ukrainian Greek Catholic
*Chaldean
--Chaldean Catholic
--Syro-Malabar

So?

Lots of Catholic denominations is the point. It's not only the Protestants who have denominations. The Mormons have had about 130 denominations in just over 186 years.

 

[featherlite]

And? I'd be more surprised if each one was exactly the same. As long as they aren't off the rails in apostasy or so strict following the law that the gospel of Christ is practically voided out....I don't see the problem.
In my experience people aren't anti catholic just anti Catholic huge ruling Church Vatican added stuff

 

[TheOldSchool]

If you're going to be a zealot Christian... just go ahead and become a Catholic. All the protestant denominations were born out of spite and hubris. You get outraged by all the same things anyways.

 

[Blackrook]

There are almost thirty denominations in communion with the RC and scores more that are not.

Here are some.

*Alexandrian:
--Coptic Catholic and Ethiopic Catholic
*Antiochan
--Maronite
--Syriac Catholic
--Syro-Malankara
*Armenian
--Armenian Catholic
*Byzantine
--Albanian Byzantine Catholic
--Belarusian Greek Orthodox Catholic
--Bulgarian Greek Catholic
--Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Krizevci
--Greek Byzantine Catholic
--Hungarian Greek Catholic
--Italo-Albanian Catholic
--Macedonian Greek Catholic
--Melkite Greek Catholic
--Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
--Russian Byzantine Catholic
--Ruthanian Catholic
--Slovak Greek Catholic
--Ukrainian Greek Catholic
*Chaldean
--Chaldean Catholic
--Syro-Malabar

So?

Lots of Catholic denominations is the point. It's not only the Protestants who have denominations. The Mormons have had about 130 denominations in just over 186 years.

Any Catholic denomination in communion with the Roman Catholic Church obeys our Pope, has the same doctrine, and is basically part of our Church.

Catholic denominations that are not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church are apostates and heretics who have probably been ex-communicated, or at least their bishops have been. They can call themselves Catholic, but really they aren't.

There's only one Roman Catholic Church, with over one billion members. That is the Church founded by Jesus Christ when he gave the keys of the kingdom to Peter, and it has existed 2000 years with an unbroken chain of Apostolic Succession since that time. What that means is that every bishop of the Roman Catholic Church can trace his authority through one of the original Apostles.

Protestant churches date back only about 500 years, and they were founded by heretics and schismatics like Martin Luther, who taught doctrinal error in an attempt to separate Biblical teachings from the authority of the Church. Most of it was motivated by politics, kings and princes who no longer wished to recognize Rome's spiritual authority and wanted to make themselves authorities over religion. These new Protestant churches lacked the power to be independent of the state, so they became creatures of the state and subject to them. Even today, in England, the Queen is the highest religious authority.

 

[Jackson]

Protestants are so confused about what the Bible really means, they have 9,000 denominations with 9,000 different answers.

We Need to Stop Saying That There Are 33,000 Protestant Denominations

Which Protestant church is the correct one?

I don't know.

But all of them teach their followers that the Roman Catholic Church is WRONG, and they are RIGHT.

Can 9,000 Protestant denominations be right about anything?

There's many paths to the Mountain Top.

 

[JakeStarkey]

There are almost thirty denominations in communion with the RC and scores more that are not.

Here are some.

*Alexandrian:
--Coptic Catholic and Ethiopic Catholic
*Antiochan
--Maronite
--Syriac Catholic
--Syro-Malankara
*Armenian
--Armenian Catholic
*Byzantine
--Albanian Byzantine Catholic
--Belarusian Greek Orthodox Catholic
--Bulgarian Greek Catholic
--Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Krizevci
--Greek Byzantine Catholic
--Hungarian Greek Catholic
--Italo-Albanian Catholic
--Macedonian Greek Catholic
--Melkite Greek Catholic
--Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
--Russian Byzantine Catholic
--Ruthanian Catholic
--Slovak Greek Catholic
--Ukrainian Greek Catholic
*Chaldean
--Chaldean Catholic
--Syro-Malabar

So?

Lots of Catholic denominations is the point. It's not only the Protestants who have denominations. The Mormons have had about 130 denominations in just over 186 years.

Any Catholic denomination in communion with the Roman Catholic Church obeys our Pope, has the same doctrine, and is basically part of our Church.

Catholic denominations that are not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church are apostates and heretics who have probably been ex-communicated, or at least their bishops have been. They can call themselves Catholic, but really they aren't.

There's only one Roman Catholic Church, with over one billion members. That is the Church founded by Jesus Christ when he gave the keys of the kingdom to Peter, and it has existed 2000 years with an unbroken chain of Apostolic Succession since that time. What that means is that every bishop of the Roman Catholic Church can trace his authority through one of the original Apostles.

Protestant churches date back only about 500 years, and they were founded by heretics and schismatics like Martin Luther, who taught doctrinal error in an attempt to separate Biblical teachings from the authority of the Church. Most of it was motivated by politics, kings and princes who no longer wished to recognize Rome's spiritual authority and wanted to make themselves authorities over religion. These new Protestant churches lacked the power to be independent of the state, so they became creatures of the state and subject to them. Even today, in England, the Queen is the highest religious authority.

yes, there are just so many Catholic denominations.

whether they are in communion with RC or obey the Pope means nothing in terms of denominations.

 

[Blackrook]

Protestants are so confused about what the Bible really means, they have 9,000 denominations with 9,000 different answers.

We Need to Stop Saying That There Are 33,000 Protestant Denominations

Which Protestant church is the correct one?

I don't know.

But all of them teach their followers that the Roman Catholic Church is WRONG, and they are RIGHT.

Can 9,000 Protestant denominations be right about anything?

There's many paths to the Mountain Top.

Jesus said there's only one straight and narrow path.

 

[HaShev]

Blackrook,
you shot yourself in this OP.
If Catholicsm had the answers, they wouldn't be divided into all these sects you have flooded the board blasting.
What do all these monstrosities have in common? They all believe in & follow the story of the fallen false prophet=Lucifer.

 

[Jackson]

Protestants are so confused about what the Bible really means, they have 9,000 denominations with 9,000 different answers.

We Need to Stop Saying That There Are 33,000 Protestant Denominations

Which Protestant church is the correct one?

I don't know.

But all of them teach their followers that the Roman Catholic Church is WRONG, and they are RIGHT.

Can 9,000 Protestant denominations be right about anything?

There's many paths to the Mountain Top.

Jesus said there's only one straight and narrow path.

And that is through Him. Many religions have Jesus as the Word.

 

[Blackrook]

I do not believe it is the will of Jesus Christ that those who believe in him should be divided against themselves.

 

[Jackson]

I do not believe it is the will of Jesus Christ that those who believe in him should be divided against themselves.

It was Man who did that.

 

[HaShev]

I do not believe it is the will of Jesus Christ that those who believe in him should be divided against themselves.

Keep hitting yourself:
Luke 11:18 & Mark 3:26
If Satan is divided against himself....

 

[Blackrook]

I do not believe it is the will of Jesus Christ that those who believe in him should be divided against themselves.

Keep hitting yourself:
Luke 11:18 & Mark 3:26
If Satan is divided against himself....

Jews are pretty divided too, you know. Don't Jews spend all their time in the synagogue arguing about what the Torah means? And none of them agree on anything.

 

[HaShev]

You brought up that argument about division, not me.
Yes Rabbis can argue over Torah, but when all is done still be friends. Arguments are over substance not avoidance personal demonizations as you noted when you became a Liberal for a day and went back into character calling yourself names. You had to notice you did that to others in religious debates (to me even) therefore you have to notice the reflection of how you see Liberal ad hominems avoiding truth as similar to how you youself avoid religious debates and unpopular truths (like archeological discoveries or historical revelations pointed out ).

 

[irosie91]

I do not believe it is the will of Jesus Christ that those who believe in him should be divided against themselves.

Keep hitting yourself:
Luke 11:18 & Mark 3:26
If Satan is divided against himself....

Jews are pretty divided too, you know. Don't Jews spend all their time in the synagogue arguing about what the Torah means? And none of them agree on anything.

nope-----jews do lots of other stuff-----tell jokes---drink wine----dance and sing......

 

[RWNJ]

Protestants are so confused about what the Bible really means, they have 9,000 denominations with 9,000 different answers.

We Need to Stop Saying That There Are 33,000 Protestant Denominations

Which Protestant church is the correct one?

I don't know.

But all of them teach their followers that the Roman Catholic Church is WRONG, and they are RIGHT.

Can 9,000 Protestant denominations be right about anything?

Most of these denominations agree on at least 90 percent of Scripture. the differences are minor. Most of them believe in the core truths of Scripture, yet believe differently on minor points. Almost all of them believe that man has sinned against God, and that Jesus is the only path to salvation. If you believe that, then the rest really doesn't mater. Does it?

 

[HaShev]

Yeah it does matter actually.
1)makes you all Luciferians
2)Satan can't survive division amongst his minions because it exposes the contradictions in the texts, interps and exposes plagiarism and converged images and teachings.
3) which is easier for the Shiloh to overturn? 1 church system or the Sybil (*many split) churches? So it does make the task in some ways (#2) easier, and other ways (*#3)much harder.