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Rational Wiki has articles on the following denominations: [[Amish]], [[Baptist]], [[Christian Science]], [[Churches of Christ]], [[Church of England]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], [[Episcopal Church]], [[Hutterites]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Local Church]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Mormon]], [[Methodist]], [[Presbyterianism]], [[Protestant]], [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Seventh Day Adventism]], [[Shakers]], [[Society of Friends]], [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]], [[Unitarianism]] and [[United Church of Christ]]. | Rational Wiki has articles on the following denominations: [[Amish]], [[Baptist]], [[Christian Science]], [[Churches of Christ]], [[Church of England]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], [[Episcopal Church]], [[Hutterites]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Local Church]], [[Lutheranism]], [[Mormon]], [[Methodist]], [[Presbyterianism]], [[Protestant]], [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Seventh Day Adventism]], [[Shakers]], [[Society of Friends]], [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]], [[Unitarianism]] and [[United Church of Christ]]. | ||
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| − | If you are the King of England, and really really really want a <s>male heir</s> new wife, you can just make [[Church of England|a new denomination]] and say " | + | If you are the King of England, and really really really want a <s>male heir</s> new wife, you can just make [[Church of England|a new denomination]] and say "we never married, I divorce thee, I divorce thee"<ref>Historical note: King Henry VIII actually ''annulled'' his first marriage rather than getting a divorce.</ref> and marry the hot young thing. |
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A denomination is a formally recognized, organized branch of a religion. In contrast, a sect is an unorganized, unrecognized branch of a religion.
Denominations are generally created after a fist fight between two church leaders, often over ridiculous things like whether we should forgive our "debtors" or "those who trespass against us," whether the KJV is better than some other Bible, or whether you should have your minister serve for a long term or be a one-man minstrel show wandering from church to church each year. Serious issues can include things like the very nature of god, the eminence of the Holy Spirit, or the role of priests and ministers. Social issues, like the rights of gays, women in the clergy, and the inclusion of different races can all cause schisms, which often lead to new denominations.
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Christianity
Rational Wiki has articles on the following denominations: Amish, Baptist, Christian Science, Churches of Christ, Church of England, Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church, Hutterites, Jehovah's Witnesses, Local Church, Lutheranism, Mormon, Methodist, Presbyterianism, Protestant, Roman Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventism, Shakers, Society of Friends, Southern Baptist, Unitarianism and United Church of Christ.
Anglicanism
If you are the King of England, and really really really want a male heir new wife, you can just make a new denomination and say "we never married, I divorce thee, I divorce thee"[1] and marry the hot young thing.
Catholicism
Some Catholics do not consider Catholicism to be a denomination of the Christian Body at large,[2] possibly because (to them) everyone else split off. Many others think that's just whacked and anyone spouting the religion of Jesus is part of some denomination of Christianity.
Moronism is also sometimes considered too different from Christianity and is a different religion rather than a denomination.[3]
"Nondenominational" churches
Recently, there has been an upswing in the number of churches billing themselves as "nondenominational churches." It would appear that "nondenominational church" is just code for "church whose minister is too crazy to get the support of any real denomination." Ted Haggard's church, for example, is nondenominational.[4]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Historical note: King Henry VIII actually annulled his first marriage rather than getting a divorce.
- ↑ About.com.Christianity:Reader Feedback - "Roman Catholicism is not a Denomination"
- ↑ Some Freepers discuss the issue [1]
- ↑ The New Life Church's website