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15. Over 30,000 Christian sects in the world,

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 04:55 PM

Sep 2017

according to Wikipedia. All most all think all the others will fry in Hell. Except Universalist. We don't believe in hell.

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Why People Choose a Particular Branch or Denomination [View all] MineralMan Sep 2017 OP

#1 Reason: Grew up in that particular branch. Right? nt ExciteBike66 Sep 2017 #1

In some cases, yes. MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

Reason 2, moved to a new area, went with people they met and liked Warpy Sep 2017 #3

There's a lot of movement these days between denominations. MineralMan Sep 2017 #6

There is also a little movement back Warpy Sep 2017 #9

I'm sure that's true. The Mega-church culture isn't for everyone. MineralMan Sep 2017 #11

You get it. n/t trotsky Sep 2017 #7

I think that's it for the majority of people left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #14

As an outside observer to the thought process involved Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #4

I think it's "hereditary." yallerdawg Sep 2017 #5

I'm sure you're right about it being nurture. MineralMan Sep 2017 #10

Just for 'shits and giggles' I sometimes bait my family with... yallerdawg Sep 2017 #13

Over 30,000 Christian sects in the world, safeinOhio Sep 2017 #15