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MineralMan

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10. Yes. And the splitting just keeps on.

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 08:01 PM

Nov 2017

The Presbyterian church split over LGBT issues. Women as clergy, baptism issues, whatever. In some cases, it's a disagreement over interpretation of a single Bible verse or the translation. Doctrine and dogma.

The splitting continues.

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Christianity - One Religion? I Think Not. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2017 OP

"Christianity" covers a whole lot of variations. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #1

Yes it does, and the generic term has become essentially meaningless MineralMan Nov 2017 #2

If a person represents him/herself as "Christian" I tend to assume The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #3

Yah, but not all denominations look at it exactly that way, MineralMan Nov 2017 #4

You can be pretty certain about one belief. Mariana Nov 2017 #6

Very true MineralMan Nov 2017 #11

Is this a response to any particular claim, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #5

It's an original DU post by me. MineralMan Nov 2017 #7

I feel that each believer must find the path. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #16

Starting a brand new thread in response Mariana Nov 2017 #9

Back to the "most people" meme again? I understand. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #17

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be... Htom Sirveaux Nov 2017 #8

Yes. And the splitting just keeps on. MineralMan Nov 2017 #10

Buddhism is probably just as splintered. Voltaire2 Nov 2017 #12

May I introduce a moment of levity? SwissTony Nov 2017 #13

Levity is always welcome. Whimsy, too. MineralMan Nov 2017 #14

Of course not. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2017 #15