Hey, Y'all. I wondered why is it that we have so many different denominations in christianity? I have not chosen a denomination. My parents took us from one to the next and I grew up pretty danged confused. I got curious about wicca and some other types of religion because I didnt know where I belong. I believe in God yet I have alot of respect for wicca and people in Islam and I think that maybe my parents not leaving us to one particular branch christianity helped make me to not grow to be one of the many close minded and judgmental christians that I know. lots of other christians i know call them selves people of god and speak of gods love yet they are racist and hatefull. Youll hear them use the n word quicker than anyone. I dont go to church because of these things and all the denomination confusion. Why have all this denomination when they all believe in the same God? life is confusing enough i say.

Fr_Chuck

my wife often reminds me to be nice and play well with others, one of my harder things to do, as I am fairly "outspoken"

The same reasons many call the LDS non christian is the same reason that groups call Catholics non christian, so I prefer to stand that people can have a personal relationship inspite of their local churchs teachings, some just have a better opportunity.

And who knows, as my wife ( a saint into herself for putting up with me) reminded me, who knows if they were angels sent to see if I would show hospitality to people in this group. Something she lives by not judging many as much as I do.

And from actions such as this, often we can find people drawn to us for acting as Christians.

While I can fault teachings of various groups, if they call upon the name of Jesus, baptise in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
I can't merely dismiss them because they have accepted perhaps other teachngs of man.

But that is of course another discussion I normally don't get into.

And as in school anything over 70 percent is passing, I will take the 95 and be happy. But of course try for some extra credit latter.

RickJ

Excellent points. I might add that our (Roman Catholic) own Catechism's language about "who is saved" teaches that it's not like the old [and mostly mis-quoted] attitude of "there is no salvation outside the Roman Catholic Church".

In fact, many Catholic's themselves are oft surprised when they come across a section (of the Catechism) like this example. [Some may need to sit down for the part about Muslims]

arcura

Father Chuck,
Thanks for a very good and thought provoking post.
Pax Christi,
arcura (Fred)