How can christianity survive whilst it is so sectarian?

Answer 1

I really don't think Protestantism can survive as an independent movement. In many respects, it is disintigrating. It began as about 6 denominations depending upon how you count them. There are, at last count I found, 46,000 denominations. It is dividing exponentially and altering its message at every take.

I think the biggest threat to Protestantism will be its underpinnings. It is underpinned in the 16th century and those underpinnings are weak. The whole reason for the evolution issues is not scripture, but rather the Protestant doctrine of scripture alone. It is a new and novel doctrine, man made in the sixteenth century. I am not sure Protestantism can survive science.

Second, while the sixteenth century was a terrible time for the Catholic Church, it has moved on. Listening to the people here, it is obvious most Protestants have not and can't because that is their period of founding. The Holy Spirit has moved forward and they have not moved yet. They are Protesting something 400 years gone.

Orthodoxy is looking like it may reunite with Catholicism, although the most partisan scream loudly otherwise.

I have no doubt Catholicism will thrive, but I don't see how Protestantism can. It is marginalizing itself. Most of the things I hear on here are not real issues but rather sixteenth century issues that no one has told the laity are not issues for anyone any longer.

A simple example is how wishy washy or how extreme it has become. On the one side, you have denominations embracing things clearly opposed in all other periods of Christian history, such as ordaining practicing and scandelous sinners, recognizing gay marriage or ordaining women. On the extreme opposite side, you have groups sure they are saved and the others are going to Hell, act as hate mongers and wish to impose through the use of force (the power of the state) their wishes over the granting of free will as the Father has granted them. Protestant denominations can vote tomorrow to change their official beliefs. Does the truth change?

I see some Protestant groups returning to the Catholic Church. I see some marginalizing themselves into the extreme fringes of society. If you look at the far extreme white supremicist churches then you are looking at Christianity's bin Ladens.

The middle will turn into social groups of common association that don't do much but don't cause any harm either. Their best members will migrate to the extremes or out of Christianity altogether.

Answer 2

The thing about Christianity is that we're not infighting. We may have disagreements, but they are civil. We're not trying to each other down with machinegun fire. THAT is how a religion of peace works. And that is why Christianity in all its forms has survived for so long and will continue to do so.

Answer 3

I think most major religions are sectarian, at least to a degree. Think of Orthodox, Reform, Etc, Jews.

Answer 4

People change over time. They evolve. Back 2000 years ago people needed something to believe in, to expalin life. But now with all of the technology we have it seems so unrealistic to keep believing it. We all know deep down that evolution really happened, eventhough alot of you refuse to accept it. It's scientifically proven.

Answer 5

1 Corinthians 12:12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by[c] one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[d]? Do all interpret? 31But eagerly desire[e] the greater gifts.

Answer 6

Generous funding.

Any organization could survive if it received so many donations.

Answer 7

Christ wants unity, but who can bring this to realization?
If you are true Christians, I think you are praying and you will listen more carefully to His solutions.

Answer 8

i aint know it was sectarian where do go church? look at it 1st

Answer 9

Consider that it has survived almost 2000 years whoa!!!!!!!

Answer 10

The love of Christ.