2006-09-08 15:39:02 · 18 answers · asked by Ju Lover Supreme 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
About the same number as the number of christians I suppose.
2006-09-08 15:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question depends on what level you're looking for divisions. At the most basic level, all Christians are the same and united (e.g. We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that His death on the cross paid the price for our sins, that faith in Him is the only way to have an eternal relationship with God, and that we should strive to love everyone). If you go to deeper levels there are questions of decreasing importance on which we disagree, so one would find more divisions the deeper one goes.
I suppose it's kind of like a family. There are mature and immature, rich and poor, smart and stupid, but in the end, we do get together on a regular basis and claim one Father.
Thanks for asking.
2006-09-08 22:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by chdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous Christian divisions.
Let's start with the main 3:
Catholic, Protestant, & Orthodox.
Catholic & Orthodox are the oldest denominations. The Pope of the Catholic Church traces its lineage to St. Peter, while Orthodox Patriarchs trace their lineage to St. Andrew, St. Mark(the Coptic Papacy), St. Thomas(the Church in India), etc.
The Catholic Church is also the largest Christian denomination. Besides the Roman Catholic Church, there are also a few other Catholic Churches, such as the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Melkite Catholic Church, etc(all these broke away from the Orthodox to reunite with the Catholic, but retain their older liturgies).
Protestantism started around the 15'th or 16'th centuries when Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church to form the Lutheran Church, followed by John Calvin who formed the Calvinist(aka the Presbyterian Church), & then King Henry VIII who founded the Anglican Church(known as Episcopalian in the USA), & then numerous other Christian churches sprang forth, such as the Baptist Church, the Pentecostal Church, the Mormons founded by Joseph Smith, Christian Science by Mary Baker Eddy, the Salvation Army, the Seventh Day Adventists, by Ellen White, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Christadelphians, etc.
2006-09-08 22:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares how many divisions there are in Christianity. There shouldn't be any. The real question is: Do you believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? Ponder that and your wouldn't have time to wonder how many beliefs are floating around.
2006-09-08 22:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Charles Buss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About twelve hundred sects of Christianity currently are noted in the United States.
2006-09-08 22:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infinite numbers. Many small cults claim to be led by the truth of the bible, and as these seem to pop up quite often, I imagine that the factions in Christianity are infinite.
2006-09-08 22:42:07 · answer #6 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two: long division and short division.
2006-09-08 22:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY DIVISIONS . WHAT MATTERS IS DO YOU GO TO CHURCH THAT TEACHES FROM THE BIBLE AND DO YOU FOLLOW THE PATH THAT JESUS HAS LAID OUT AND ARE YOU TRYING TO LIVE A BETTER LIFE DO YOU HAVE FAITH BELIEVE IN GOD THESE ARE IMPORTANT NOT THE DIVISIONS
2006-09-08 22:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody stole my answer: long division & short division.
2006-09-08 22:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bunch
2006-09-08 22:41:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋