How come Christian sects don't attack other Christian sects?

Question

The Muslims do it, The Shiite, Sunnis, etc, Attacking eachother. Why isn't there any Christian in-fighting and slaughter? Such as Baptists attacking Evangelicals, Jehovah Witnesses and 7th Day Adventice fighting over who is right and wrong.

Forgot about Ireland! I am mainly speaking about in the USA.

Answer 1

What Is a Sect?

A sect has been defined as “a comparatively small recently organized exclusive religious body; esp[ecially]: one that has parted company with a longer-established communion.” According to another definition, a sect is “a dissenting religious body; esp[ecially]: one that is heretical in the eyes of other members within the same communion.”

Some claim that the word “sect” is derived from the Latin verb secare (to cut) and define a sect as a group that has broken away from an established church. Others trace the word “sect” back to the Latin verb sequi (to follow) and thus apply it to a group that follows a particular human leader or teacher.

IT IS the desire of Jehovah’s Witnesses that you become better acquainted with them. You may have met them as neighbors and fellow employees or in other daily affairs of life. You may have seen them on the street, offering their magazines to passersby. Or you may have spoken briefly with them at your door.

Actually, Jehovah’s Witnesses are interested in you and your welfare. They want to be your friends and to tell you more about themselves, their beliefs, their organization, and how they feel about people and the world in which all of us live. To accomplish this, they have prepared this brochure for you.

In most ways Jehovah’s Witnesses are like everyone else. They have normal problems—economic, physical, emotional. They make mistakes at times, for they are not perfect, inspired, or infallible. But they try to learn from their experiences and diligently study the Bible to make needed corrections. They have made a dedication to God to do his will, and they apply themselves to fulfill this dedication. In all their activities they seek guidance from God’s Word and his holy spirit.

It is of vital importance to them that their beliefs be based on the Bible and not on mere human speculations or religious creeds. They feel as did the apostle Paul when he expressed himself under inspiration: “Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.” (Romans 3:4, New World Translation) When it comes to teachings offered as Biblical truth, the Witnesses strongly endorse the course followed by the Beroeans when they heard the apostle Paul preach: “They received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11) Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that all religious teachings should be subjected to this test of agreement with the inspired Scriptures, whether the teaching is offered by them or by someone else. They invite you—urge you—to do this in your discussions with them.

From this it is apparent that Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in the Bible as the Word of God. They consider its 66 books to be inspired and historically accurate. What is commonly called the New Testament they refer to as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and the Old Testament they call the Hebrew Scriptures. They rely on both of these, the Greek and the Hebrew Scriptures, and take them literally except where the expressions or settings obviously indicate that they are figurative or symbolic. They understand that many of the prophecies of the Bible have been fulfilled, others are in the course of fulfillment, and still others await fulfillment.

The JW aren't a sect or a cult. They worship only God Jehovah. They follow only the Bible.

Answer 2

In the 1800 there were several states that had laws requiring that Mormons be shot on sight. Those laws have since been repealed (or maybe they just aren't enforced) either way that is the only instance of such happenings in the US that I am aware of. Besides most Americans as quite willing to die for something, but very few are willing to Kill for anything.

Answer 3

Oh, they do. Maybe not with guns and bombs, but they do. I've been watching one such battle for the past couple of years--my best friend's father is the pastor at a church across the street from the sister church of the one I used to go to. Between the two of them, I've gotten to see an amazing war of words, jibes, and subtle (and not-so-subtle) underminging of "that place acrss the street". Two totally different denominations, each positive that theirs is the right way of worshipping, each willing to sacrifice any souls that may get in the way.

Bleah.

Answer 4

If you are only talking about the USA, then you should also take notice of the fact that Muslim sects in the USA are not attacking each other! So this tells me it is not the religion as much as the unstable political conditions in those other countries.

Answer 5

It couldn't be that they're pitted against one another by outsiders who are interested in the demise of Christianity. And even if that were not the case then if Christianity is true then all Christian denominations and sects would get along because as we all know that being a Christian means that you are perfect. And heaven forbid that there were any who called themself Christian and weren't, and used the name of Christ to do evil.

Answer 6

There has been a rather extended period of relative peace. It has lasted over 100 years. Please don't get them started again. It was minor religious war and fueds that convinced the USA founding fathers to make religion separate from state.

There have been a few minor things like church burnings, but the last "battle" was likely the Mountain Meadows massacre:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre

Answer 7

It may not always result if fisticufs, but there is TONS of it. Most of the physical wars are over, but take a look at some of the Chick Publications. It's fairly evident that there is still a tremendous amount of animosity.

Answer 8

First of all we are to live like Christ. He said to love our neighbors as ourselves and to pray for enemies. I would say that anybody who wants to call themselves Christian would certainly be considered our neighbors. We don't need to add any more violence to this world. The more like Christ we act here on earth the more like the kingdom of heaven this place will be. Do we have debates among ourselves and decide to leave a church for doctrinal or other reasons? Yes we do have this happen. But thankfully since the reformation most of don't take up the sword.

Answer 9

The conflict in Ireland is political, drawn along the line of Catholic and Protestant. Those who want independence are mostly Catholic, the Prot.s want to remain in the Commonwealth. Christians don't kill each other precisley they are Christians!

Answer 10

sorry to pop the news flash

each time there is a disagreement, a new doctrine and schism is formed, resulting in 41,000 and rising denominations and divisions of "christ" based protestant churches

boy do they ever WAR just with the pen and media usually

have we so forgotten the conservative abortion clinic freaks who shut up after 9/11? suddenly being a terrorist wasn't cool to try and attach to a god, yet god destroyed mankind over and over in bible stories

the christians (usually libs vs conservatives) are fighting, now more over eco matters and politics than ever