Is Methodist or methodism a branch of christianity?

Question

I don't mean to sound stupid...

Answer 1

Methodism was started by John Wesley, who was a Anglican priest. He hated the high church and low church system in the
Anglican Church. He also believed that we can live holy lives.

He however died still an Anglican priest, which suggests that He had not yet achieved his goals to revitalize the church through methodism. He however was one of the most successful preachers preaching to the down and out drunks, miners, and
rejects. His brother Charles Wesley is credited with writing some
of the most Spiritually uplifting hymns.

The only thing we can imagine is how the Methodist Church will turn out if He did finished his revival of the Anglican church of his day.

Answer 2

You don't sound stupid when you don't know something but are willing to find out.

Methodists are cousins of many of the mainline protestant churches. Other mainline protestant churches include Baptists, Presbyterians, United Church of Christ, Lutherans, Episcopalians, and a few others.

The denomination was founded by John & Charles Wesley, two Anglican priests in England during the 18th century. It began as a movement within the Anglican church, but following the American Revolution, their followers in the US sought and received permission from John Wesley to form a separate church.

The Methodist Church split before the civil war into the Methodist Episcopal Church North, the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Methodist Protestant Church. Slavery was largely the issue that caused the schism. In 1939, the schism was healed and the 3 denominations once again merged.

In 1972 the Methodist Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church, a church with similar theology the sprang from a German tradition, and with a Black Methodist denomination. The resulting denomination was called the United Methodist Church. This is the official name of the denomination today.

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Answer 3

Yes, Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. It originated in 18th century Britain, and through vigorous missionary activity, spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond. Originally it appealed especially to workers, poor farmers, and slaves. Theologically most Methodists are Arminian, emphasizing that all people can be saved, and low church in liturgy, although there are also Calvinist Methodists in Wales. By 2006 it claimed some 75 million members worldwide. Methodists are the third-largest Christian religious group in the United States, trailing only the Roman Catholic church and the Baptist church in numbers.

Answer 4

Never stupid to ask a sincere question. Methodism is commonly ascribed to the Wesley brothers, John and Charles. It is part of the reforming movement started by M. Luther and very much a segment of the Christian faith.

Answer 5

A denomination of Christianity.

Answer 6

Yes one of the many many protestant (broke from Catholic Church in the 1500's in protest of some Church practices) branches.

Answer 7

Yes and that doesn't sound stupid. That is what this place is for. Don't let anyone tell you you are stupid.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

yes>

Answer 10

around same time wasn't Calvin the one who formed Calvinism?

branch division/ schism

what's the difference? they all find reasons to hate the others, sinner/saved alike

that seems to be the definition of christianity, justified hate and bigotry

otherwise, our history is all wrong