Also is non-denominational Christianity considered Protestant? I ask because some non-denominational Christians will say yeah they are Protestants and some will say no their not Protestant.
2007-09-05 13:51:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The church I attend is non-denominational. I guess it's Christianity in it's most basic form. Our views are based upon the Bible. It's not Protestant, nor do we practice Catholicism.
2007-09-07 16:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ justbnme ♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
More or less by definition, none of them. The churches I've attended over the last 20 years have almost all been non-denominational. All that means is that they're independent of any Earthly higher organization. There are loose groups of non-denominational churches - many of them following generally the principles of the Plymouth Bretheren - but there is no overarching authority.
As to whether they're Protestant or not, I think that's up to the individual group. The ones I've attended have all been Protestant. I don't see how it could be otherwise - if you're Christian and you're not Catholic, you pretty much fall into the Protestant category, whatever your other beliefs.
2007-09-05 20:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of non-denominational churches hold Protestant theological beliefs (the five solas) but often do not specifically identify themselves as Protestant.
Protestant in it's most general term means "non-Catholic", so any non-denominational church could be labeled Protestant in that aspect. I've never heard of a non-denominational Catholic, and due to the very nature and organization of the Catholic church, that would not make much sense.
2007-09-05 21:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by melissa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a general rule; non-denominations are Protestant. There may be 'exceptions to the rule' out there though. FYI, Mormons do not consider themselves Catholic or Protestant (based on my past comuniques with them).
2007-09-05 21:23:59 · answer #4 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denominational Christianity, including the denominations of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity, are characterized as basis their view of Christianity upon the teachings of one or more post-Biblical theologians whom they practically reckon as infallible.
Truly non-denomination Christianity does not do so, but basis their view of Christianity upon the Bible alone.
Many, if not most, non-denominational churches are actually denominational.
2007-09-05 22:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋