Maybe this isn't a very important question, but I've always wondered where all the different Christian churches and denominations came from. I know some people say they only differ in minor details, but why don't they agree on everything?
There is only one Bible, so why so many churches?
2007-09-13 09:02:50 · 6 answers · asked by ♥Enya♥ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are quite a few reasons.
1. Many Ministers use their own personal beliefs when leading their congregations.
2. Many people interpret the Bible differently.
3. Regardless of their "Faith", many people still harbor prejudice against others
4. Sadly, many Men of the Cloth are only in it for the money. They could care less about actually doing right.
I completely understand where you are coming from. If we are all reading the same Bible then there shouldn't be any confusion or differences of opinion. But, sadly in this country it's always been that way. If you look back to the days of Slavery, many Slave owners used the Bible as justifying their ownership of slaves. They felt it was their "God-Given" right to do so. Sad isn't it?
2007-09-13 14:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by WillLynn 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestant denominations differ on every point of teaching, not just on "minor details"! This was guaranteed as soon as the unbiblical manmade tradition of sola scriptura was introduced. This tradition makes the individual reader of the Bible the sole authority on what constitutes truth, a system within which ongoing fragmentation and doctrinal chaos are inevitable. Jesus placed full authority in the Church He founded, not in a book compiled by that Church for its own use. That's why the Bible calls the Church Christ founded "the pillar and foundation of truth". The truth cannot stand, removed from its pillar and foundation, any more than any other structure can. That's why His own Catholic Church stands united, teaching the fullness of truth with full authoerity after 2,000 years, while denominationalism continues in its downward spiral of division and confusion after a few hundred years.
2007-09-13 16:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because churches are man made and men have always disagreed on one issue or another. Sometimes that disagreement may have be for the better, indeed to stand up for what is truly right, but this can lead to fractions within the church, hence various denominations throughout history.
One thing all Christians can all agree on is that Jesus Christ is Lord.
IRiSh
2007-09-13 16:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by ♣IRiSh♣ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the Bible wasn't written in English there are many translations. A lot of passages look like they could be interpreted in many ways. So that's why.
2007-09-13 16:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
along the line (many centuries) people didn't agree with certain aspects of the church they were in so they made their own church and were excommunicated...
check the etymology...with regard to the holy word, the jewish were first, then muslims fell away from judeasm, catholics fell away from judeasm, then protestants (i.e. christians)(baptist, luthern, episcopalian, etc.) either fell away from catholicism or they just started their own religion.
2007-09-13 17:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the world is dividing.
2007-09-13 19:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋