I was mostly thinking of converting to Catholicism because it was the same as my ancestors. but I hear they think Jesus was a manifestion of god that put me off a bit. Anyway could you tell me the names of the biggest christian sects
2007-12-22 08:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By not god I meant the son of god but not actualy god himself
2007-12-22 09:08:32 · update #1
Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT a sect.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_01.htm
2007-12-22 09:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ChurchYear EstablishedFounderWhere Established
Catholic33Jesus Christ (God) Real God Real Man Jerusalem
Orthodox1054Schismatic Catholic Bishops Constantinople
Lutheran1517Martin LutherGermany
Anabaptist1521Nicholas Storch & Thomas Munzer Germany
Anglican1534Henry VIIIEngland
Mennonites1536Menno SimonsSwitzerland
Calvinist1555John CalvinSwitzerland
Presbyterian1560John KnoxScotland
Congregational1582Robert BrownHolland
Baptist1609John SmythAmsterdam
Dutch Reformed1628Michaelis JonesNew York
Congregationalist1648Pilgrims and PuritansMassachusetts
Quakers1649George FoxEngland
Amish1693Jacob AmmanFrance
Freemasons1717Masons from four lodgesLondon
Methodist1739John & Charles WesleyEngland
Unitarian1774Theophilus LindeyLondon
Methodist Episcopal178460 PreachersBaltimore, MD
Episcopalian1789Samuel SeaburyAmerican Colonies
United Brethren1800Philip Otterbein & Martin BoehnMaryland
Disciples of Christ1827Thomas & Alex CampbellKentucky
Mormon1830Joseph SmithNew York
Methodist Protestant1830MethodistUnited States
Church of Christ1836Warren Stone & Alex CampbellKentucky
Seventh Day Adventist1844Ellen WhiteWashington, NH
Christadelphian (Brethren
of Christ1844John ThomasRichmond, VA
Salvation Army1865William BoothLondon
Holiness1867MethodistUnited States
Jehovah's Witnesses1874Charles Taze RussellPennsylvania
Christian Science1879Mary Baker EddyBoston
Church of God in Christ 1895Various churches of GodArkansas
Church of Nazarene1850-1900Various religious bodiesPilot Point, TX
Pentecstal1901Charles F. ParkhamTopeka, KS
Aglipayan1902Gregorio AglipayPhilippines
Assemblies of God1914PentecostalismHot Springs, AZ
Iglesia ni Christo1914Felix ManaloPhilippines
Four-square Gospel1917Aimee Semple McPhersonLos Angeles, CA
United Church of Christ 1961Reformed and CongregationalistPhil, PA
Calvary Chapel1965Chuck SmithCosta Mesa, CA
United Methodist1968Methodist and United BrethrenDallas, TX
Born-again1970Various religious bodiesUnited States
Harvest Christian1972Greg LaurieRiverside, CA
Saddleback1982Rick WarrenCalifornia
Non-denominational1990variousUnited States
2007-12-22 17:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lives7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can call it a sect, the Catholic Church is the largest in the world.
Jesus was not a manifestation he was for real.
As for sects there are far too many sects and break away organisations calling themselves Christians to count.Most of them founded by discontented former Christians who wanted to go their own way.
2007-12-22 17:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are only two sides. Those who preach the Pauline gospel of blood for sin... (they see Jesus as God)...
and those who accept the Original Kingdom Gospel that Jesus himself was preaching.
In the second (the original) Jesus wanted people to think of God as THEIR OWN Loving Heavenly Father.
This resource will explain the HUGE difference between these two sides.
2007-12-22 17:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The major branches of Christianity are:
Catholic = 1,050,000,000
Orthodox/Eastern Christian = 240,000,000
African indigenous sects (AICs) = 110,000,000
Pentecostal = 105,000,000
Reformed/Presbyterian/Congregational/United = 75,000,000
Anglican = 73,000,000
Baptist = 70,000,000
Methodist = 70,000,000
Lutheran = 64,000,000
Jehovah's Witnesses = 14,800,000
Adventist = 12,000,000
Latter Day Saints = 12,500,000
Apostolic/New Apostolic = 10,000,000
Stone-Campbell ("Restoration Movement") = 5,400,000
New Thought (Unity, Christian Science, etc.) = 1,500,000
Brethren (incl. Plymouth) = 1,500,000
Mennonite = 1,250,000
Friends (Quakers) = 300,000
http://www.adherents.com/adh_branches.html#Christianity
With love in Christ.
2007-12-22 21:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, all except for about 2 believe Jesus is God. (they don't believe He was a manifestation, they believe He IS God)
the two that don't believe Jesus is God are Jehovah's witness and unitarianism
lost.eu/21618
2007-12-22 17:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by Quailman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do Christians talk about sects? ..oh wait that is sex
2007-12-22 23:02:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too long a list dear. Google it.
Oooops!!! Did I just say "Google" on Yahoo!?
2007-12-22 17:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋