Number of Christian denominations tops 41,000

[Anna_Scott]

Just to provide an update for those who are interested in these kinds of things. If the topic offends you, why did you click on it?

Because I wanted to say, “This again?? What do you hope to accomplish by posting these statistics?” And—I did.

Anna

 

[DaveBj]

Because I wanted to say, “This again?? What do you hope to accomplish by posting these statistics?” And—I did.

Anna

 

[Anna_Scott]

Well, Dave, at least we’re both smiling.

Anna

 

[jmcrae]

Just to provide an update for those who are interested in these kinds of things. If the topic offends you, why did you click on it?

It’s not really an “update” though - this sort of thing undermines all of our efforts to evangelize - if we ignore this kind of thing and don’t say anything, it makes it seem as if it’s perfectly legitimate for Catholics to pick at straws and use false or badly oversimplified information to attack Protestants, without regard to relevance or accuracy.

 

[Anna_Scott]

It’s not really an “update” though - this sort of thing undermines all of our efforts to evangelize - if we ignore this kind of thing and don’t say anything, it makes it seem as if it’s perfectly legitimate for Catholics to pick at straws and use false or badly oversimplified information to attack Protestants, without regard to relevance or accuracy.

jmcrae,

Thank you, old friend. :thankyou:

Anna

 

[ComeHome2Rome]

I don’t agree with you, but I’m not going to argue about it. 41,000 is 40,999 too many, but even if it’s only six, that’s five too many.

 

[ComeHome2Rome]

Wow

washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/are-mormons-christian-its-complicated/2012/01/19/gIQAS6jpBQ_story.html

The article is on the debate over whether or not Mormonism is Christian, but that is not the topic of this thread. In the course of the article the writer cites The Atlas of Global Christianity to the effect that there are 41,000 Christian denominations. And the splits just keep on coming. . .