Why do some Protestants refuse to tell what their denominations are?

[Reuben_J]

Hi Wannano, Wannano. I am not upset. Why do you thinkt that I am? Maybe I am sounding upset but I was not. It just need clarification.

Have you read my posts? I never said I am upset. Why should I be upset? If your church teaches you not to tell what your denomination is, why should I be upset with that? I just need to know why only because it is unusual for me.

Peace be with you. I am not upset, please.

 

[Reuben_J]

Ok if you make it that way.

To me, it was unusual and I do not know the reason why. If people do not want to tell in such a simple matter, especially if we are Christians, and he was disagreeing with nearly every aspect of Catholicism, you would be thinking why.

In my post. I said I do not know. If I am secertive about being a Catholic, my reason would be because I am feeling vulnerable that someone would find out I am or maybe I know deep in my heart there is certain aspect of Catholicism that I cannot defend, so hiding my Catholicism would be rather dubious.

If you see the replies here, I was not the only person who experienced this with Protestants.

I will read more about Protestantism, hopefully to know more about bthem.

I am so sorry you make such a big deal out of this simple question. Are not we are to ask here, in things that we do not know about others?

I suggest you take it at face value and be charitable and if you know the answer, just explain it, it would help.

 

[Wannano]

Hi Wannano, Wannano. I am not upset. Why do you thinkt that I am? Maybe I am sounding upset but I was not. It just need clarification.

Have you read my posts? I never said I am upset. Why should I be upset? If your church teaches you not to tell what your denomination is, why should I be upset with that? I just need to know why only because it is unusual for me.

Peace be with you. I am not upset, please.

I have read all your posts Reuben. Have you read #12 and #119 that I wrote? You don’t seem to be answering questions lately. Why do you not want anyone to know you were the OP?

It is upsetting to have you think that I think you are upset! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

I have not seen anywhere where someone has said that their church teaches them to not to tell what denomination they are. I have no idea where you got that. In fact the poster you mention told us all earlier he is Catholic.

 

[2towers]

As far as the Trinity being Biblical, all you have to do is read the writings of Athanasius and see how much he used Scripture against the Arians. In his work, Against the Arians, there are six scriptural citations in the first paragraph alone.

I have always wondered what happened to the Arians, and I looked it up just now. It just blew my mind. This just blew my mind. According to this article… it is none other than the Jehovah Witnesses! I about dropped my laptop!

http://www.watchman.org/articles/other-religious-topics/modern-day-arians-who-are-they/

I wanted to get up and SLAM my front door on general principle!

 

[Reuben_J]

I AM the OP, Wannano, Wannano.

@Wannano.

Yes, I did not see your posts. I didn’t come in perhaps a day or two after seeing a few initial posts in the thread. And later, when I came, the thread was already quite long.

As far as I am concerned, my question is answered already. This thread has served its purpose. I am only responding to you not because I do not have the answer that I want but you were accusing me of being upset, which I did not. I think, it will take more than that to get me upset. haha.

 

[Wannano]

I AM the OP, Wannano, Wannano.

@Wannano.

Yes, I did not see your posts. I didn’t come in perhaps a day or two after seeing a few initial posts in the thread. And later, when I came, the thread was already quite long.

As far as I am concerned, my question is answered already. This thread has served its purpose. I am only responding to you not because I do not have the answer that I want but you were accusing me of being upset, which I did not. I think, it will take more than that to get me upset. haha.

When people start a new thread and don’t read the responses and participate in the thread it looks like you are just stirring the pot.

 

[Reuben_J]

@Wannano
OMG. There you go again with your accusation. Sorry, I cannot answer everybody. I do not have the time in the world. My time is limited and my involvement in the Forum is also limited. I posted randomly because I cannot spend too much time here. Also there is no rule that says an OP must respond to all the posters. Sometimes an OP would start a thread and allow posters to contribute to get what he wants.

What is there to stir the pot. Aren’t you a bit paranoid now? There is nothing to stir. Some of the posts have moved from the OP topic, there is nothing I can do about it.

Anyway, I am good with the answers here and queiry has been satisfied.

_Why do some Protestants refuse to tell what their denominations are? _
OP, Post#1
Just a simple question: why?
They came to you, tell you that your belief is wrong and theirs is right. They will tell you how the Bible should be interpreted. When you ask which church they come from, they would not tell. Why is that? Are they coming with bad intention or insecure or unsure or maybe ashamed of their church?

This answer it for me, post#11.
“Some Protestant denominations do not like thinking of themselves as denominations. They say they are simply a “movement” or a “fellowship of churches” even though these movements and fellowships are indistinguishable from traditional denominational organizations.
In such denominations, often times, national and regional bodies are never really discussed at the local level. A member of a local church can attend a church with a generic name like “New Life Church” and never know that it is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention or the Assemblies of God or whatever.
Sometimes this is an intentional marketing strategy of the local church leadership. Sometimes it is just ignorance on the part of the members who were never really taught about the church’s teachings in any systematic way so they never really understand their church’s theological background.”

My questions as in the OP: Why is that? Are they coming with bad intention or insecure or unsure or maybe ashamed of their church?

Apparently not, and it is good enough for me. Unlike what some posters are insinuating, I am not finding fault or wanting to criticize, that would be maybe in other discussion topics.

I just want to know, perhaps like you were, Wannano.

 

[Wannano]

@Wannano
OMG. There you go again with your accusation. Sorry, I cannot answer everybody. I do not have the time in the world. My time is limited and my involvement in the Forum is also limited. I posted randomly because I cannot spend too much time here. Also there is no rule that says an OP must respond to all the posters. Sometimes an OP would start a thread and allow posters to contribute to get what he wants.

What is there to stir the pot. Aren’t you a bit paranoid now? There is nothing to stir. Some of the posts have moved from the OP topic, there is nothing I can do about it.

Anyway, I am good with the answers here and queiry has been satisfied.

_Why do some Protestants refuse to tell what their denominations are? _
OP, Post#1
Just a simple question: why?
They came to you, tell you that your belief is wrong and theirs is right. They will tell you how the Bible should be interpreted. When you ask which church they come from, they would not tell. Why is that? Are they coming with bad intention or insecure or unsure or maybe ashamed of their church?

This answer it for me, post#11.
“Some Protestant denominations do not like thinking of themselves as denominations. They say they are simply a “movement” or a “fellowship of churches” even though these movements and fellowships are indistinguishable from traditional denominational organizations.
In such denominations, often times, national and regional bodies are never really discussed at the local level. A member of a local church can attend a church with a generic name like “New Life Church” and never know that it is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention or the Assemblies of God or whatever.
Sometimes this is an intentional marketing strategy of the local church leadership. Sometimes it is just ignorance on the part of the members who were never really taught about the church’s teachings in any systematic way so they never really understand their church’s theological background.”

My questions as in the OP: Why is that? Are they coming with bad intention or insecure or unsure or maybe ashamed of their church?

Apparently not, and it is good enough for me. Unlike what some posters are insinuating, I am not finding fault or wanting to criticize, that would be maybe in other discussion topics.

I just want to know, perhaps like you were, Wannano.

I am glad you got your answer, also happy you are not upset. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

 

[Reuben_J]

No problem there. Wannano, do not look into the worst in people, you will be alright.

Have a blessed Christmas to you too and your family.

 

[adgloriam]

There are 1000 denominations, you really expect a protestant to know the difference?

 

[adgloriam]

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[TC3033]

Well, considering every protestant that has entered this thread has mentioned they’ve pretty much never heard of the practice of not sharing…I’d say yes.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Sy_Noe]

I’ve encountered some people like that before. I think that deep down, they know that their denomination is not based upon the Teachings of Christ. But is man-made and contains many errors added to the Word of God by its human founders.

Except man is involved in all faith traditions. The writers of the Scriptures were men. The ECFs were men. As are those who have followed. They penned and interpreted and do so today based on their understandings. No one truly knows if they were in error or not without placing faith in them.

 

[De_Maria]

But Jesus is man and God and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

 

[Sy_Noe]

But Jesus is man and God and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

But that is nonetheless still based on your faith in humans… in the men who wrote about him and in the fathers who followed and in the interpreters today… that they did not get anything wrong. Peace and a blessed Merry Christmas.

 

[MichaelP3]

In real life I have absolutely no problem. On this forum for instance if I were to state I am Amish, posters would not care “what I actually say” but “why am I using an electronic device and internet”?

 

[MichaelP3]

and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

This is the Catholic position yes!

It still takes faith…If you KNOW that you are 2000 years ahead of me and well… everyone else…

 

[Sy_Noe]

De_Maria:

and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

This is the Catholic position yes!

It still takes faith…If you KNOW that you are 2000 years ahead of me and well… everyone else…

Yes it seems a simple enough concept to grasp.

 

[Wannano]

MichaelP3:

De_Maria:

and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

This is the Catholic position yes!

It still takes faith…If you KNOW that you are 2000 years ahead of me and well… everyone else…

Yes it seems a simple enough concept to grasp.

Did Jesus ever call His Church by a name? Was the Great Commission meant for the church as an entity or was he employing the duties of individuals?

 

[adf417]

Sy_Noe:

MichaelP3:

De_Maria:

and He established the Catholic Church then commissioned her to go out and Teach all that He commanded.

This is the Catholic position yes!

It still takes faith…If you KNOW that you are 2000 years ahead of me and well… everyone else…

Yes it seems a simple enough concept to grasp.

Did Jesus ever call His Church by a name? Was the Great Commission meant for the church as an entity or was he employing the duties of individuals?

Why not both? As far as the entity part goes i would surly think the unlearned who are seeking the church of God have their hope in a visable entity.

Peace!!!