How many Protestant denominations?
You often hear Catholic apologists say that there are 33,000 Protestant Denominations. However, can we really say this?
"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
You often hear Catholic apologists say that there are 33,000 Protestant Denominations. However, can we really say this?
Is it only 29,000?
hmmm…
Good to know you’re still out there Jim 🙂
9000 protestant denominations…. at the time the WCE came out. I am sure we have managed to add a few more, because none of those 9000 denominations have it just right. However, our new one, we have it all figured out!
I’m still here, lurking around…..
…and yet still haven’t “swum the Tiber” (or Bosphorus). C’mon man, all the cool kids are doing it.
You seemed to have reached a place of peace about Saintly intercession last time the topic came up. So what’s left holding you back? #EasterPlans2017
Don’t get me started! 🙂
C’mon, just give me your next top reason for not joining a Church with Apostolic Succession… I’m crazy busy at the moment, but I should have some space to do some proper writing this summer….soooooo give me a topic 🙂
I just came across this article a few weeks ago. I’ve used this “statistic” a few times.
Sounded funny even as I said it. I guess it is our “version” of Loraine Boettner type scholarship. We (myself included) need to be careful about this.
You could sort of argue it in that, since each Protestant is his own final authority concerning the interpretation of the Bible, he is effectively his own denomination – he has no obligation to subscribe to his denomination’s interpretation.
(However, I think using the “statistic” concerning the number of Protestant denominations is actually counterproductive)
That is a logical argument that has a lot of force behind it. Practically speaking, that is how it is for most of us Pros.
Very few protestants actually get what you are saying here, David. It is quite depressing, when you begin to grasp the depth and the extend of the problem. It can leave one feeling very untethered if they spend too much time thinking about it.
Feeling untethered? I think I have just the boat for you. Given that it’s 2,000 years old, it’s in pretty good shape… 🙂