Fights Among Denominations are Silly



In the past it was universal for the sign in front of a church to include its denominational affiliation. Today it is not. I've seen signs that advertise a church is not affiliated with a denomination as if that is something attractive. Yet, the Christian internet is full of arguments between denominations as if the public cares about such things.  

Because the Methodist denomination is so huge there is still back and forth after the split into gay marriage is OK and gay marriage is an abomination. To the abomination group, it's as if there is only one message in the Bible, abomination. As readers here know, the Bible has mixed messages about gay marriage and gay preachers. Even if one is in the abomination group one should remember it is not that important. 

Among the many peculiar things in Christianity is the message the faithful are to go out and convert the masses. Members are admonished to invite the "unchurched" to their church. Those invited should be condemned and kicked out, however, if they are gay. A couple of generations back it was people of color. When various demographics are condemned to kicked out won wonders why there is a tenet that members are to invite others into the faith.

When the corporate world sees its market shrinking, it works even harder to hang onto the customers it has and to take customers from competitors and the latter closes its doors. About half of each generation of young people in the U.S. leaves Christianity. Why don't Christians do what corporations do, appeal to more people by becoming more likeable? Christians do the opposite, chase prospective members away.  

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM

    Is there something inherently particular about Christianity though that draws the self-persecution type, those who prefer the "us vs. them" world view?

    Those Evangelical Churches that do large numbers tend to be the gloom and doom types. The mainstream more welcoming churches tend to be dwindling in numbers.

    I hope I'm wrong.

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    1. Jon LindgrenSeptember 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM

      Thanks for the comment. I think the doom and gloom are declining in numbers as well. The prosperity gospel, like Joel Osteen, seems to be doing well.

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