What Denomination Are You?

[wil]

The poll only allowed 10 options...way too short for the number of denominations possibly represented here... a quick list of possible responses.. apologies to anyone omitted...feel free to respond without one listed!

-AME
- Anabaptist
-Anglican
-Apostolic
-Baptist
-Catholic
-Charismatic
-Christian Science
-Christian Science
-Eastern Orthodox
-Episcopal
-Evangelical
-Gnostic
-Jehovah’s Witness
-Lutheran
-Messianic Judaism
-Methodist
-Mormon
-Pentacostal
-Presbytarian
-Quaker
-Religious Science
-Rosicrucian
-Seventh Day Adventist
-Unitarian Universalist
1 -Unity
-Other
-None of the above, I consider myself Christian but do not fit any of these molds

For the record, I was babtised in a Presbytarian Church, attended Sunday School as a Presbytarian...in highschool years went to a Methodist Church (the rest of my family still does) While I've been at numerous other churches, and a variety of other faiths places of worship, I spent some time in a Baptist Church and currently attend Unity.

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by wil

-AME
- Anabaptist
-Anglican
-Apostolic
-Baptist
-Catholic
-Charismatic
-Christian Science
-Christian Science
-Eastern Orthodox
1-Episcopal
-Evangelical
-Gnostic
-Jehovah’s Witness
-Lutheran
-Messianic Judaism
-Methodist
-Mormon
-Pentacostal
-Presbytarian
-Quaker
-Religious Science
-Rosicrucian
-Seventh Day Adventist
-Unitarian Universalist
1 -Unity
-Other
-None of the above, I consider myself Christian but do not fit any of these molds

For the record, I was babtised in a Presbytarian Church, attended Sunday School as a Presbytarian...in highschool years went to a Methodist Church (the rest of my family still does) While I've been at numerous other churches, and a variety of other faiths places of worship, I spent some time in a Baptist Church and currently attend Unity.

What is Unity Wil?

lunamoth

[seattlegal]

generic

[wil]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

What is Unity Wil?

lunamoth

Unity was developed by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore a system for all religions to obtain a deeper understanding of the bible through extensive prayer and meditation. As time went on, folks formed groups studying metaphysical principles and churches were born.. The Fillmores, Mary Baker Eddy and Ernest Holmes, were all exploring this at the turn of the century...sort of an evolution from the Trancendentalist movement...Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Phineas Quimby and....

Many have heard of the Daily Word...a Unity daily prayer book mailed out to millions monthly for decades...

Anyone interested can click on my preacher's talks here or check out Unity online.

[Faithfulservant]

Im non-denominational ... partly for this reason.. the body of Christ is not a denomination.. or seperated into denominations. I also follow no doctrines other than that God imparted to us.. most denominations have doctrines that cloud the intent and purpose of the body.

The trinity Father Son and Spirit.
The bible as infalliable and inspired Word of God.
Jesus's virgin birth death and resurrection.
The gospel message of salvation.. Jesus is the ONLY way..

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

generic

i was going to say Amish, but i think i will join you in the generic section.

[wil]

Originally Posted by Bandit

i was going to say Amish, but i think i will join you in the generic section.

I didn't put Amish or Mennonite on here....as I thought they wouldn't be using the computer...

[brucegdc]

Originally Posted by wil

I didn't put Amish or Mennonite on here....as I thought they wouldn't be using the computer...

Well, from my understanding of what I was told on our school field trip to learn about the Amish many years ago, there are degrees of accomodation to technology among their faith. The "new order" may utilize modern technology in their daily lives, while the "old order" is what we more commonly think of as Amish, with there being a continuum between them in how and what they use.

[wil]

Originally Posted by brucegdc

Well, from my understanding of what I was told on our school field trip to learn about the Amish many years ago, there are degrees of accomodation to technology among their faith. The "new order" may utilize modern technology in their daily lives, while the "old order" is what we more commonly think of as Amish, with there being a continuum between them in how and what they use.

We'll see how many brethren of Bandit hit the enter key....in my neck of the woods and travels...they still have payphones out at the street, and the youngsters still wear traditional clothes... the carpenters building sheds and pallets use diesel engines to compress air and use air saws, screwguns, sanders, and nailguns...but not electricity...some have bare bulbs in the house, but not outlets or appliances...some have gas refridgerators...

I've seen them utilize cars...but hire them out or a non amish friend drives...must be a challenge. My apostolic friends can't understand...they do all this to honor G-d, yet smoke...and dirty the temple.

[Bandit]

i happen to like the amish people. i went to school with two amish girls. i also grew up with an amish family with several children who attended our church for years. the father became an evangelist & all the children grew up & moved away. they still held to a lot of their own traditions while breaking free from their dogmatic religion & old fashioned culture and being excommunicated. i remember when their house & barn burned to the ground one year. the church had to find places for all the children to live in other peoples homes while they sorted through the disaster.
Later, Brother Miller became an elder on the platform at our church after years of evangelizing & just before he retired.

they were real good people. the father & children did a lot of hard work. i remember Brother Miller the father, coming to our house & built a new chimney for the house i grew up in. His wife got alzheimers later on & then passed away, then he passed away right after her.

these people were Holy Ghost filled & had a lot of love & i am glad for the opportunity to get to know them.
No, I am not Amish & neither is my church.
i am generic. my church is independant.
do not label me.

[lunamoth]

Episcopalian. I love the liturgy and Eucharist. The combination of tradition, scripture and reason suits me well. Not quite Catholic, not quite Protestant, but somewhere in the middle, like me. However, I harbor my own little set of non-orthodoxies...

luna

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by wil

I didn't put Amish or Mennonite on here....as I thought they wouldn't be using the computer...

Mennonites have refrigerators, trucks and even computers with internet...

but they use the stuff only for business...

v/r

Q

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

Episcopalian. I love the liturgy and Eucharist. The combination of tradition, scripture and reason suits me well. Not quite Catholic, not quite Protestant, but somewhere in the middle, like me. However, I harbor my own little set of non-orthodoxies...

luna

Americanized version of the Anglican or Church of England I think you'll find.

v/r

Q

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Quahom1

Americanized version of the Anglican or Church of England I think you'll find.

v/r

Q

Hi Q, yes I know this. There is quite a bit of diversity within the Anglican Communion, conservative to liberal, high church to low church. So far the Episcopal Church has not been split off from the AC, but the case of the gay Bishop is pushing the envelope on that. I hope it stays together. luna.

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

Hi Q, yes I know this. There is quite a bit of diversity within the Anglican Communion, conservative to liberal, high church to low church. So far the Episcopal Church has not been split off from the AC, but the case of the gay Bishop is pushing the envelope on that. I hope it stays together. luna.

I do too, that's where i go...