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Jan 05, 2007, 07:45 AM
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Is religion and denomination the same thing?
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Jan 05, 2007, 11:45 AM
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In a word, no.
 A denomination is a branch off the main trunk, like in Christian. The title "Christian" holds many denominations like Roman Catholic, Protestant and then Protestant has more branches like Methodist, Baptist, 2 divisions of Church of Christ, Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc. Religion is the practice of beliefs of either/or the main trunk of the tree and the differences between the denominations. I'm not sure, but I would say tha Islam also has different "denominations" or factions. Some believe they should kill the "infidel," those that don't believe in Islam and those that don't believe they should go out and kill everyone that isn't of that faith. Anyone that knows whether I'm right or not can correct me. Just don't bite my head off! LOL
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Jan 05, 2007, 02:05 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
SeptemberMorn said: In a word, no. A denomination is a branch off the main trunk, like in Christian. The title "Christian" holds many denominations like Roman Catholic, Protestant and then Protestant has more branches like Methodist, Baptist, 2 divisions of Church of Christ, Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc. Religion is the practice of beliefs of either/or the main trunk of the tree and the differences between the denominations. Anyone that knows whether I'm right or not can correct me. Just don't bite my head off! LOL </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> I agree 100% With this ansewer. It's kind of like a branch of goverment if you will. I won't go into detail, but I am sure you understand  </font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font> SeptemberMorn said: Anyone that knows whether I'm right or not can correct me. Just don't bite my head off! LOL </div></font></blockquote><font class="post">
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Jan 05, 2007, 04:42 PM
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It can be. If you're Presbyterian, that can be your religion (but as the others say, that's also a denomination of Protestant Christianity). In the hospital or on forms when they ask your "religion" some people answer "Protestant" or "Catholic" and others answer "Baptist" or "Methodist," etc.
"Religion" can mean belief concerning the supernatural or it can be the institution to express that belief. It depends on with which "name" you personally wish to identify. Heck, your "religion" can be "mlyn" if you want :-)
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Jan 06, 2007, 07:15 AM
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LOL!!! Perna thank you for your light heartedness. You have a very good point. Never thaught of making mlyn my religion (chuckel) Oh man! the havock that might/would be. I've always seen them as same thing and never gave it a second thaught when filling out forms when they ask what is your religion up unto recently
I've been getting more of an idea that they are different like you say Sept is what has made me ask this question. Thank you all for your imput. |
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Jan 06, 2007, 02:35 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
Sept is what has made me ask this question. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> EEPS!! Is that good or bad?? 
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Jan 06, 2007, 03:40 PM
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No No is not bad.
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Jan 06, 2007, 06:42 PM
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WHEEEEEW! (wiping forehead)
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Jan 06, 2007, 06:57 PM
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Islam has Shiites and Sunnis; they're the two main groups fighting each other over in Iraq at the moment. The difference has to do with who are the "real" descendants of Mohammed. Everyone was happily agreeing but then technicalities arose and you get weird sects arising like Twelver Shiites who argue about the 12th successor/descendant "inman" only, think he's still "alive" and going to come back.
http://hnn.us/articles/934.html
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Jan 06, 2007, 11:28 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
mlyn said: Is religion and denomination the same thing? </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> Just adding to what every one else has confirmed... Religion....... is a commitment or devotion to ones faith, like a series of values that hold firm to a certain system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices (that which one lives and believes in based on their own particular church denomination). Denomination....... is the name given by the series of values that your church holds true - such as: a Christian, a Catholic, a Presbyterian, a Mormon, a Methodist, etc... LoVe, Rhapsody -
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