I admit that I might be quite mistaken in this area. Feb 26, Feb 27, I'm a ol' very conservative Lutheran, ol' school, and I never knew how I stood comprehensively, compared to others, as you folks so well brought forth, yet I thought I did Doesn't really help the 'getting married' situation but really helped me.
Feb 28, I'm also an ol' retired, just a run of the mill type teacher, and had to come out of retirement This is getting to the point to 'when am i going to finally get it? Back to the thread and thank you again. Oh yeah, I changed my signature where instead of "and" I replaced it with "with", what do you think? Mar 19, Apr 13, FWIW, that's a popular perception, but it's really quite an exaggeration. You must log in or sign up to reply here.
Show Ignored Content. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Login Register New Post. Search Media New Media. View Donations. Open New Ticket. Also, what has been met with both condemnation and celebration from the Christian community, Episcopal churches accept women and LGBT people into their Ordained Ministry.
Eleven Presidents , from early American history to the 20th Century, have identified as Episcopalians. They are listed from the earliest to most recent below:. Arthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, and George H. Episcopal membership decline was slower in the s and s and became marked since There were significant regional differences, with decline worst in the East and Midwest and some growth in the West and the South up to , though all regions have been shrinking since around The decline between and is slightly slower than in to but continues to be pronounced.
The reporting of average Sunday attendance began in During the s average Sunday attendance was relatively stable but from around serious decline set in. While there is some regional variation, a substantial decline has been happening across the country.
This article is part of our Denomination Series listing historical facts and theological information about different factions within and from the Christian religion.
The most theologically conservative of the major Protestant groups in the United States, Baptist churches share a common set of ideals and beliefs. Baptists overwhelmingly believe in the independence of the local congregation, with denominations having little actual authority over the local church. Baptists are often fundamentalists, believing in the inerrancy of scripture. They teach that people must accept Christ as their savior and be "born again.
Worship in a Baptist church is simple, and usually includes hymns, prayers, testimonies and a sermon. The sermon is the central focus of Baptist worship. Methodism rose out of a reform movement within the Church of England in the 18th century. Anglican priest John Wesley taught that Christians could live lives full of love for God and growth in holiness. Methodist churches today hold to traditional Christian beliefs about the Trinity, the divinity of Christ and others, as well as distinct Protestant ideas such as the sufficiency of scripture for salvation.
Methodists believe in a personal conversion experience followed by a growth in God's grace throughout a Christian's life.
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