How do Protestant Churches have a doctrine?

For those who "balk" at the 30,000+ number:

http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/a120.htm

Also, the idea that small differences aren't that big of a deal is flawed. If the Bible is the Word of God, then there is only one absolute truth. Any differing interpretation other than the one God meant, is wrong and that is significant.

Protestant sects do not have doctrine, they have leaders who they agree with. When they disagree, they find another group to join who agrees with them.

Well, to say that each one has a totally different interpretation of the Holy Bible would be at the very least a very difficult stretch. For the most part, the different denominations either agree with one another but didn't evolve together or they disagree on minor points.

Denominationalism isn't the answer, but neither is Orthodoxy of whatever flavor you prefer. The Catholic church has no corner on the market for truth. The church was never intended to be an organization ruled by ambitious men, but rather a family of people loving one another in Christ. We have one Father, God, and Jesus our Elder Brother -- the Firstborn, and we are all brothers and sisters in Him.

The doctrine was written by the same one responsible for 38,000 denominations: The author of confusion.

Any church can have a doctrine, that's just where the church elders write down their spins or interpretations of scriptures, on matters such as which scriptures should be considered canonical, which scriptural translations should be used, and whether or not there is a Holy Trinity, and so forth.

If you don't mind me mincing words, I'd also say that their interpretations could be considered as "quite" different, but not totally different. Most of them agree on such things as accepting Jesus as holy and as one's personal savior, for instance.

Most traditional Protestant Churches have doctrines and creeds. I am Lutheran and we have the Nicene, Apostles and Anesthesian Creeds. Pretty much like Catholicism.

Lastly, 38k different denominations can really be put into about a dozen different categories.

God bless you.

Most of them are more or less the same anyway- and all will be at least 95% the same as any other- only minor differences. Hence they are all protestant. The main 3 differences are Catholic (pope power and salvation through works), orthodox (salvation through works and Jesus cannot call forth the Holy Spirit) and protestant (salvation through grace alone). Other differences are relatively minor

their two main virtues are

sola scriptura ,=scripture alone . what ever you believe what you are reading is true ,then that is fine

sola fide = faith alone, as long as you have faith you are saved

Well, I wouldn't call it totally different... It's more along the lines of disagreeing with one another about the fine points.

They all agree on the fact that Santa Claus redeemed himself in the eyes of the Greeks by slaughtering the great and terrible Hydra.

Here's a relevant quote from christianitytoday.com

"The existence of 38,000 denominations worldwide demonstrates how poorly we have fulfilled Jesus' request" [to "be one"]. (John 17)

The devil is in the details and that's particularly true when it comes to trying to imagine a supernatural being.

their doctrines are based on the interpretation and sometimes on personal reasons. Westboro Baptist church is a good example,