What's the more consistent form/denomination of Protestantism?

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Since the Protestant reformation, many church schisms occurred from the Catholic Church throughout the world. Many Protestant leaders disagreed greatly with each other and many churches, instead of one church were formed. Today, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and church of Christ members are being criticized by many other Protestant churches like nondenominationalism, because those churches are becoming more tolerant and changing their ways. Interestingly enough, nondenominationals and churches that were formed in recent times (some around 1960s), were formed based on most of the doctrines established by the earlier churches, and now they criticize them. Why revolt from a church and then revolt from the ones that were newly developed? Why establish doctrine and then change it? Why shun some chruches' ideas When your church was based on the same ideas? What is even consistent on these churches anymore? Ps Ima catholic

? · Accepted Answer

Anabaptists -> Southern & Independent Fundamental Baptists

Pretty damn consistent

Shilo · Answer

Whether Catholic or Protestant, traditional or ever-changing, most people align themselves with a church or denomination that fulfills a personal need for belonging to an extended family of like-minded individuals....whether that is in beliefs or cultural familiarity. There are many denominations of identified Protestantism..... Some have withstood the test of time in that identity of name (e.g. Methodist, Episcopalian, Presbyterian, etc,) but values have changed within the umbrella of that identity as well as regions and specific churches. It is the foundation and nature of Protestants to change and evolve with and without growing or fracture pains. Catholicism, as wonderful as it is in relation to being "consistent" has also changed but slower and with less vocal fanfare. Catholicism, too, has it's share of challenges.

Annsan_In_Him · Answer

You might be relieved to know that all Catholics, and all Protestants, agree with the 5th century Apostles’ Creed. (Hippolytus’s Old Roman creed is the earliest close parallel to the Apostles’ Creed, of which the earliest exact text dates from about AD 400):

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day he arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic [universal] church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.”

So you can believe all of that and call yourself a Christian – of any, or no denomination. That will be enough to get you going in the Christian faith.

How's that for consistency? Protestants don't make a big issue about our differences in the details. We are united on the fundamentals of the Christian faith. No one denomination has a monopoly on God's truth. Belonging to the spiritual 'body of Christ', as members of the Church He builds and over which He is the Head, is all that matters. I'm sure you would agree.

Robert S · Answer

Anglican & Lutheran are similar to Catholic.

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by consistent you mean...?

Anonymous · Answer

My eyes are bleeding.

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What's the more consistent form/denomination of Protestantism?

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