I'm attending a Baptist church tomorrow

[Jon Miller]

There are probably greater differences from church to church in a denomination than there are between some churches outside of denominations.

There are very few protestants who don't identify as Christian first and their denomination second, at least in the US. This includes even the majority of my own church (SDA) which has a history of remnant theology (thinking that it is the remnant of Christianity/true church/etc).

JM

[Imran Siddiqui]

Truth! And, in most Protestantism, conservative churchs have more in common with other conservative churches, and liberal churches have more in common with other liberal churches, regardless of denomination (thougth denominations may have very different views of liturgy - compare an Episcopal Church to a Pentecostal one).

[Kidlicious]

As long as they fit with your own political/ethical belief system everything is fine no doubt.

I'm assuming that you mean the Bible. I don't have a belief system
Such a thing is sin. I just follow Jesus.

[Kidlicious]

There are probably greater differences from church to church in a denomination than there are between some churches outside of denominations.

There are very few protestants who don't identify as Christian first and their denomination second, at least in the US. This includes even the majority of my own church (SDA) which has a history of remnant theology (thinking that it is the remnant of Christianity/true church/etc).

JM

There are some issues that cause some people to identify with a denomination.

[Kidlicious]

I want to be a member of a church where you can quote any verse in the Bible without seeing that
people are offended by it. I've seen that even Baptists get offended by certain verses. They don't
admit it but you can see it on their face. If you are filled by the Holy Spirit how can you be offended
by the word of God?

[Asher]

I want to be a member of a church where you can quote any verse in the Bible without seeing that
people are offended by it.

Some favourites:

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12)

"Go, now, attack Amalek, and deal with him and all that he has under the ban. Do not spare him, but kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and asses." (1 Samuel 15:3)

"Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:22)

"Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter 2:18)

"If two men, a man and his countryman, are struggling together, and the wife of one comes near to deliver her husband from the hand of the one who is striking him, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals, then you shall cut off her hand; you shall not show pity." (Deuteronomy 25:11)

[Kidlicious]

I don't kill women and children yet none of those verses offend me.

[Asher]

I'm shocked a man would not be offended by that.

[Al B. Sure!]

seizes his genitals

[Kidlicious]

I'm shocked a man would not be offended by that.

That's understandable since, not being filled with the Holy Spirit, you shouldn't understand any of it.

[Asher]

seizes his genitals

SHOW NO PITY as well. To show pity is to be unChristian.

[Riesstiu IV]

That's understandable since, not being filled with the Holy Spirit, you shouldn't understand any of it.

I bet I could beat you up.

[Aeson]

What if his wife seized your genitals though?

[Kidlicious]

I guess some people don't even read very well.