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A 'Sect' identifies a smaller religious group as an 'breakaway group' within the larger, commonly more established religion. Sects will still have many things in common with their original 'church,' however, there will commonly be some fundamental differences in the rules and principles. There are thousands of 'sects' with the two biggest denominations of Christianity.
A 'Denomination' is a recognized religious group with its own distinctive faith, or 'creed' or central beliefs. Commonly, a denomination has existed for many years and usually operates as world-wide congregations, fostering a common set of beliefs, traditions or identities. In Christianity, both the Catholic and Protestant churches would be considered denominations due to their many years of tradition within their beliefs.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoDenominations are branches of a certain religion. An example would be Catholicism being a denomination of christianity, or pentecostal, baptist, or evangelical. It's like a more specific answer then just saying christianity.
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The main sects of buddhism?
Theravada, Mahayana, & Vajyana. The 2 most well known Buddhist sects are Zen & Tibetan. Zen falls under the Mahayana denomination, & Tibetan falls under the Vajyana denomination.
What is the difference between holy and baptist churches?
There is not a difference, all Gods children are holy no matter what the denomination!
What is the difference between the salvation army and other denominations?
The Salvation Army is a Christian organization and NOT a church denomination.
What are the two major sects of Islam and why did they develop?
There may be more than 70 sects among the Muslims. However, the basic belief of all the sects are the same. There may be difference in interpretation.
What are the distinguishing features of each of the major Islamic sects?
Sunni:Follows the Sunnah and Teachings of Islam Shia: Does New Ideas that Sunni Muslims believe are not in Islam Sufi: they also bring new ideas in Islam that are Not Allowed in Sunni Islam
What is the difference between christians and Lutherans?
Lutherans are Christians, they're just one denomination among many which have developed over the years.
What denomination of Christianity disagree's with homosexuality?
They are a couple that are accepting of it the episcopals and another one or two that I forgot the names of. But virtually all sects and denominations are against being gay
What is the value of a US goldpiece 1912 undirculated?
It is impossible to tell without knowing the denomination of the coin. There is a big difference between a Double Eagle and an Eagle or half Eagle.
Is there a difference between Metropolitan and Roman Catholic Churches?
The Metropolitan Church is a Protestant denomination made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families and communities. The Catholic Church is not.
What are some branches of islam?
Answer 1Technically speaking, Islam has no branch. There are different sects among the Muslims, as you find among the Jews and the Christians. The basic beliefs are the same, but there may be a slight difference in interpretation of rules.Answer 2Islam has several major sects. The two most important (representing 99% of all Muslims) are Sunni Islam and Shiite Islam. The major difference between these two sects initially was the right to leadership (should it be vested in those most capable or those closest to Mohammed's bloodline). Eventually, they became more distinct, especially as concerns eschatology. Additionally, within the sects of Sunni and Shiite Islam are individual schools which have much more minor differences.The minor sects of Islam include the Ibadi sect, the extinct Mu'atazilite and Khawarijite sects, and the controversial/heretical (depending on your opinion) Ahmadi Sect.
What is the value of coin 1905 Edvard vii?
You need to give us the denomination and country of origin. There's a huge difference in value between a farthing dated 1905 and a 1905 Sovereign.
Are new American people protestant or Catholic?
United States of America is mainly a Protestant country because it composed of hundred of Christian sects,but Catholic church there is the largest single denomination according to number.
