There are an estimated 2.5 million Presbyterians in the United States. Presbyterians are considered a branch of the Calvinist churches. There are an estimated 75 million worldwide, but that also includes the Reformed and Congregational churches.

No. The Church of England so opposes same-sex marriage that it has threatened to stop performing any marriages at all if forced to perform same-sex marriages.

The Dutch reformed are different than other Christian churches because of their history in the Netherlands. After the Reformation it was not uncommon for each country to have its own form of protestantism. The French reformed, or Huguenots, the German Reformed and Lutherans, the Scottish Presbyterian, and the English Puritans. The Dutch reformed is unique not only from being from the Netherlands, but also because of Dutch Reformed Churches all hold to 3 creeds, called the Three Forms of Unity, that are unique from other denominational creeds. These creeds are the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Cannons of Dort. These creeds were all adopted in 1618 and 1619 and have been used in all Dutch reformed churches since.

In addition Dutch churches are governed by some form of a Church Order which regulates the government of the churches. This church order specifies the convening of churches together in larger bodies called classis, and the convening of classis together in a synod.

First, Presbyterian is the name of a denomination (or of a set of related denominations), not a religion. Presbyterians are a part of the Christian religion.

Now as to when the Presbyterian denomination started. Generally it is considered to have started with John Calvin and his preaching and theological school in Geneva, Switzerland. That places it's beginning at 1536, when Calvin published the first version of his influential work "Institutes of the Christian Religion" and was recruited to lead the church in Geneva.

Formerly known as the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC), the name change followed the 1997 formation of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a merger of two medical centers each affiliated with an Ivy League university: CPMC and the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, home of Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medical College.

There are multiple Presbyterian denominations in the US, including the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Presbyterian Church in America, and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. One of the reasons for the multiple Presbyterian denominations is the issue of female leadership, some Presbyterians denominations allow it, some don't.

The Presbyterian Church stemmed from the Church of Scotland and the church of Scotland is one of the major religious institutes, so I am sure there are many.

Catholic is a denomination that is based strictly upon Christian faith. Presbyterian is a denomination based on actual Christianity and it closely relates to the actual work of Jesus on earth.

Yes, Presbyterians (even the more conservative Presbyterian Church in America) feel that consumption of alcohol in moderation is acceptable. But the key is in moderation. John Calvin's salary in Geneva consisted in part of seven barrels of wine per year.

The United States Congregations of the Presbyterian Church has approximately 1,952,287 members and 21,064 ministers. These people are distributed over approximately 10,657 congregations.

No, Presbyterians do not generally wear crucifixes, although there is no rule prohibiting crucifixes. Presbyterians and other Protestants are more likely to wear crosses that do not display the body of Christ. The underlying theology reflects the Protestant focus on the Resurrection rather than on the Crucifixion.

Presbyterian doctrine cannot be reduced to three basic beliefs. The various forms of Presbyterianism are rooted in the Reformed Tradition of the Protestant faith. Presbyterians adhere to creeds and confessions that are included in the Book of Confessions. These are not scripture or holy texts but nine statements by the Church from different eras of history, responding to specific issues of the time. Some of these include the Scots' Confession, the Westminster Confession, the Barmen Declaration, the Confession of 1967 and a Brief Statement of Faith of 1983.

Catholics perform confirmation. Also, Lutherans do. This is done by the bishop or pastor.

Knox broke away out of protest to what he perceive grave errors in what the present church practiced. Knox believed he knew a better way. This is the way all protestant works start and of course no matter what you start, someone always seems willing to follow, ergo, those protesting broke away and named the new work Presbyterianism. Actually, this isn't the same question. John Knox was born in 1513 and he died in 1572. I hope this is clearer!

The Church of England, known as the Anglican Church, has worship and government that are very similar to the Roman Catholic church. Anglican clergy are called priests, with a hierarchy from priests to bishops and archbishops. Anglican worship follows the form of the Mass, focusing on the Eucharist. The Book of Common Prayer, the Divine Office, and the rich history of the Church in England are among many factors that shape the unique Anglican identity.

The Presbyterian Church, or more properly, the several Presbyterian denominations, follow the Reformed Tradition, a part of the Reformation that continued reforming according to the theology of John Calvin and John Knox. Like many other Protestant traditions, Presbyterians recognize the priesthood of all believers, which means that no other intermediary is required between the believer and the Creator other than Jesus Christ. Clergy are called Reverend or Pastor, and the focus of the worship service is the reading and teaching of Scripture.

Presbyterians in the southern colonies were divided in their political views at the time of the Revolution. Some were loyalists while others were rebels or "patriots," as was true in the mid-Atlantic and New England colonies.

Clergy in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), both men and women, use the official title of "The Reverend [1st Name Last Name.]" Clergy are also called "teaching elders, " and many choose to use the title "Pastor."

Presbyterians do not have "christenings" as such, but practice infant baptism. Referring to Scriptures that extend the promise of Salvation to entire families and households, Presbyterians believe that God's grace extends to the children of believers, and therefore welcome infants as well as children and adults of all ages to the sacrament of baptism.

The Presbyterian Church is a Protestant mainline denomination in the Reformed Tradition. Although there is great variation among individual congregations ranging from very conservative evangelical to very liberal progressive, all Presbyterians recognize the authority of Scripture (Hebrew and Christian) and the guidance of several Creeds and Confessions collected in the Book of Confessions. These include historical Creeds such as the Apostles' Creed and the Westminster Confession as well as modern Creeds such as the Barmen Declaration and the Confession of 1967. Although there are a number of different Presbyterian denominations, the largest, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has consistently chosen not to delineate any list of specific beliefs (essential tenets) required of all members. Instead, Presbyterians emphasize the continuing guidance and leadership of the Holy Spirit for the Church as a whole and for each individual member, affirming that "God alone is Lord of the conscience."

Pentecostal churches tend to be independent fellowships without strong connections to organized denominations; each congregation follows the leading of the Holy Spirit as they feel it. Presbyterian Churches are "connectional," with each local congregation electing elders as representatives to local, regional and national governing bodies. Pentecostals emphasize personal salvation through a "born again" experience as well as the "Second Blessing," or Baptism in the Holy Spirit, evidenced by glossolalia and/or other ecstatic gifts and miraculous signs. Presbyterians place emphasis on covenants and the community, practicing infant baptism and freedom of the individual conscience.

The main Presbyterian Church (USA) holds that homosexuality is a sin, but is still debating whether it's chose or not. They do encourage not to throw out the sinner with the sin, and they also do not believe in laws that discriminate against homosexuals.

They do not let their ministers perform same-sex marriages.

There are a some fringe Presbyterian groups that are more strongly against homosexuality, and some that are much more tolerant of it, even to having homosexual elders and deacons.