What are the similarities between the various denominations of the Christian church?
== == This question is very general and is more easily answered
on a pair-level comparison.
In summary, the various denominations fall under numerous
categories two of which are widely known as apostate or heretical
and many others vary in ideoloy and it is important to note the
Historical schism top-down hierarchical structure of the Catholic
faith due too its worldwide large influence. In noting more,
Families of Christian denominations in North America offers the
following: Today, there are many ways of classifying the over 1,500
Christian faith groups in North America: Into three or four
meta-groups (e.g. Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican),
By "wing" (e.g. conservative, mainline, and liberal), By
denomination (From the Amish to The Way) By theological belief
system (Calvinism, Arminianism, etc.), and By religious family,
(Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal, etc.)
They interpret the Bible differently. Some even came out with
their own version of the Bible.