For my own knowledge, what are the core differences between denominations like Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, Pres etc??

[Anonymous]

The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

Disagree with above including that their is belief everyone else wrong and that meanings are unclear, but does require more than guessing to get there— as others have said, read church doctrine and not relying on my friend Sally who is a Methodist says….

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Anonymous wrote:Do you want a dissertation or something? This is something for google, not for DCUM.

Op here. Just a simple this is the difference. I’m formerly Catholic but I can’t wrap my head around what the actual difference is. As mentioned, for years I’ve tried to understand via Google and reading but I’m not fully seeing it before my eyes if that makes sense.

Sort of how Pentecostal believes you are able to speak in tongues and must if you have been filled with the Holy Spiritvs. Charismatics who feel you can be filled with the Holy Spirit without speaking in tongues.

Is there anyone familiar with two or one that could just phrase it better for me?

Is there a simple way to think of these denominational differences?

OP, you’re barking up the wrong tree. Most Pentecostals do believe in speaking in tongues, yes, but that is not THE defining feature of Pentecostalism, it is not what separates Pentecostals from other denominations.

This. OP is basically asking for stereotypes

I can say "Catholics are the ones with a Pope" but that doesn't provide any helpful information about the historical, religious, or cultural experience of being Catholic.
In addition, most Protestant denominations have multiple internal divisions, eg there are two flavors of Presbyterian and they believe different things.

OP, your question does have Google-able answers but you'll have to read multiple sources or at least multiple Wikipedia articles. We can't give you a mnemonic.

op wants a research assistant for free, and wants hours of research typed here and it’s impossible.

No, this is exactly what chatGPT is for. It will give her something quick. It may be wrong, but OP is obviously lazy so the answer will be good enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you want a dissertation or something? This is something for google, not for DCUM.

You can't even entertain a discussion?

The troll-ish posts about athiests get more favorable responses.

Op I've wondered this as well. I have no answers. Since dcum won't be helpful, I would recommend a library if you aren't finding answers online.

[Anonymous]

Episcopalian is the closer to Catholic as far as the service itself.
They do communion weekly and I know Methodists do it monthly because that’s the way it was back in the day of the preacher going from village to village.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you want a dissertation or something? This is something for google, not for DCUM.

You can't even entertain a discussion?

The troll-ish posts about athiests get more favorable responses.

Op I've wondered this as well. I have no answers. Since dcum won't be helpful, I would recommend a library if you aren't finding answers online.

Nobody posting here is an expert, op wants expert answers. Also
how does op know the answers they receive here are accurate? The op needs to do their own research.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

You do realize that the word “catholic” in this context means “universal,” right? Not the name of the religion/church.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

Great example of why op should do their own research.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

You do realize that the word “catholic” in this context means “universal,” right? Not the name of the religion/church.

Of course I know that’s the answer given. But what does universal mean? What does apostolic mean? What does one as it relates to unity mean? And how did Luther or King Henry VIII (if I’m not mistaken, Episcopalianism is the American offshoot of the Anglican church) come to those conclusions and why is their intepretation the right one? That’s what is unclear to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

Great example of why op should do their own research.

We got it. Move on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

You do realize that the word “catholic” in this context means “universal,” right? Not the name of the religion/church.

Of course I know that’s the answer given. But what does universal mean? What does apostolic mean? What does one as it relates to unity mean? And how did Luther or King Henry VIII (if I’m not mistaken, Episcopalianism is the American offshoot of the Anglican church) come to those conclusions and why is their intepretation the right one? That’s what is unclear to me.

We can’t teach you about religion, it’s “indoctrination.” People have to learn everything independently.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

Great example of why op should do their own research.

We got it. Move on.

Who is we? How many sock puppets do you represent?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The reformed of the Calvinist churches believe in TULIP: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints.

Presbyterians are Calvinists, and Baptists broke off from Calvinism but are not nearly as theologically preoccupied as the mainline churches so I don’t know they adhere to TULIP in a strict sense.

All of Protestantism is like that, start with Catholic theology and start taking away, interpreting differently, internally schisming ad infinitum. Episcopalians think they’re Catholics but have female priests and gay marriage. Lutherans think they’re Catholics but one of their their pope lives in Missouri and one of them lives in Wisconsin, and the third is also a lady priest.

Neither Episcopalians nor Lutherans think they’re Catholic.

They think they have high liturgy, the true faith, everybody else is wrong (the Ls anyway), etc. They adhere to the Apostle’s Creed (although it is unclear what they mean when they say “I believe in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic church). A couple of Lutheran friends told me St. Augustine was a Lutheran, even.

You do realize that the word “catholic” in this context means “universal,” right? Not the name of the religion/church.

Of course I know that’s the answer given. But what does universal mean? What does apostolic mean? What does one as it relates to unity mean? And how did Luther or King Henry VIII (if I’m not mistaken, Episcopalianism is the American offshoot of the Anglican church) come to those conclusions and why is their intepretation the right one? That’s what is unclear to me.

It doesn’t mean they think they’re Catholic, though. You are obviously very confused about words and their meanings.

You need to do a lot of reading. Is there a comparative religions course available at a local community college that you could take? That’s what you need to answer your questions.