Care to share ???

[Floatingaxe]

I was raised Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) and now for the past 6 years I am non-denominational. Loved my first church, and LOVE my second!

[joyfullnoise]

well I was Christened United Church of Canada as an infant but rededicated in The Salvation Army when I was 7 and I'm still there.

[undone]

Born and raised Catholic - Didn't have a CLUE what salvation was.

Church of Christ in Christian Union - First grasped the idea of salvation.

Baptist - Where I currently have membership.

I tend to enjoy lively, hands raised, hoopin' and hollerin', style of worship. So I can easily be found attending an occasional service at an another church or a concert to let it all hang out.

[Christian]

REALLY great answers so far everyone, thanks for sharing !!!

Keep them coming

[Christ's Free Servant]

I was raised Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) and now for the past 6 years I am non-denominational. Loved my first church, and LOVE my second!

Me, too!! I am a third generation C&MAer. I was with the C&MA at birth and continued with them for about 39 years. Since then we've been in Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and non-denominational churches. I grew up in Akron, Ohio. A. W. Tozer pastored a church in my town and he is buried there. I used to spend every summer at Beaulah Beach camp on Lake Erie and I attended Life Investment Camp in Estes Park, Colorado in 1967, I think. I have friends and family who have attended Toccoa Falls College in GA and Nyack College in Nyack, NY. I am mentioning all of this in case our paths have crossed somewhere.

[georgesbluegirl]

Good old Baltimore Catholic here...

[Vickilynn]

Shalom,

This thread is a year old, how's come it's active again???

The OP isn't even here anymore I believe.

[MeCajunboy]

Upon reading a recent post by KeilanS titled"Arguing Between Denominations, Does anyone share my thoughts", I was moved to ask this question. Sometimes it is only the denominational differences amongst us that tend to cause so much strife between us. Knowing that it is not our place to try and change other brothers and sisters, and to accept these minor differences might help us in not infighting so much amongst ourselves. Being global, and the fact that we all come from such diverse backgrounds and cultures, I have begun to see this as a reality here that I have always wondered about.

So my question for you is this....

If you wouldn't mind sharing, as no prying is meant here, what "denomination" would you consider yourself or consider yourself most closely related to? Even if you are "non-denominational", can you at least trace a path in your mind/history and arrive at a denominational history that helped you arrive there? (Not your reasons or stance for or against any other denominations so we can keep it amicable)

Again, this isn't meant to make anyone uncomfortable, or to be nosy or judgemental. Just an olive branch for all of us to extend in hopes of getting to know and understand each other a little better.

I'll start and hope you'll join in:

I was baptized (infant) as a Protestant/Episcopalian.

I accepted Christ as my Savior with 2 non-denominational "Born-again" Christians

I guess that I'd be classified as Non-demoninational currently

Blessings to you all,

in Christ,

-C-

Great point Christian, but from what I've seen another obstacle that seems to get in Christian's way is "Pride" and many people are just confrontational when it comest to confronting another's territory in a subject. Because for the most part the moment we realize what we've said, and moreso how we've said it, we are all too sorry and have remorse. But I definately see your point on "Religions." I for one was born Catholic, but since God began dealing with me since I was very young, I came to realize the many faults and negative aspects of the Catholic Religion. I'm speaking in terms of how the religion affected me. I never believed in "praying to saints" or telling my sins to only the Priest as to believe only he could give absolution and pennance.

Great Topic

Cajunboy

[the inside out]

I was raised Baptist and baptized Baptist.

I came to Christ, about a year and a half ago, through a non-denominational campus ministry (Campus Outreach), but I was attending a PCA church at the time.

I've been attending the same PCA chuch since then and I go to my mom's Baptist church when I go home.

I'm POSSIBLY visiting a COGIC church this weekend.

When people ask me what denomination I am, I usually say "Baptist."

I grew up baptist but became an atheist when I was 14.

haha, that's my story.

[~Julia~]

I may take the icing on the cake here....

I was baptized in the Roman Catholic church. I attended a Catholic school for 10 years. My Mothers Parents ( my Grandparents ) Jews. My Fathers parents ( Grandfather Jew my Grandmother Catholic) My Mother was a active member in the Catholic church , my Father nothing. Depending on whom I would stay with was my religion for the duration. I'm all messed up...lol. However due to G-ds hand in all this...I was ill durning the time I was to make my Sacrament of Reconciliation..so I'm not really a Catholic...lol. Not finishing all rites.

I say I'm nondenomination when asked. We laugh in chat when I say ...I am neither Jew nor Gentile. I'm just His daughter ....being taught by the Holy Spirit.

Julia