The Christian Community At Large Talks About Unity

It seems like--in first world countries especially, and America in particular--Satan has largely been successful in dividing the Church. Not only have Christians been broken into factions, sometimes called denominations, but individuals in a single congregation are often isolated from one another. On a single street, we may find two distinct congregations of similar beliefs, made separate by something trivial as differing styles of worship. In a single pew, there may be two people who have no spiritual influence in each others lives because they belong to different social sets. And these are just the superficial matters--we haven t even considered divisions over Scriptural interpretations, or sin, or damaged relationships. The Christian community at large talks about unity. We (mostly) have a good sense of humor about light-hearted jibes across denominations and the stereotypes associated therewith. But how many of us reach out and develop friendships outside of our study group (or clique, or church)? How many churches are actually serving together, outside of their own denomination? How many Baptists would fellowship with Pentecostals, or Protestants with Catholics? Hang on a minute! I can t really expect Protestants and Catholics to get along. We ll have to call it good at civility. Firstly, there s a long history there, not all of it pretty. Secondly, have I read the doctrine of either side lately? Do I even understand the insane and radical thing I just daredShow MoreRelatedCameroon : The Secret Of Peace Documentary1572 Words   |  7 PagesNorth and the South, small villages and big cities, Christians and Muslims, priests and homeless kids, have all shared their experiences and perspectives on how different religions shape people’s relationships in local communities and at the national level. 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