That's correct Jordan, but they don't amount to more than about 0.01% of Christians combined.

keep the proof coming aboo  you make me laugh in what you believe and don't know.

I post proof all the time and every time you get shot down in dumbass flames...

a quick look back will prove that to anyone not in your cheersquad...

I will when I get time do the same here no doubt.

None of this of course is particularly relevant to the topic or the opening discussion.

Nothing unusual in the site Muslims turning discussion away from the topic.  Always a good thing when life gets a bit difficult...  deflect and evade.

But let me make a comment on the "guess" from aboo about Christianity, Catholicism and the Trinity...

Although some denominations require their members to profess faith in the trinity, most mainstream denominations have taken a "hands-off" policy on the subject of the trinity, realizing that since personal study and free thought have been encouraged for years, it is not surprising that some of the conclusions reached would be non-trinitarian.

In other words, Christianity has historically sought to look beyond its doctrines (unlike some more dogmatic religions) to the greater truth they are intended to address, i.e. God.

It is not uncommon for a Methodist, Presbyterian, or Anglican to profess non-trinitarian views, even among the clergy.

My church never taught the Trinity.

From my readings neither the Old or New Testaments support the Trinity view.  Early Christians didn't.  Jesus never taught it and unless I'm mistaken his teachings are what Christianity is based on.

Nontrinitarians note that Jesus referred to ascending unto "my Father, and to your Father; and to my God, and to your God", and that he said "the Father is the only true God." Additionally, Jesus quoted Deuteronomy 6:4 when saying in Mark 12:29 "The most important one (commandment)," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one."  Far be it from me to disagree.

Siding with nontrinitarians, many scholars investigating the historical Jesus often assert that Jesus taught neither his own equality with God nor the Trinity

As an aside...  a comment from noted commentator and writer H.G. Wells: "We shall see presently how later on all Christendom was torn by disputes about the Trinity. There is no evidence that the apostles of Jesus ever heard of the Trinity at any rate from him."

It is well know that Catholicism adopted many pagan practices, festivals and rituals into itself in the furthering of its dominion and influence.

Now what was it I originally said...  oh yes...

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Having proven that and had aboo begrudgingly agree yet try to wriggle out of it with some creative statistics, I suppose I will now have to move onto the other points re saints etc...

The Pope or Holy father is the head of the Catholic church and is recognized by them as the successor to Saint Peter.  The Catholic's claim the Pope has spiritual authority on Earth and it proclaims the dogma of papal infallibility.

The Petrine Doctrine is still controversial as an issue of doctrine that continues to divide the eastern and western churches as well as separating Protestants from Rome.

How many other current heads of Christian churches is held to be the word of God on Earth?

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ALL Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches adopt the trinity as accepted doctrine and creed. What individuals themselves adopt, with or without the consent of the church is beyond the scope of this debate, as it simply can't be accurately quantified.

Catholics, Orthodox and Protestant make up 99.99% of all Christians.

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Don't get me wrong Grendel, if you reject the trinity, I commend you, as it is indeed a load of pagan inspired nonsense. But the fact is that it was adopted about 1700 years ago by ALL Christians except the Arians, and the Arians mostly became Muslims (agreeing with our purely monotheistic message) or were exterminated by the Trinitarians.

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You never said 'and pray to them' in your original claim, leave the strawmen out of it.

Go and check the name of your local Anglican parish or school... Hint: The "St" at the start of the name doesn't mean street

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Nope, Eastern Orthodox believe in saints, they disagreed over icons, not saints, and even then they later accepted them anyway.

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Lutherans are generally the exception, as they protested quite strongly against Rome. However most other Protestants do accept saints. I think they at least consider the early church fathers, St Paul, St Peter etc. to be saints.

So even if we discount the Protestants (which most believe in saints anyway), Catholic and Orthodox both accept saints, so at least 80% of Christians believe in saints. No small minority...

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The Orthodox churches all have popes as well.

So again, 80% of Christians believe in a pope.

rotflmao

here we go aboo...  I'll post the Pope stuff for you again.
Just so you can see how foolish your strawman was again.

The Pope or Holy father is the head of the Catholic church and is recognized by them as the successor to Saint Peter.  The Catholic's claim the Pope has spiritual authority on Earth and it proclaims the dogma of papal infallibility.

The Petrine Doctrine is still controversial as an issue of doctrine that continues to divide the eastern and western churches as well as separating Protestants from Rome.

How many other current heads of Christian churches is held to be the word of God on Earth?