Sunday, July 7, 2013

How old is your church?

St Francis De Sales Cathedral, Baker City, OREGON

If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex-monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517.
If you belong to the church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534, because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to re-marry.
If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560.
If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was founded by Samuel Seabury in the American Colonies in the 17th century.
If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582.
If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744.
If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774.
If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, New York, in 1829.
If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605.
If you are of the Dutch-Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder of your religion in New York in 1628.
If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865.
If you are a Christian Scientist, you look back to 1879 as the year your religion was founded by Mary Baker Eddy.
And if you are a Roman Catholic, you know that your religion was founded by Jesus Christ, Son of God in the year AD 33, and it is still the same Church, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.

No comments:

Post a Comment