Do differences between Christian denominations require a new church?
The vast majority of differences between Protestant denominations are of a trivial nature; e.g., whether one should be baptized by sprinkling versus immersion. Moreover, traditional Christianitywhether Protestant or Catholichas never wavered in its central tenets of salvation. However, the Mormon Churchfar from being unifiedsplit quickly, and its factions differ enormously in doctrine. These groups include not only the Salt Lake-based LDS church and the Missouri-based Reorganized LDS Church (now called the Community of Christ), but almost one hundred smaller churches. Examples include the Strangites, the Cutlerites, the Temple Lot Mormons, the Church of the Lamb of God, the Church of Christ, the Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion, Christs Church of the First Born, the Church of the Messiah, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Israel. Yet another spin-off, the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), had their compound raided in 2008 by state authorities due to force
