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Originally Posted by AVoiceOfReason
I'm not in a denomination because I can't read about denominations in the Bible. Call it conceit if you wish, but you'd be wrong.
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That's a bit factually erroneous, I think. Because there were underground Churches, it was not structured and organized in the same way that the more 'hierarchical' Churches are today. However there were structures and authorities, even in the early times. There was mention of bishops and deacons, and a substantial part of the New Testament consists of letters to Churches demoninated by the community in which they were located.