Getting my licks in on the sect thing: For centuries there were more Jews than Christians, and as Christianity accepts all the Old Testament and their entire New Testament is pretty much this:Jesus was the Jew Savior I'll say that for hundreds of years they were a sect. Then the whole Schism things and now there are more branches and factions and SECTS of Christianity than friggin' ice cream flavors. The Messianic Jews thing is a little harder, but since they teach everything Christianity does I think they're Christians with great facial hair.
Also, Dino, I'll hazard a guess and say your dad is evangelical. Not a big deal, its just some people say that man is born a complete enemy to God and they'll never be able to "decide" to follow God by themselves.They say that the Holy Spirit has to work faith into them. Some people would talk your dad's ear off about that(Dean) but since he believes Jesus lived perfectly and died for the world's sins then 1 ticket to Heaven for him. Its too bad churchs frown on ecumenical stuff otherwise we could all just sit down and hammer it out. 1000 years of "You're going to Hell because you think Z instead of Y" is pretty silly and counterproductive if you ask me.
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