Visited different denominations?

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How many different denominational churches have you visited?
 

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Visited....oh man, probably most of them - definitely all the "main" denominations. I think the only ones I have not been to are the very small denominations and Oneness types. Otherwise I have been all around from Messianic, Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist (SBC, ABA), Methodist (UMC, Free), Anglican and Episcopal, Pentecostal, Non-Denom, Lutheran (ELCA, LCMS, WELS). reformed and Presbyterian (PCUSA, EPC, PCA). I have been members at several different denominations as well.

Outside of Christianity I have also been to synagogues, mosques, as well as Daoist, Shinto and Buddhist temples, but out of those I have only participated in worship at a synagogue (I am also Jewish).
 

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I've been a part of a Catholic and a Lutheran (LCMS) parish. I've worshiped at a Reformed church a few times.



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I'm counting about 14.
 

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Southern Baptist (Attended until my mid 40's)
Missionary/Independent Baptist- Attended several services as a child because the churches in our community supported each other and when one church would have an evangelism or "revival" services most families from other churches would go in support.
United Methodist (My wife was UM when we were dating and I had UM church in the community I grew up in so I went to VBS and Youth Group with my friends at the UM church)
Church of God- I have attended at least one Church of God service with a cousin
Church of the Nazarene
Presbyterian (PCA) Nephew is PCA and I watch a lot of PCA services online, several of my favorite preachers are PCA (R.C. Sproul, Tim Keller)
Assembly of God- Brother In Law and family attends a large AOG church nearby. I attended Wednesday night services often in my 20's
Church of Christ- High School girlfriend was a coC. I attended many time with her back in the 80's
Catholic- My daughter in law is Catholic. I went to mass on Christmas day a few years ago because she was singing
Non-Denominational (Pentecostal)- when I lived in Nashville in the mid-90's I attended several Pentecostal Non-Denominational churches a few times when we were looking for a church home.
Non-Denominational (Reformed Baptist)- The church I'm a member of is non-denominational as we aren't affiliated with any denomination, but theologically we are reformed baptist.

I guess the only major denominations I haven't at least attended one service in my life are Lutheran and Episcopal.
 

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I was raised Presbyterian, joined what was then the LCA before joining LCMS. I have also visited Church of God and Evangelical Free due to family members being members of those denominations.
 

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Several, but I only claim to be a member of the Body of Christ, so what 'denomination' is that?

As far as I'm concerned, any Christian should be welcome in any of them, but that is not so with all of the different denominations out there.
 

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How many different denominational churches have you visited?

I guess a lot would depend on how tightly you define a denomination, particularly when the free churches that are either not aligned with any denomination or are only very loosely aligned are concerned.

I'm trying to remember all the denominations I've been to and coming to "probably about 10, maybe a few more". It's hard to remember them all, particularly during things like the first week at university when every church in the area offered free food to students, even if the students weren't really interested in attending the church. I was sent home with so many packets of surplus food it was an effort to eat it all before it went bad, even though I had little interest in most of the churches handing it out.
 

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If I count my own I think it's 7. I've attended a Catholic mass twice, spoke at a Lutheran church twice, have been member of both Methodist and Baptist churches, attended a Presbyterian church. I've also attended numerous non-denominational churches. I'm honestly not sure what I am now except a believer in Christ. I don't seem to fit in any denomination.
Oh and I attended a Seventh Day Adventist funeral before. Does that count?
 
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