?Protestantism- movement of conflicting movements?

?Protestantism was not simply a single movement away from the Roman Catholic Church; rather, it was a series of separate and often conflicting movements.? Do you agree? Explain your position.

Below is a list of the different Protestant denominations. I believe using this list you could look up each on Yahoo to distinguish between their beliefs, origins, and leaders..

* Adventists
* Anabaptist
* Anglican / Episcopalian
* Baptist
* Calvinist
* Charismatic
* Congregational
* Lutheran
* Methodist / Wesleyan
* Non-denominational
* Pentecostal
* Presbyterian
* Quakerism
* Reformed
* Restoration movement
* Unitarian
* Waldensians

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If Protestantism was a single movement, there would be only one Protestant church. As it is, there are many Protestant churches with conflicting theologies.

Given that there is more heated division amongst protestant sects over matters of doctrine than between any of them and Roman Catholocism, (Based on personal experience!) I would agree wholeheartedly.

It's no good giving a list of protestant denominations as many of these did not come into being until long after the move away from the Roman Catholic Church - Methodism was a movement of the 18Th century away from the protestant Anglican Church, for example. But, yes, it is right to say it was a series of separate movements. There was the move initiated by Martin Luther, and another by Calvin etc. Two very separate movements, with very different theologies. In England you had a movement away which was not theological in the first place, but a ruse by Henry VIII to get a divorce. That led to the Anglican Communion which was very close to Roman Catholicism, so much so that the Laudian reforms of the next century were seen as a move back. Anglicanism also became part of the national psyche of England to show its difference from Roman Catholic Europe as much as a matter of religion.

The major point of contention during the reformation was the doctrine of the trinity and infant baptism. This internal protestant doctrinal conflict continues to this day