In the 1990s it was about 40K denominations of Christianity. And that’s not including non-denominational churches. In the US, we have a lot of non-denominational churches because our law enforcment worries that every NRM is a dangerous cult.
Most NRMs are not dangerous (FBI and ATF are terrified of another Waco or Jonestown situation and harass NRMs relentlessly) but we have a conspicuous lot of non-denominational churches that are right-wing Protestant Evangelical that preach hate, and / or prosperity gospel. Our Unification Church cults are a little creepy, but our non-denoms can get really creepy.
In the 1990s it was about 40K denominations of Christianity. And that’s not including non-denominational churches. In the US, we have a lot of non-denominational churches because our law enforcment worries that every NRM is a dangerous cult.
Most NRMs are not dangerous (FBI and ATF are terrified of another Waco or Jonestown situation and harass NRMs relentlessly) but we have a conspicuous lot of non-denominational churches that are right-wing Protestant Evangelical that preach hate, and / or prosperity gospel. Our Unification Church cults are a little creepy, but our non-denoms can get really creepy.