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The Disciples of Christ
The Disciples of Christ, also known as the “Christian Church” has about 1,300,000 adherents. It is of nineteenth century American origin, and grew on the American frontier. The church rejects dogmas, creeds, catechisms and rituals that it feels would obscure a simple basic belief in Jesus Christ. It works on the concept of the “priesthood of the laity.” Any basic acceptance of Jesus Christ by someone adult enough to know what they are doing followed by baptism by immersion will qualify a person for membership. Because of its intentional lack of dogma, many members or factions of the Disciples of Christ differ on such matters as the literal interpretation of the bible, the virgin birth, abortion and other social issues. American Presidents Garfield, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan were affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. Next Section: Seventh Day Adventists Religion in America: Chapter Home
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