there are at least seven major groups within Christianity let's discuss each of them Orthodox Christians emphasize ancient lurgical traditions and the central role of icons in worship they base their Authority on the first seven ecumenical councils and hold the sacraments especially the Eucharist as essential for receiving divine grace they pursue theosis or Union with God as their ultimate spiritual goal Orthodox Christianity is most dominant in Eastern Europe Russia and the Balkans as the saying goes Orthodox Christians don't just attend church they bring the Saints with them Catholic Christians recognize the pope as the supreme authority uphold the importance of the seven sacraments and venerate Saints and Mary they consider both scripture and church tradition equally authoritative with a focus on the literal presence of Christ in the Eucharist Catholicism is dominant in southern Europe Latin America and the Philippines and remember Catholic Christians know that when life gets tough there's always a saint on speed dial Protestant Christians prioritize individual Bible interpretation and believe salvation comes through faith alone without works they emerged from rejecting Catholic Authority and practices favor simpler worship and do not require a hierarchical clergy protestantism is widely practiced in North America northern Europe and parts of Africa they say Protestant Christians read the Bible for themselves because who needs a middleman when you've got a direct line to [Music] God Mormon Christians believe in ongoing Revelation through Modern prophets and regard The Book of Mormon as additional scripture they see themselves as a restoration of original Christianity with sacred Temple ceremonies particularly those related to Eternal families at the center of their faith Mormonism is primarily centered in the United States particularly in Utah with growing communities in Latin America and Africa as they like to joke Mormon Christians believe in family forever because eternity is a long time to get the in-laws to like you Unitarian Christians oppose the belief in the Trinity and instead they are toddling the perfect light of God 's Oneness and their rational approach to religion in addition they ask for Bible reading and translation by individuals usually strongly support liberal Theology and society and give attention to inclusiveness and social justice Unitarianism can be found in Central Europe and parts of America including Canada they often say unarian Christians believe God is one just like their decision to be open-minded about almost everything Martian Christians believed in a strict separation between the god of the Old Testament and the god of the New Testament rejecting the Old Testament entirely they followed a revised New Testament and emphasized spiritual knowledge but their teachings were condemned as heretical Martian ISM was mainly found in the Eastern Roman Empire before it faded and here's a Twist Martian Christians believed in trimming the Bible but looks like the Bible trimmed them instead Quaker Christians emphasize the Inner Light within each person leading them to practice silent unstructured worship without clergy they commit to pacifism equality and simplicity in worship and lifestyle reflecting their belief and living out their faith through action quakerism is most commonly found in the United Kingdom the United States and Kenya as Quakers say Quaker Christian don't just sit quietly they're busy making the world a better place one peaceful minute at a time which one do you think best represents your faith leave a comment and don't forget to subscribe [Music]