One morning, Smith, who was trying to sort out the claims of truth that each denomination put forward, went into the woods to pray for guidance.
Using similar criteria, the GSS puts Catholicism among moderate denominations because it teaches that the Bible cannot be understood literally, but is subject to interpretation by the Church.
In Britain, the United Synagogue, the largest Jewish denomination, puts "the centrality of Israel in Jewish life" as one of its defining values.
Of the 328 churches made redundant since 2003, 52 were given to other denominations; another 28 were put to some ecclesiastical purpose; and in nine cases, new places of worship were built.
"As long as it meets those guidelines and there is space available in the capitol, DMS is happy to allow all cultures, and denominations, and committees and groups to put up their holiday displays," Wolf said.
More important than the denomination is putting an end to denial.
Even their own Mennonite congregation put out a statement saying that while the denomination opposes gay marriage, "not every congregation" or Mennonite does.
While we have more than a thousand denominations, Europeans often have centrally planned state religions that put barriers in the way of competition and provide little in the way of diverse religious products.
The 2006 bearer cheque series was put into circulation on 1 August 2006 and initially consisted of 14 denominations, ranging from 1¢ to $100 000.
Calls were put out to churches nationwide, and clergy of virtually every denomination arrived.
