What Christian Sects Actually Believe in the Trinity?

[Roach Clips]

Just for curiosities sake, what sects of Christianity actually teach about the Trinity?

[Paul Brand]

Just for curiosities sake, what sects of Christianity actually teach about the Trinity?

Are you distinguishing those who teach about it and those who believe in it? I can only presume that those who believe it also teach it.

From what I know, the vast majority of Christian sects believe in the traditional view of the trinity. Exceptions include Jehovah's Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, Oneness Pentecostals. I can't think of any others.

[general_koffi]

The Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches and the vast majority of Protestant Churches teach about the trinity.

Exceptions are aforementioned borderline Christians such as Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses. Ultra-liberal sects, like Universalism, probably don't place much emphasis on it either.

[Stumpjumper]

Traditional Unitarians do not believe in the trinity but as a Christian denomination they are now pretty much non-existant. Whatever is left is part of the Unitarian Universalists, although UU's have no real dogmatic theology, and add them to Paul Brand's list and I think that you have a pretty exhaustive listing.

[The Whiffle Man]

Just for curiosities sake, what sects of Christianity actually teach about the Trinity?

First of all, all groups "teach about" the Trinity, although some teach about it to refute the idea of a trinity. Your wording is a bit awkard. Are you asking "What DO sects of Christianity actually teach about the Trinity?" Or "What sects of Christianity teach (i.e. believe in) the Trinity?"

Secondly, I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to me that one uses the term "sect" with regards to a small religious group that dissents or forms a subdivision. Latter Day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses could be considered sects, but Roman Catholicism could not. So are specifically asking about smaller groups, or are you using the term in regards to mean "denominations"?

The Trinity is pretty much a basic Christian belief in Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christianity. All major denominations, it seems to me, believe in it. Any group that denies the trinity can pretty much be considered a sect.

Kevin

[Eldarion Lathria]

I don't know how relevant this is, but I actually know a Unitarian who believes in Hell for unbelievers, including trinitarians. I also know some Universalists who are trinitarians. It is not wise to generalize completely about people and their curious religious beliefs. My Unitarian friend mentioned above is also an Anarcho-Syndicalist like me.

Eldarion Lathria

[Roach Clips]

First of all, all groups "teach about" the Trinity, although some teach about it to refute the idea of a trinity. Your wording is a bit awkard. Are you asking "What DO sects of Christianity actually teach about the Trinity?" Or "What sects of Christianity teach (i.e. believe in) the Trinity?"
What does the title say? I'm sorry for my awkward wording but I figured the point would have gotten across with the title.

Secondly, I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to me that one uses the term "sect" with regards to a small religious group that dissents or forms a subdivision. Latter Day Saints and Jehovah's Witnesses could be considered sects, but Roman Catholicism could not. So are specifically asking about smaller groups, or are you using the term in regards to mean "denominations"?
sect:
A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
I would consider the Roman Catholic Church a distinct unit withing a larger groub (ie. Christianity) by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practise. Remember, the Roman Catholic Church was not the original Christian religion. It was just a puppet religion set up by the emperor of Rome as a way of unifying the Roman population.

The Trinity is pretty much a basic Christian belief in Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christianity. All major denominations, it seems to me, believe in it. Any group that denies the trinity can pretty much be considered a sect.

Kevin
I would consider the groubs that believe in the trinity to be the sects as they are the ones that broke off from the original Christian religion. But hey, that's just me.

Dave