On Schisms and "Diversity"

"Why does is matter that we are part of different churches? We're all on the same team."

"I don't agree with why I can't receive the Eucharist. I'm a Christian too you know."

"I really don't understand what all the fuss is. We can all love Jesus. We love him in our own ways. God won't judge us on that."

Wow. What passes as just "mere" diversity is in all reality, truly schism. People don't like or understand that word anymore. Especially in today's culture. Everything is about self expression and individualism. It's this mindset that pervades most people's minds today, Protestant and Catholic alike it seems.

A schism is (from the Greek word σχίσμα, skhísma -"to tear, to split") a split or division between people, usually belonging to an organization or movement. Schism implies that there is/was an original group to "break" with.

I believe people don't want to see schism for what it is and that in today's world it's okay to pass it off as "diversity." If we are to make any progress towards full, visible unity again, we need to know and be able to show others what it means to be in schism with the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. Find out what more about schisms here.