Sectionalism

It was brought to my attention that sects are "against" Christian teachings per various verses in the Bible. Though a person gave the verse to look for, I never discovered any results of such a verse existing nor any discussion on the topic of sects being against teachings. However, for this explanation, I will provide the benefit of the doubt and say that sects are spoken against in the Bible. 

If it is ruled that sects are "heresy", then, I assume in one case, it advocates how there is only one follower, one interpretation which all Chrisitans should identify with. A single sect of Christianity. If this is what is trying to be stated by the person, then I must point out some loophjoles. By advocating a single realm of Christianity to be taught, Chrisitians may all have to be given to a single interpretation of the Bible, but who says this interpretsation is not false and is what the Bible says? By advocating all join one group, the Bible may be seen to unify Chrisitians under this single sect of interpretation that is false and possibly spells doom for all Christians. It may be seen as a cotradictory belief system whereby they advocate unity and condemn separation, but this would also be at the risk of damning themselves following false teachings. However, they cannot separate as even shifting interpretation to the correct one would be the formation of a new "sect". You may bring up that they then should unite under the banner of the "true" interpretation. And that is where the whole concept of "sects" in Christianity arise from, what is the "true" interpretation. What gives your interpretation of the Bible more audacity, if you will, than that of another. You may advocate if we followed the original teachings of Jesus they will find the "true" interpretation, but even his teachings in the Bible are not objective as to their meaning. Even if those in the time of Jesus followed his teachings and passed them down to future generation, these future generations would misinterpret his teachings for even the apostles of Jesus did not see a cut and dry interpretation of their master's teachings. Play phone tag where you say one word till it makes its way 'round circle to you again and see if that word is the same. A similar concept applies to the teachings of Jesus and why following a single, "true" dogma is contradictory. 

Now, there is another case whereby one may say Christianity should not form into sects in that they may all hold different interpretations as to the Bible, but they need not form into sects of this idea. Label themselves as Christians and nothing more. To this, I respond that they actually have. They all identify as Christians, but simply form pairings based on similar interpretations and nothing more. They do not segregate themselves from other Christians, but associate their similar dogmas. Christianity may have sects, but they, in general, do not have "schisms" whereby they break in "communion", communion meaning " an especially close relationship of Christians, as individuals or as a Church, with God and with other Christians." Sure, there have been schisms in the Church before and some have separated their Church entirely from another branch, but some have done this only in regards to the origin of their church, but have sense redeveloped the close bonding. Again, not all members of every church have achieved this, but in general. They do all regard themselves as Christians, a single sect, but simply have different interpretations. These similarities of different interpretations have allowed some to collude into a group with similar ideas of interpretation, but they do not show opposition, complete segmentation, antagonism towards the other groups who have formed within Christianity. In regards to the more prominent and general sects/denominations, they regard themselves as one with the other sects with simply a difference in some aspects of interpretation; they did not really have a schism or have since their schism reunited. An analogy for this event is the realm of, well, humans. We view that humans are categorized in races and separate them in this view, however, despite some differences (mainly place of origin and skin color), they are actually united as human and not to be viewed in their similar difference towards one another as a separation between groups, but simply differences in the single group known as humanity. Many Christians, and what they hold as their "groups", view that despite this grouping, they are actually united as a single sect, they are not "separate" from others, simply differ on their take on various issues in Christianity. Grouping one another does not inherently mean schisms in the Church, nor separate sects that do not connect themselves with other sects.

*I know "sect" implies a difference with another group, but I use the term "single sect" to convey the point of unity...paradoxically. 

*This is spoken in regards to the sects in general and the people in general. This is not, at all, meant to be applied universally to all sects and people of Christianity.