Why are there so many different Christian denominations?

I was talking with my sister about how Christianity is unique in that there is a wide range of denominations and beliefs. The downside though, is that those different beliefs tend to clash. I've observed arguments between Christians of different denominations all because one has a totally different belief system and it's like a foreign language.

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saintsong · 41-45, F

Honestly if Jesus came back to see most of the churches that I've been to He'd topple the tables, let people know that they don't need to pay money to receive the Holy Spirit, and that women shouldn't be pastors nor should people blow the horn when tithing. Everything just felt so wrong according to what I've read in the Bible.