Many churches recite a creed as part of their liturgy...
Many churches recite a creed as part of their liturgy, either the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. The purpose of these declarations is to state firmly where the church stands and acknowledge the core beliefs of our faith. While many in both Western and Eastern Christianity hold to these same beliefs, there are so many different denominations of churches that it can be hard to believe that they all could have anything in common. What's even sadder is that there is even some animosity at times between various denominations in the church.