Assertion: church | /r/HasProperty | independent
Facets:
value: originally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: There are a few groups of churches which consider themselves "associations" instead of "denominations," because the churches that make up these "associations" were originally independent and do not hold to any of the historical creeds (such as the Nicene Creed ), counsels, or other historically developed forms.
text: However, the church itself is politically neutral and independent.