Other Christian churches are divided among a variety of Christian sects and cults. All major religions are composed of innumerable sects and subsects. Religious sects and resistance groups formed their own militias. Some early Christian Gnostic sects professed reincarnation. There are some mosquegoers who adhere to sects and denominations that form very small minorities. There have been many occurrences of violent sectarian fighting between different Hui sects. The ecclesiastical and demographic patterns of the sects and denominations are complex. Mother goddess is central in the theology of many folk religious sects. The German government provides information and warnings about cults, sects, and new religious movements. Ceremonial Branding is an integral part of religious initiation in most Vaishnava sects. There are also followers of other Christian sects. Only some possible sects and only certain possible tribes are known. There are many rituals in Jainism's various sects. This is one of the core beliefs that nearly all the sects share. Today, many of the Shia sects are extinct.