Reverend?

[revmwc]

See, I told ya'll the Pastor/Reverend title thing was a Yankee institution!

Although, I really don't ever remember calling the pastor who baptised me, in Michigan, anything other than Brother Caudill (sp). then again Michigan considers itself "mid west" and not north so perhaps that makes up for the difference.

Michiganders emphasis on the gander were Yankee's and are Northerners, seein as how they fitt with the blue coat yankees. They have the largest population of snow birds now. No offense meant!

 

[Mexdeaf]

Although I don't ask anyone to call me anything other than my given name, some choose to call me 'pastor', which is fine with me because that's my position in the church.

I do use "Rev." on formal letters concerning matters pertaining to the church.

 

[Salty]

You DON'T really want to hear me sing. Trust me. LOL

Ann, after they heard me singing - they would love to hear you!

For instance, my HMO is now employing a lot of D.O.'s who are referred to as doctors.? :laugh:

Pastor Paul :type:

Exactly what is a D.O.?

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and now back to the OP!

1) since so many do not like the tiles should we ban titles such as DR, Rev, Pastor from usernames???

2) For those of you who think using titles such as Rev ect (and this is a very serious question) do you believe it is a sin to do so?

3) since the verse about reverend is in the Old Testament - does that make a difference?

 

[dh1948]

I can think of only one other title I had rather not be called than "reverend." It is "elder." Yuck! Decades ago when I first began in ministry, the title "elder" was tagged on to every pastor. I disliked it then. I still dislike it as a title, even though it may imply a function in some churches today. I think my most favored title is "Hey, you!" lol.

 

[OldRegular]

Please consider the following scripture:



The word reverend here clearly refers to the Lord.

Should we use the word reverend when referring to a minister?

Brother you know my answer!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Brother is perfect

 

[OldRegular]

No problem using it, but I only use it in correspondence since it is a formal term in modern English. A word can have more than one meaning, and "reverend" does. It can refer to both God and man just like "holy" can.

I have yet to meet a "holy" man other than an encounter with Jesus Christ!

 

[OldRegular]

Salty a DO is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. There are several in my area. I go to one, a pulmonary specialist!

 

[OldRegular]

They were if you grew up among Coal Miners....John L. Lewis is a saint to those folks.
Before the unions you were treated like a slave. But those are hard labor unions not the ....dare I lump them together:smilewinkgrin:.....teachers union (thats a joke)

Or even worse public sector unions. But actually I blame the politicians more than the unions.

I believe John L. was the last union leader who cared a flip for the workers. Heard him speak once during WWII in Jenkins, Kentucky. Came back to stop a wildcat strike. Mine workers were treated really bad before the union.

 

[John of Japan]

I have yet to meet a "holy" man other than an encounter with Jesus Christ!

Amen to that!

 

[OldRegular]

The Union issue is another debate in itself. God gave everyone the right to work and unions want to take the right to work away from everyone who isn't union. Doesn't that make unions against God?

But let's take it up in another thread.

Not to derail the thread but I suspect you don't know what you are talking about!

 

[Salty]

Salty a DO is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. There are several in my area. I go to one, a pulmonary specialist!

Thanks for the info - never heard the term before

Brother is perfect

Not arguing here - but we say we use the term "brother/sister" as we are (born-again) CHILDREN of God.

Using that thinking, then would you address your physical or legal (step ) as brother/sister - even if they are not born again?

Just saying.....