When addressing a Catholic Priest......

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Where is the "VOMIT" Smiley Face???

 

[saturneptune]

Where is the "VOMIT" Smiley Face???

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Thank You......SEE ABOVE^^^^^^^:thumbs:

 

[Zaac]

This is not what Jesus said.

1. Jesus did not say a thing about what we should call another. He said "Do not be called...." There the onus is on the one with the position, so that he should not tell anyone to call him anything. If someone were to say to a pastor, "Hello, Mr. Jones" and the pastor were to object and say, "You must call me Rev. Jones," that is what Christ was condemning.

2. Jesus did not say a thing about the words pastor, reverend, deacon, apostle or bishop. He specifically used the words father, Rabbi (teacher) and Master (Greek kathegetes, meaning guide or teacher). His point was, you have only one teacher in spiritual matters and that is Jesus Christ. As for the word "apostle," Paul often called himself that, so there is no sin there in calling one's self pastor, etc.

In this matter the Catholics are greatly at fault, and no one should call any Catholic priest "father," because there is only one Father in Heaven. However, Paul referred to himself as a spiritual father (1 Cor. 4:14-15), not as a title but as a relationship, being the one who led them to Christ.

:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

[glazer1972]

I was asked to speak at my wife's aunts funeral. She was Catholic and it was in a Catholic Church. I preached the gospel. I called him Pastor .... Not sure if they'll ever allow me back.