Members Invicta Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Some very stupid men in Rome demand that they be called Holy Father, aka, GOD! So does the Dalai Lama. Our local C. of E. vicar calls herself the Rev. Rachel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crushmaster Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 (edited) Our local C. of E. vicar calls herself the Rev. Rachel. Yet... God bless, Joel ><>. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Edited November 29, 2010 by Crushmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yes, no? What can we glean from the Scriptures regarding this? Let them speak. God bless, Joel ><>. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Ask a pastor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Jim Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 This pastor when someone calls me reverend says, "Nothing reverend about me. I just a saved sinner called to preach." I will be adding, "only one reverend I know of and that is God." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted November 30, 2010 Administrators Share Posted November 30, 2010 This pastor when someone calls me reverend says, "Nothing reverend about me. I just a saved sinner called to preach." I will be adding, "only one reverend I know of and that is God." That's the way my hubby views it as well. He's not a pastor, but he is a preacher and really doesn't like being called Reverend. He doesn't actually tell people not to address him as that, but he doesn't care for it - for the reason you stated, that God is the only reverend One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coc333 Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 I have been called "reverend" and "pastor." I am neither since neither term applies to me. I am a minister, preacher, evangelist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 I've had some call me "preacher" but I'm not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadeFree92 Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 A man is a man, human and finite like the rest of us, and only God is to be revered for He is the only One worthy of reverence. :twocents: Crushmaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 In the King James Bible, only God is referred to as being "reverend". If I were a preacher of any kind, I would not use that title. Crushmaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Auburn88 Posted June 10, 2011 Members Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yes, no? What can we glean from the Scriptures regarding this? Let them speak. God bless, Joel ><>. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Funny you should mention this. I post on an extremely liberal "Christian" site and we just had this conversation. Is it wrong? I don't believe so. Is it wise, I don't believe it is because I believe it gives a false sense of holiness of the pastor. When somebody calls me "Reverend", I don't correct them, but I would never ask or encourage someone to call me that. "Pastor" or simply "Brother" is fine. HappyChristian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dantheman2 Posted June 10, 2011 Members Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yes, no? What can we glean from the Scriptures regarding this? Let them speak. God bless, Joel ><>. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted June 10, 2011 Members Share Posted June 10, 2011 Reverend is a term attributed to God's name....not man. I would rather folks say that I'm REAL than "reverend". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dantheman2 Posted June 10, 2011 Members Share Posted June 10, 2011 What motivates people to use such a term as reverend? I am speaking of the person who allows himself to be called reverend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted June 11, 2011 Members Share Posted June 11, 2011 What motivates people to use such a term as reverend? I am speaking of the person who allows himself to be called reverend. Most likely, most have never even thought about. For some, it's simply the tradition of their church or denomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dantheman2 Posted June 11, 2011 Members Share Posted June 11, 2011 Most likely, most have never even thought about. For some, it's simply the tradition of their church or denomination. Would you think that pride would play a part in it, at least in some cases? Pride in the sense of hey look at me I am Reverend so and so and I am higher than you are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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