So why does their book say The Book of Common Prayer? Who are they praying to?
' First off, throw the question of the title (of the '79) to the Rev. Dr. Peter Toon, and prepare to stand back. Second, as I noted, they think of themselves as providing a service ("if it makes them feel better...").
And third, as a PK ("preacher's kid") I can confidently inform you that priests and ministers are just as human as you and me, and that sometimes some of them go through periods of questioning their faith too -- and that sometimes, unfortunately, they don't come through such.
(I'm not considering here those with other agendas...)