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To: Rev M. Bresciani

I may be wrong, but I believe that a lot of this nonsense happens when young people feel the call and are made to go through seminary - so the can get licensed to preach the gospel.
Part of these courses make them learn “public speaking” techniques… show business. They use the SAME techniques as politicians. It’s really weird.

Back in the early 90’s I was a helper in youth group. One week, we had a guest speaker - I forget his name, but he was one of our young men who was just back from seminary after several years.
We KNEW this kid most of his life.
He used ALL the things he learned in seminary; he acted crazy and looked like a nutcase. It didn’t work for him. It was clearly an act - not the ‘Holy Spirit’ as they want to say.

I HAD been thinking of going into legitimate ministry at that time, but after that.. nope. It’s just another game.


7 posted on 07/01/2024 9:41:13 AM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: joethedrummer

Decent speaking skills are a must for any preacher. I’ve been blessed to have had some great pastors who could draw you in, preach the gospel and focus on the one thing he wants you to learn and remember. I’ve had a couple of preachers that just reel off information. That’s just boring eventually.


9 posted on 07/01/2024 10:18:16 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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