As the apostolic example shows, some individuals genuinely do have a spiritual fatherhood, meaning that they can be referred to as spiritual fathers. What must not be done is to confuse their form of spiritual paternity with that of God.
So if your priest molests little boys do you still call him Father?
56 posted on 06/29/2004 3:34:54 PM PDT by Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)