[sionnsar]

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...)

[sageb1]

"(I'm not considering here those with other agendas...)"

Like the International Humanist and Ethical Union? Or Swing's URI?

[HangnJudge]

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've no problems with questioning
And some may lose their faith

But they don't stay preachers, like these guys

[redgolum]

With what I have heard from a friend who left seminary BECAUSE he still believed in God, I think that many of these guys just followed their professors teachings.