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I spoke of individuals, not of religions. I did not know "pastors" were a religion. My point stands. Pastors who insist on being paid for their ministry have their reward. Are you a pastor?

but there are many who silently agree with us.

And I'm supposed to care?

but there are many who silently agree with us.

And I'm supposed to care?

Welll...you cared enough to bemoan the fact in your original post, #408: However, I have found after this became a public forum topic, that many of my friends who are evangelicals have the same opinion. Out of some semblance of courtesy, they never bothered to tell me what they really thought about me and my beliefs.

Pastors who insist on being paid for their ministry have their reward.

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KJV 1 Corinthians 9:7-14
7. Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8. Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9. For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10. Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12. If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13. Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14. Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.