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To: MayflowerMadam

That is true but there are many who introduce them selves as reverand.


70 posted on 06/07/2019 7:55:13 AM PDT by ravenwolf
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To: ravenwolf

“many who introduce them selves as reverand [sic].”

That used to be the case. Back in the ‘50s and ‘60s my dad and uncles were OK being called, “Reverend”. Then evangelicals began to back off of that, believing it’s pretentious (being worthy of reverence, which they weren’t). Now it seems the only time I hear people calling themselves “Reverend” are some black preachers, e.g., J Jackson, A Sharpton, etc. Interestingly, most of the ones calling themselves that aren’t even real preachers or ordained. They just grab the title and run with it, thinking it sets them above others.


85 posted on 06/07/2019 1:07:52 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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