Just did as you recommended. Thank you for fixing it! I really appreciate it.
The one problem I have with what you say is that you may instruct your parishoners as to your opinion and you will, naturally, expect them to listen to you. If another pastor comes in and takes your place, he also will have his ideas, which may be somewhat different than yours. Which do you follow? People can be bounced around like a rubber ball. I’ve been there and finally realized that each individual must decide who he/she is going to listen to. This becomes a problem to the Church.
One pastor we had, preached from the pulpit about Moses crossing the desert in his camel haired jock strap. This violated my understanding of how a priest was supposed to talk to his people. I didn’t care, from that point on, if he was my pastor or not. I attended Sunday services and never listened to him again.
I guess what I am saying is that each of us must take responsiblity for our beliefs and not just listen to ever preacher out there.