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To: DittoJed2
Amen! We agree.

Celibacy is a discipline of the Church and can be (and has been) changed. It is a prudential matter for the leaders of the Church to determine.

The Catholic view is that there is no right to be a pastor. One can inform the Church that one feels called by God, but the Church determines if the call will benefit the Church. (Thus a reformed axe murderer may feel truly called by God to be a pastor, but the Church must discern if this "call" will truly be of service to God's people). I presume it is similar in that a protestant man cannot just demand that he be a pastor - he has to find people willing to give that honor or responsibility to him.

31 posted on 04/04/2002 8:07:58 AM PST by Notwithstanding
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To: Notwithstanding
Pastors, at least in Baptist ranks, are voted in by the church. In other denominations, I believe they are board appointed. You are right, there is no right to be a pastor.
33 posted on 04/04/2002 8:29:37 AM PST by DittoJed2
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