Pastors or Priests?
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Pastors or Priests?
I quote: "When I confronted my pastor with this observation he said to me, “most people don’t think that deeply”(p. 3).
I was raised a Catholic too and we refer to religious leaders as Priests or, more commonly, Father.
Did I miss something?
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A Father is the same as a priest, who has been ordained to carry out sacraments (which I assume you know is things like the Eucharist or baptisms etc.) and a pastor is someone who is in charge of the whole congregation I believe. I think that's right but don't hold me to it, I'm Church of England, we have vicars !Lunastella wrote: ↑18 Dec 2020, 12:09 Does anyone else find it strange that the author talks about a pastor when he was raised a Catholic?
I quote: "When I confronted my pastor with this observation he said to me, “most people don’t think that deeply”(p. 3).
I was raised a Catholic too and we refer to religious leaders as Priests or, more commonly, Father.
Did I miss something?
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Same here. I was born and raised Catholic and we never referred to them as pastor. It was alwyas priest or Father. I thought I was the only one who was quite confused by this.Lunastella wrote: ↑18 Dec 2020, 12:09 Does anyone else find it strange that the author talks about a pastor when he was raised a Catholic?
I quote: "When I confronted my pastor with this observation he said to me, “most people don’t think that deeply”(p. 3).
I was raised a Catholic too and we refer to religious leaders as Priests or, more commonly, Father.
Did I miss something?
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You're not the only one! It baffled me. But maybe it was an editing mistake...?dianaterrado wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 09:17Same here. I was born and raised Catholic and we never referred to them as pastor. It was alwyas priest or Father. I thought I was the only one who was quite confused by this.Lunastella wrote: ↑18 Dec 2020, 12:09 Does anyone else find it strange that the author talks about a pastor when he was raised a Catholic?
I quote: "When I confronted my pastor with this observation he said to me, “most people don’t think that deeply”(p. 3).
I was raised a Catholic too and we refer to religious leaders as Priests or, more commonly, Father.
Did I miss something?
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Yes. We do. I mean, I'm not very active at the Church now, but I even attended a Catholic school. So, I wonder, was it intentional? Or an editing mistake'
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I understand. But as far as I know, all Catholics call their leaders "Father" or "Priest". Of course, the words change according to the language, but they mean the same. Pastors are far as I know, are for Protestant churches.Ahbed Nadir wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 07:18 I think it depends on the culture the religion is based in. Different cultures have different titles for different positions.
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I understand. I don't mean one is better than the other. Not at all. It just baffled me because the author emphasizes a lot that he was raised a Catholic.Tangerinehippie1 wrote: ↑21 Dec 2020, 22:57 It’s all cultural and preferences. They are both supposed to help guide you through God’s word.
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It's the same I thought I knew, but the author clearly states he was raised a Catholic, so it wouldn't be a natural choice to call a religious leader a priest. That's why I wonder if it is intentional and, in that case, what does it mean?SarahJean7 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 22:57 I’ve always known Catholic leaders to be called priests and pastors are in Protestant churches. Not sure of the author’s choice either.
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