Why do people worship their pastors.......?
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I think it is because they see them as a stand-in for God.  They want so hard to believe in anything beyond themselves and yet they can't see God as anything beyond human like themselves.  \n\nI also think the pastors that allow this to happen may have a God complex and relish the power over the people.
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It is the Lord's administration.  The Lord assigns some to be Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, Pastors & Teachers. (Eph.4:11)\n\nAnyone can call himself a Pastor, but that doesn't mean he is a Pastor called of God.\n\nIn Christianity, if a person isn't called to be a Pastor by the Lord Jesus Christ, person isn't really a true Pastor (even if he does start his own church).  Pastor not called of God to be a Pastor is really a hypocrite.  Or, if a born again Christian, doing something in their own understanding that isn't the Lord's calling and won't be successful.
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It comes with the territory.  \n\nA long time ago, I was attending a huge church in a metropolitan area of the city and after I had been there for almost 10 years a friend asked me a question about theology.  \n\nI answered his question with many references and a very detailled explanation to which he replied, "You have a very acute understanding of what the pastor of this church teaches every Sunday morning".  And then it hit me...\n\nI had allowed myself to be swept into a fundamental mindset which didn't allow me to really express myself as Father had created me to do.  Instead of caring for individuals around me, I had grown into this person who had to be right all the time because of personal insecurities.\n\nI think Christians need to start really thinking about what they individually believe and rely less on what is sold to them on Sunday mornings...
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Well, even pastors are humans who have their own issues they need to work out. \nHowever, I did get upset at one once. He was making everyone in the audience feel like crap about themselves, while he had that "holier than thou" attitude about himself. He was making it out as if everyone was imperfect while he was perfect. That annoyed me because it was obvious he indulged in gluttony (one of the seven deadly sins)...to the extreme.
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Avoid the false teachings of churches. They set people up. They preach and teach prosperity and blessings and then when it doesn't happen the people fall hard. True relations with God are quite different and not easy but the comfort is there. If you are truly seeking out God and need to talk you can e-mail me through my below website. I can't promise that I can help, but I try and genuinely care. I also am very busy but try to check e-mail daily. If not and I don't hear from you then best wishes in your life.
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I would say, "Please learn how to take a break!  Jesus did not expect you to me the Christ himself when he anointed you to be a pastor!"  My pastor has three weeks of vacation that are available to him every year and he only takes one week at the maximum.  He is there for everybody.  Every time someone is sick, he is there at the hospital to visit, pray, and encourage the family.  He may not even know the family at all...the family may be an acquaintance of someone who goes to our church, but he is still there.  He is always doing something!  In every other aspect of his ministry, he is awesome!  The only complaint that I've ever heard someone say about him is that he is too dedicated to his job!  That really says alot about the guy.
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You need to add a little detail regarding what you are referring. The church consists of a body of believers. Each has an individual, personal relationship with his/her savior. The Lord commands that we be "one" and we do our best to fulfull that order. Read my study below, maybe it will help clarify things.
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A pastor is a shepherd of the people\nA Priest is Catholic\nA minister is Protestant\nA Preacher is evangelistic as opposed to teacher
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Hey...onanutmission... in case you haven't noticed the Reverend here isn't stirring sh!t up, he is making you closed minded jerks look at yourselves for the idiots you are.  You are the one getting all bent out of shape over what the good reverend here is doing.
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I was raised to fear and respect the God I serve. Some people don't. I find it rather disrespectful, but not everyone serves the God I serve. So just like how we put our God in proper case, and their god in lower case, they do it to us. Us disregarding their beliefs is not different from them disregarding ours. You cannot push your beliefs on others (speaking generally of course). So, for me and you its like, "How can they stand to do that?" but for others, its like nothing. take care to look at it through their eyes also. Lastly, in spite of the way we refer to our God in writing does not make it any easier or us any more divine in our walk of Christianity, nor does our intolerance of others make us any better. It actually makes us a bit worse. Live how He wants you to live and show others your joy through the life you lead in Him. And don't get to Holy to laugh. I feel that will persuade others more than anything. much luv and stay safe.\n\nAngel
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As a Pastor I welcome all people into my Church thus;\n\nGood morning, or whatever is appropriate, it's a pleasure to have you hear.\nIf there are any questions you have we are hear to help you found the answers.
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I don't think they are hatful. I think many of the leaders are frustrated or perhaps selfish or otherwise suffering from the trials that life brings with it, but I don’t think the majority of the people are hatful.  \n\nI do believe however that many of the followers of these faiths are misguided...just as you are. Not in their choice of religion or faith, (or lack there of) but in the way they practice. Certainly there is no reason for Christians to treat practitioners of other religions with hostility. Nowhere in the bible does it say that Jesus teased, belittled and harassed those that would not follow him. Yet many Christians feel obligated to do so today? \n\nStill, I think you are looking at the minority of the practitioners and allowing their actions to be interpreted as the actions of the majority of people. Regardless of your faith or beliefs, try to be companionate and understanding and look at the situation with some perspective.  \n\nI hope this helps.
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I have recently started attending a baptist church...The people are really nice, and this is a more libral baptist church so they are as pushy.
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Yes, that rev 6 1 gives the rest of us a bad n ame, doesn't he?\n\nI don't know why some ministers are so hateful and mean. Look at me.I'm kind-hearted,slow to offend, and full of Christian charity.\n\nThese nutcase revs get my dander up.\n\nWell, I guess I'm the second person to agree.I agree with Mickey that personal pastor right here sounds narrow-minded and ridiculous in his answer, snippity as well.\nPersonal Pastor is full of mean spirited pompousity.
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Fuck them. believe what you want. Why is it that the people that worship god threaten the ones that doesn't and when someone doesn't worship god, they never even think about threatening omeoe who does. did it ever occur to you that some people are worshipping the wrong god?\n\nOnce again, Fuck them. do what YOU want to do. It's your fucking life.Don't let some bitch try to damage you because you simply believe in something else.
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There are so many misconceptions and lies in these answers, I don't even know where to start.....\n\nIn answer to the QUESTION at hand here, my OPINION is that they are very Christian people who try their very hardest to worship God as he WANTS to be worshipped. FURTHERMORE, I think that noone's opinion here really counts... you should go to the source, get the facts and then decide for yourself because these people OBVIOUSLY do NOT know what the heck they are talking about.
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They don't respect God enough.\n\nThis is a casual use of God with out giving Honor to him, so you are correct in it being used vainly.\n\nUnless in their hearts they are giving thanks to God for what they received i agree with your assessment