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How Did You Select Your Religious Title

  • Posted by Louis Seawell July 2, 2012 - #Pastor  #father  #Rev. Priest  - 844 views

    How did you select your religious title. I see many members addressing themselves as
    Doctor, Father, Reverend, Bishop, Archbishop, Brother. Is it possible to just select a title out of
    thin air or should it be required to actually study for the position and obtain
    credentials prior to selecting a title. This is not to start a big controversy but your
    answers might make it easier to feel comfortable with the selection for new members.

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  • Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.
    Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D. When our Church was organized 11 years ago, at that time we had a dozen Pastors and we knew that if we were to grow a General Overseer would have to be appointed. The person had to already be ordained and have time running a Church and educated. Guess w...  more
    July 2, 2012 - 1 likes this
  • Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.
    Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D. Well, good question, and the best way to answer it would be that in the Christian faith, we call each other Brother and Sister because we are afterall brothers and sisters in Christ. Simple explaination, but nonetheless, best way to answer it.
    July 5, 2012
  • Mystic Angel
    Mystic Angel Select the title that YOU feel best represents YOU! I have chosen Mystic because I walk my own path. My path is a mystery to all including myself,lol. I actually like to call it "youism" but not to many people are familiar with that title, so Mystic it is :)
    July 9, 2012 - 2 like this
  • Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.
    Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D. Yeah some of us actually earned our PhD the hard way and were appointed to our position in the Church by vote as it should be.
    July 16, 2012 - 1 likes this