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Clerics who lose their faith
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RE: Clerics who lose their faith
August 3, 2014 at 5:04 pm
(This post was last modified: August 3, 2014 at 5:06 pm by FlyingNarwhal.)
(August 3, 2014 at 4:57 pm)Diablo Wrote: I hadn't thought of the funeral aspect, tbh. I suppose in some ways the thing can become like a PR exercise, marrying and burying people you know aren't believers, just because it's part of the job. Maybe eventually all the enthusiasm disappears and it just becomes a task which you do because you can't do anything else. Sad, really. That's exactly what I think happens, its really gotta be like any other job plus the religious stuff though. But some people drink the kool aid at their work, others just see the bullshit. I bet there's a lot of priests that see the bullshit, but don't want to rock the boat. (August 3, 2014 at 4:59 pm)Thackerie Wrote:(August 3, 2014 at 2:45 pm)Diablo Wrote: I used the word cleric as a collective for priests, vicars, imams, rabbis, whatever, those who preach and instruct religion.
To answer with more honesty, I think if someone has been working or dedicating his/her life to something it's pretty hard to just change right away. I don't doubt some priests may have started to doubt about Christianity or god existing, but since being a priest is the only way they have of earning something, it's very risky to just quit.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
RE: Clerics who lose their faith
August 3, 2014 at 5:24 pm
(This post was last modified: August 3, 2014 at 5:35 pm by vorlon13.)
I knew someone back in Illinois who while in Catholic seminary had a crisis of faith. He wound up being a Unitarian pastor as a result.
Not saying a career change would be easy, but a long time priest or pastor might have some skill sets desirable in the counseling field, or even business administration of he/she was formerly managing the finances of a large congregation prior to the crisis. (August 3, 2014 at 5:24 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: I knew someone back in Illinois who while in Catholic seminary had a crisis of faith. He would up being a Unitarian pastor as a result. True. I sometimes doubt the belief of priests when I notice the paedophilia rates in the catholic church. But I do know a few cool priests who have genuine faith and are open minded.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
RE: Clerics who lose their faith
August 4, 2014 at 1:25 am
(This post was last modified: August 4, 2014 at 1:27 am by ignoramus.)
All these people are criminals.
Whether you are poisoning little kid's minds with drugs or words, the damage is real! And the bastard in the Vatican is the world's biggest mafioso in charge of the biggest crime syndicate ever! I'd send them all to hell is there was one.
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear. RE: Clerics who lose their faith
August 4, 2014 at 4:55 am
(This post was last modified: August 4, 2014 at 4:57 am by Mudhammam.)
I've been interested in this for a minute... anyone else read it?
"What is it like to be a preacher who can no longer believe the creed? In confidential interviews, clergy reveal how their lives of service are overshadowed by hypocrisy, as they contemplate taking a leap from their faith. As religious leaders struggle to adapt to the new transparency of the information age, the phenomenon of non-believing clergy portends surprising developments in the future of religious belief." http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0615927904..._dsc_books
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That looks like an interesting read. Dennett's not only a sharp, sharp thinker, he's one hell of a writer.
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