as in....is it true Fadda, did Rocky turn chicken?
Posted on 09/01/2013 2:10:47 PM PDT by NYer
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Even if someone is not catholic, must that person call the catholic priest “father”? Or, how about a muslim imam, is that man to be called by his religious title by a non-muslim? And, if the individual refuses to call those men by their titles, what then?
One earthly father, one heavenly one.
Being as how everyone has an earthly father, it would therefore be the only logical interpretation.
Well apparently I’m good calling my dad “Old fart”.
as in....is it true Fadda, did Rocky turn chicken?
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Catholics aren't even the only ones to use this title. What about Episcopalian priests? Should a Catholic call an Episcopalian or Anglican priest "Father?"
“Being as how everyone has an earthly father, it would therefore be the only logical interpretation.”
I don’t see the word ‘religious leader’ anywhere in there.
I guess we should wait for the next edition of the bible to insert call no religious man on earth, father.
The truth is rather more radical.
We tend to use Reverend, which is what they call themselves to avoid confusion. Say Rev. so-and-so.
I don’t get too wound up over this sort of thing. I assume God knows the difference. I’m not even Catholic and I call priests “Father” out of basic respect the same way I call a surgeon, “Doctor”.
With Protestant ministers it varies with the individual. The minister that married my wife and I was a longtime friend so I just call him by name but my wife called him “Pastor”.
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I don’t use the term Reverend. It’s used only once in the Bible and then in reference to God.
The one Episcopal priest I knew went by “Father.” I protested to the mutual fried of ours that he wasn’t anoyone’s father, never having married. I was told to call him “Ralph.”
That’s a good question.
I would say, that if someone isn’t a Catholic, there isn’t any moral obligation to call a priest “Father”, in a technical sense. It seems to me though, in a social setting it would be rather odd and awkward if one didnt.
For example, can you imagine the scene if one is in a group of people where a priest is present, and all are engaged in polite conversation. To address the preist in said conversation would be a bit awkward to say “Mister Thomas” when everyone else is calling him “Father Thomas”.
Similarly for an Imam (should anyone find oneself in the company of Muslims and their Imam).
So for the sake of a polite conversation I’d say it should be done. And perhaps that’s why it’s good this apologetic was posted. I would hope our non-Catholic brethren could put their mind at ease about this particular topic. Even if such do not want to become Catholic.
At least, one need not worry about calling a man “father”, regardless if a person is Catholic or not.
You’re Catholic? Fwdude was asking about Catholics.
“Similarly for an Imam (should anyone find oneself in the company of Muslims and their Imam).”
I would politely excuse myself rather than eat with an Imam.
Could you please pass the ham, Mullah?
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