[Vision2020] How about uncertified pastors?

[Carl Westberg]

"And just who should be the one certifying pastors?"  The Board of Certified 
Pastorization?                                                               
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                 Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>To: Nick Gier <ngier at uidaho.edu>, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How about uncertified pastors?
>Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:38:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>Nick,
>
>   And just who should be the one certifying pastors? : D
>
>   -DJA
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>Nick Gier <ngier at uidaho.edu> wrote:    Greetings:
>
>   Good post Don Huskey.  You promised that you would only post once  and 
>then let your wife take it from there.  I'm so glad that you  have broken 
>your promise.
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>  My pet peeve is uncertified  pastors.  This country is awash with them.  
>They do not have  proper training in theology or counseling, and they do 
>just as much  damage as uncertified teachers or Idaho parents who 
>homeschool their  children with absolutely no state controls at all.
>
>  The problem  of theological and scientific illiteracy in our country can 
>be  partially laid at the feet of ignorant preachers, or clever ones who  
>know better but still get their jollies from controlling the minds of  
>their congregations.  The rest of the world stands aghast at the  
>disinformation campaigns coming out of many US pulpits.
>
>  My  favorite example is the Southern Baptist Convention's campaign to  
>convert the dark souls of Hindus and the Indian Christians who told  them 
>to butt out of their religious affairs.
>
>   Nick Gier
>     "The god you worship is the god you   deserve."
>   ~~ Joseph Campbell
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