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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps we could rethink the role of the priest, preacher, rabbi?
The whole fiasco is a business, with the congregation paying a lot to support the priests living expenses and family. A lot of that money could be used better to support important work like charity, which is what congratulations are supposed to do.
Historically the priest is just a relic of times gone past. Everyone can read, everyone has a copy of the holy book. Anyone can listen to a sermon via radio, podcast. People are educated enough to not need the services. Paying someone to preach once a week and hold the occasional wedding, funeral is excessive

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Clergy typically do far more than the occasional wedding or funeral. If yours doesn’t, it sounds like he or she should do more. [/quote]

Our clergy are really busy with parish administration and oversight, visiting the sick, providing counseling and spiritual guidance, doing outreach and service, etc.  It would be hard to get volunteers to take on all that work, and you'd still need someone to coordinate it.  Plus, people like the ritual and the community aspect of a service -- listening to a podcast at home is not the same.  Education doesn't have anything to do with it.  My church is full of highly educated professionals who WANT to worship together, who value the community.  [/quote]

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