And Jesus taught as there's only oe Father, the one which is in heaven - The Lord's prayer.
2006-09-14 10:28:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course I mean spiritual father.
2006-09-14 10:34:29 · update #1
I am not a catholic, if one would like categorize but please bear in mind that you are only giving them this 'title'. You are not acknowledging them as your earthly or Heavenly father. If you are comfortable with that thought, fine, but if not then you may call your priest, "sir", "minister", "man of God" or something else out of respect.
Hope this helped.
2006-09-14 10:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe so, because these priests set themselves up as God, that they alone can forgive sin. I was schooled in a Catholic- School, born in a Christian home. I got a lot of licks for not bowing before the Priest and calling him father. I was taught at home that we have one Heavenly Father and that is God. The other earthly father was at home.
2006-09-14 17:33:29 · answer #2 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
""the priest father has a father in heaven and his biological father as he is the son od god and son of god was jesus who had only FATHER IN THE HEAVEN since we are equals we ar the sons and daughters of the most high in the universe
2006-09-14 17:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by george p 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's not get too technical, shall we? You call your biological father your father, don't you? The name father doesn't mean that he's God, it's just a title.
If you called the Priest 'God' that would be very incorrect.
2006-09-14 17:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by brown_iyed_grrl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Matthew 23, Jesus said to call no man on earth your father, as you only have one Father who is in heaven.
2006-09-14 17:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If that was a sin, it would be wrong to even call your biological father "father". However, I disagree with calling a pastor or priest "father" anyway. It doesn't feel right, and they are a pastor, advisor, and teacher more than anything.
2006-09-14 17:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would think that it would be more of a sin if you were to refer to your priest as God or Lord. If your logic stood true, then wouldn't we all be in trouble every time we addressed our male parent, or even better, grand-parent.
2006-09-14 17:32:04 · answer #7 · answered by zaffaris 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only if it's a sin to call your biological father "father".
2006-09-14 17:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its just a tittle, not a sin.
2006-09-14 17:34:37 · answer #9 · answered by Celestine N 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, although i am convinced some priests are fathers
thanks
2006-09-14 17:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋