I am SO uncomfortable doing this...and its in a work environment...
2007-03-05 01:10:48 · 24 answers · asked by Freakgirl 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Holy sh*t what a debate!!!
2007-03-05 01:32:47 · update #1
I used to be uncomfortable with it, too, but it is a form and it is respect just as you should call a nun sister. You probably also call your doctor "doctor", and not by his first name, and maybe you call your employer boss, and the chef of a restaurant "chef"... simply look at it as a titel. The other person will respect you for it in turn and that is a good feeling!
2007-03-05 01:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, you would. Otherwise just what are the options. Hey, you? Mr. Catholic? Hey, Priest? Same reason one would call a Nun, Sister. And if I went to any other church or temple, surely I would use the terms, Pastor, Rabbi, Preacher, or whatever the people there called their church Elders. Not really to many options, I don't think.
It is a simple matter of respect for others. And it is no different then using, Mr. or Miss. Would you go into a college and not refer to the teachers as Professor? Male or Female?
And, anyway it is just a figure of speech and what would you call him otherwise? By his first name? Of course, you could always just him ask him.
2007-03-05 09:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its proper to call him Father its a title he has earned like Doctor. But if you talk with him and explain it makes you uncomfortable. He will most likely allow you to call him something else
2007-03-05 09:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by hyperfamilyman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Father' is the priest's title; such as you might call your GP 'doc'. But you don't have to, you could call him Mr So-and-So. But if you are afraid of being totally out of the ordinary, you may want to try calling him 'Father So-and-So'. It takes away some of the intimacy of calling him just 'Father'.
:)
2007-03-05 09:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call NO MAN FATHER as we all have just ONE FATHER, GOD. All it is is a title to them and to be revered by people that think that they are something special. You can call your Dad father as it is a showing of respect, BUT DO NOT do it in the sense of relating to Father God.
2007-03-05 09:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I call NO ONE "father except GOD. This is what we are told in the scriptures. The Catholics seem to ignore that and a number of other scriptures that are written.
Eds
2007-03-05 09:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like calling a physician doctor
2007-03-05 09:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No .. The only Father is God in heaven . Malachi 2:10 "Have we not all one father ? hath not one God created us ? "
1 Corinthians 8:6 "But unto us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things,and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things,and we by him. I know it will feel weird maybe call him "pastor "or " Sir " don't be rude about it .
2007-03-05 09:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not overly fond of doctors or attorneys for that matter, I don't regularly visit them. But out of respect for their position, I do call them by their professional title.
2007-03-05 09:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well b4 u can be a priest u have to take course and tookup some major subject called theology.. Goodluck mwahhzz
2007-03-05 09:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by zup 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋