How can those "Universal Churches" offer the general public, degrees in certain areas (philosophy, reflexology,etc ) and an Ordained Minister AND give you "authentic looking" diplomas, then tell you that you are authorized to use the title of : Phd, Dr, Rev. and perform weddings, funerals, baptisms etc??? Whats up with that?
2007-05-16 17:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by Lupita 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They can because they're a church that acts as a conduit between the non-official church of your choice and the government. They believe that everybody should be able to practice the religion of their choice, and they will send you a certificate of ordination for their church, which will allow you to practice your religion as you wish. I'm a reverend of the Church of the Subgenius through the Universal Life Church.
2007-05-16 17:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found one of them which would ordain you without even paying a fee on the Internet.
So I had my dog Ordained.
I wonder how a county clerk would feel seeing a paw print on a marriage license?
Pastor Art
PS: In case anyone is curious, I became a Pastor in 1974 while serving as a campus minister at Illinois State University. After that I started up a new church in Streator, Illinois, then was a campus Pastor at Syracuse University. So I've been a real pastor long before the Internet. I'm currently working on planting a new church in Florida.
2007-05-17 00:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only paper and has no backing. They have registration before the Govt as non profit and can ordain, but the rest Phd ect they don't have a school behind them so the paper isn't worth much..
2007-05-17 00:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by † PRAY † 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way the Lutherans or Methodists or any other one that thinks they are one up on the Catholics.
2007-05-17 00:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋