What is the rules for allowing people to become an ordain minister? Can anyone be a minister? Do they have to be christains? or can they be of other religion?
2007-09-22 23:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by Red Rabbit 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are a member of a religion, you can be ordained as a minister following your religious organization's rules of order. You can start your own church and ordain yourself. So, yeah, online ordinations is valid, if you follow the ideology of the source.
Most churches actually requires tenuous study of scripture to even beging the road to ordinations.
And yes, any religion can create an ordained minister, calling the position any of the varient names such as: cleric, rabbi, mor, munk, dood, or what ever the religion wants to call them.
Hope this helps...
The difference between a religion and cult is that religions are formed to encourage the individuals that are members of the religious institution to live better lives, while a cult is an organization that is formed by persons or people who get others to follow obediently to their instructions so that they can gain some form of power. The core difference can be found in determining the founding reasons for the forming of the group: to justify one's own actions, or to establish a set of rules to live up to....
Yes, cults can transform into religions, just as religions and governments can fall prey to cultism.
Knowledge is the key to keep from the cultic traps.
2007-09-22 23:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Vman 2040 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Red Rabbit
Your ordination as a minister is as real as you are. Ordination is merely the recognition of a religious organization of your right to perform the duties of a minister in the name of that organization. Being ordained is simple. Doing the work of our Father is one of the hardest jobs on earth.
Universal Ministries will ordain anybody at no cost. Your ordination is legal in every state and the UM fights diligently in your behalf to oppose any challenges to your right to perform the duties of a minister. Ordination is free and available to all. Once you are ordained, you have the right to form a church and lead a congregation. You do not have to be a Christian to do so. Once you are ordained, you should take the following steps:
1. Write a vision statement. This is your vision of the world (or your part of it) as you would like to see it. The whole purpose of ministry is to help others love and understand God more and accomplish His plan for us. What is your understanding of God and what changes are needed to accomplish His plan for us?
2. Write a mission statement. Specifically what do you see as your mission within your community? What changes do you see which need to be made in order to accomplish your vision? You are probably not going to change the world but you can change your part of it. What changes need to be made to make your vision a reality?
3. Form a strategy. Your first step here should be to gather others who share your vision and your mission as your Board of Advisors. The Greek word which was translated in the Bible as "church" is "ecclesia", which means a gathering of people. Your Board of Advisors will serve as the core of your congregation and help you devise a strategy to accomplish your mission.
These are just the first steps in a journey which will occupy the rest of your life. Before you take them, you should consider carefully whether you want to commit the time and effort needed to this journey. Along the way, you will encounter financial difficulty and social criticism. Is your commitment to your vision and your mission strong enough to overcome these and many other obstacles?
Only you can answer that question.
Best always
Brother Ron
2007-09-23 02:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by Brother Ron 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any one can be a minister of a christian Church. You can be a thief, conman,lesbian, homo,or just a boy. As long as you have the connection or your group is influential with the political arena or perhaps is back by some rich famous entertainers. So being ordain on-line is nothing surprising or rule out.
2007-09-22 23:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kingdomchild07 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can really be ordained online and be a legal minister.
2007-09-22 23:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any organisation can ordain anyone it likes in any way it likes. It's recognition and acceptance by the state authorities and other sections of the community that can be a problem.
2007-09-22 23:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by cheir 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any nut can go on line and buy a piece of paper calling him an Ordained Minister.
The problem is ordination comes from the congregation. A license is obtained through a religious body.
2007-09-22 23:26:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ok the church of universal life will ordain you for free.
Quote: The Universal Life church has no traditional doctrine. We as an organization believe in that which is right. Etc etc
2007-09-22 23:42:38 · answer #7 · answered by maitraya 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only God can ordain you. Mans ordaining is really just a piece of paper.God's ordination lasts forever
2007-09-22 23:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If there's a area in scripture that one ought to confront ... head to head, a brother, then on line visual attraction is different than in individual ... i may well be somewhat hestitant of on line ministries.
2016-11-06 03:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of religion is a curious thing.
Fortunately, God has much higher standards than people do.
While it may be legal, in a technical sense ... it's not right.
2007-09-23 01:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋