... "pastor"? or by their first name, just like anyone else; do you think they would get mad if you called them by their birth name?
2007-11-16 15:00:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Address them by their name. They're human too. And if they don't think so they have greater problems than what name you're referring to them as.
2007-11-16 15:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sister Lourdes 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-24 09:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are courteous titles of address, just as Miss, Ms, Mr, Mrs, Mr President and so forth are courtesy titles. It is disrespectful and rude not to use an individual's courtesy title, regardless of what religious or moral qualms you may have.
If you are not entitled to use the person's Christian name, then it is even ruder to presume upon that degree of familiarity. If calling a priest ''Father'' or "Reverend'' is such an insurmountable problem for you, ask the person how he would like to be addressed. Don't assume you can use whatever form of address you wish: scruples don't justify or excuse a lack of manners.
Pastor, of course, means ''shepherd''. Why does this not cause any difficulties for you?
2007-11-16 15:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by chris m 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is a minister, the word means," servant " but not all ministers are Preachers, or Pastors, or Evangelist. It depends on what the job is. If the person is over a Church, he is a pastor, a pastor can be a preacher also. So minister covers all jobs. I am an ordained Minister of the St. Luke Christian Ministries, but I am not a pastor, or a preacher, I am an evangelist, and I refer to myself as a bond-servant of Jesus Christ.
2007-11-16 15:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by BOC 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When addressing a leader of the church the best way is to talk to them and explain your hesitancy in referring to them by "father" or "reverend". Most protestant pastors prefer to be called either "Pastor so and so" or by their given names. Catholic priests prefer to be called "father", but if you explain to them your hesitancy, most of them will ask to be addressed as "brother so and so". Don't be afraid to ask. Most leaders of a church are very receptive and understanding of your hesitancy. All the pastors and priests that I have talked to, have never gotten mad at me for asking. To me it's common courtesy to ask them what how they would like to be addressed.
2007-11-16 15:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by Acts 4:12 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how formal they are. We used to call our pastor by his first name. It wouldn't hurt to ask someone that actually knows the guy.
2007-11-16 15:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pastor or Bro
I would use Bro
we are all Brothers in Christ no matter what the Call
2007-11-16 15:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Gifted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing wrong with using a clerical title, it's like "Doctor."
If someone had a clerical title I had a problem with, I'd go with the noncommittal "Sir."
2007-11-16 15:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your a Christian call them brother or by their first name but there will be some who will be offended but do not worry they are just the same as all of us and the ones who think more highly of themselves are there only to please people to receive praises from people
2007-11-16 15:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Wally 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say pastor or brother.
2007-11-16 15:04:32 · answer #10 · answered by Beckers 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋