Royal Religious Living!

Well, I wouldn't really know. But people do seem to respect them a lot and I would think it's very hard work. As long as they stay away from little boys, and are generally good, helpful leaders to their followers, I'm alright with them, even though I'm not religious. I have a feeling there are a lot of misconceptions about what the word of God really is though. I'd rather just stay out of the whole production because I don't know what's what and I go by my own philosophy, which seems to be generally working for me.

I don't think there is anything wrong or bad about making an honest living, and if you are 'called' to be a pastor, minister or whatever & you can make a good living at it too, that's OK with me. But of course some do things that are unethical. Jim & Tammy Faye Baker in the 80s comes to mind,but I think they are the exceptions not the rule.

I think a true pastor will be there for his congregation at any time when they need him. Whether it be for hospital visits, nursing home visits,encouragment, marriage counseling,parenting,spending time with the widows, keeping things running properly in the church and bringing the word of God to them 3 times a week or ever how often they have services. With this much responsibility put on them how in the world would they have time to work a full time job and see to these needs too? Therefore shouldn't it be the congregations responsibility to cover his expenses? I'm not sure how ar byond providing his basic nds they should go. I guess that would be up to the congregation. But then again that brings up the old saying about a paid pastor that I used to hear all of the time which was: "If one church can buy him so can another." I wouldn't expect a pastor to devote all of his time to the needs of the church for a Sunday dinner though!