Marakesh ð“…¦ on Nostr: I have never understood where the Catholics and even the Orthodox get off on calling ...
I have never understood where the Catholics and even the Orthodox get off on calling people "Father so and so" when this to me seems to be a clear violation of what Jesus said.
I really hate how the Catholics call the Pope "Holy Father" when that is what Jesus called His Father, God! (See John 17)
In light of this commandment, I've even stopped using titles like "Pastor so and so," or "Elder so and so," because I think Jesus was telling His followers not to use such honorifics. And if you encounter someone who gets offended when you don't use such a title for them I think you have identified someone with a problem!
I really hate how the Catholics call the Pope "Holy Father" when that is what Jesus called His Father, God! (See John 17)
In light of this commandment, I've even stopped using titles like "Pastor so and so," or "Elder so and so," because I think Jesus was telling His followers not to use such honorifics. And if you encounter someone who gets offended when you don't use such a title for them I think you have identified someone with a problem!