American Lutherans usually call their clerics "pastor." It is also common, while a little less common, for Lutheran a cleric to be called a "priest." In the European Lutheran countries, the term "priest" is almost always used to refer to the office while "Pastor" and "Father" are both common titles of respect (and "Mother" where the ordination of women is allowed.) "Pastor" means shepherd and refers to the all-encompassing nature of ministry and spiritual counsel. "Priest" tends to refer to the cleric's role as presider over sacraments, declarer of absolution and religious teacher of scripture and Church doctrine. So, both are appropriate.
I don't know, I've been going to Lutheran churches for 20 years (LCMS though- suck it Timothy! :-)) , and I honestly have never ever heard them called priests.
Whatever though, I've got to go pick up some more thinner.
I don't care how bad the rodents are, I don't care how less arrogant their fans have become, the level of hate, contempt and disgust towards the rodents will NEVER waiver in the House of Timothy A. I want to plant the Paul Bunyon Axe right in the middle of Goldy's head. I want to drag it's dead carcass through every street and road in the state. I want to tan it's hide and put it on the top of the capitol building in Madison.
Were you in the news for some deer incident a couple years back?
I want to offer my heart-felt apologies to the Minnesota Gophers fan base. In the past I have accused you of being whiniest of all fans on these boards. I was wrong, and for that I am truly sorry.
You are now the second whiniest of all fans on these boards.
I'm actually starting to get a little fired up for these games...
I actually LOVE his calls on Bertrum's interceptions. The TAINT this year was classic.
Please use the proper terminology. It's TD After INT.
Figures a WI fan would screw it up.
Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens
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