Parish Priest.

kneemos · 22-01-2015 11:23PM #1

What do you call you local priest?
Father seems odd these days and quite often people don't know their first names.

It's a bit of a quandary wrapped in a dilemma.

Señor Fancy Pants · 22-01-2015 11:25PM

kneemos wrote: »

It's a bit of a quandary wrapped in a dilemma.

Is it?

paulbok · 22-01-2015 11:26PM

Brother Shebubu

Neil3030 · 22-01-2015 11:27PM

Father, unless requested otherwise. I disagree with just about everything the organisation stands for, but they spent 7 years earning their title so fair is fair.

kneemos · 22-01-2015 11:29PM

Truffle Pig wrote: »

Is it?

Yes.

sammyjo90 · 22-01-2015 11:32PM

kneemos wrote: »

Yes.

I'd have to disagree with you there

Señor Fancy Pants · 22-01-2015 11:32PM

kneemos wrote: »

Yes.

Really?

I prefer chicken wrapped in bacon.

kneemos · 22-01-2015 11:32PM

Truffle Pig wrote: »

Really?

Uh huh.

SweetChaos · 22-01-2015 11:33PM

Hiya Peado hows it going?

I dont know I dont go to church so I dont mix with the clergy

sammyjo90 · 22-01-2015 11:33PM

Truffle Pig wrote: »

Really?

I prefer chicken wrapped in bacon.

Cannibal!!

Señor Fancy Pants · 22-01-2015 11:33PM

kneemos wrote: »

Uh huh.

*squints eyes* Reeeaaallllly?

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 22-01-2015 11:34PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGcE7IvCTs

Baggy Trousers · 22-01-2015 11:35PM

kneemos wrote: »

What do you call you local priest?
Father seems odd these days and quite often people don't know their first names.

It's a bit of a quandary wrapped in a dilemma.

PP.

Merrion · 22-01-2015 11:35PM

kneemos wrote: »

What do you call you local priest?

That would be an ecumenical matter... ?

Stojkovic · 22-01-2015 11:37PM

Padre Paedo.

Baggy Trousers · 22-01-2015 11:37PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Father, unless requested otherwise. I disagree with just about everything the organisation stands for, but they spent 7 years earning their title so fair is fair.

http://www.catholic.com/tracts/call-no-man-father

catallus · 22-01-2015 11:38PM

I find "Your Lordship" is commensurate with his position in the community.

smcgiff · 22-01-2015 11:38PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

but they spent 7 years earning their title so fair is fair.

They earn a doctorate in divinity (by the way, anyone read Terry Pratchett?) sorry, I digress... Father is not the academic award AFAIK, but a religious term.

I wouldn't feel the need to address a muslim cleric as Imam

Nib · 22-01-2015 11:39PM

SweetChaos wrote: »

Hiya Peado hows it going?

Stojkovic wrote: »

Padre Paedo.

Stay classy.

One eyed Jack · 22-01-2015 11:39PM

kneemos wrote: »

What do you call you local priest?
Father seems odd these days and quite often people don't know their first names.

It's a bit of a quandary wrapped in a dilemma.

"Father"?

How is it odd? Calling the parish priest by his first name is certainly odd, unless you mean "Father Michael" or whatever, I've heard that a few times, never heard anyone refer to a priest by their first name unless they were the person's parents. I call my local female priest "Reverend".

DVDM93 · 22-01-2015 11:40PM

Priest cùnt.

Tin Foil Hat · 22-01-2015 11:40PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Father, unless requested otherwise. I disagree with just about everything the organisation stands for, but they spent 7 years earning their title so fair is fair.

Normal people don't use their titles outside of a professional setting. Even then not always. I call my doctor, Frank, for example. If the guy who works in the pointy building wants to interact with me like a normal human being, then he can tell me his first name like a normal human being.

seventeen sheep · 22-01-2015 11:43PM

I dunno, Sean? Isn't that what most priests are called?

I've an uncle priest called Sean, my dad and all his other siblings call him Father. I find that bizarre. I call him Sean because it's his name. He's not my father so I won't call him that.

smcgiff · 22-01-2015 11:48PM

seventeen sheep wrote: »

I dunno, Sean? Isn't that what most priests are called?

I've an uncle priest called Sean, my dad and all his other siblings call him Father. I find that bizarre. I call him Sean because it's his name. He's not my father so I won't call him that.

Yes. Unless your name is Peter Murphy it's just wrong.

kneemos · 22-01-2015 11:48PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

"Father"?

How is it odd? Calling the parish priest by his first name is certainly odd, unless you mean "Father Michael" or whatever, I've heard that a few times, never heard anyone refer to a priest by their first name unless they were the person's parents. I call my local female priest "Reverend".

Thought protestant religions always referred to their clergy by name.

Calling your priest father infers subservience and I thought was out dated at this stage.