http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/ But by the grace of God, I am what I am. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2919 Amanda Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:38:59 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2919 That's why it makes me sad. I was going to make some commentary on it, but opted not to because the first thoughts that popped into my head other than <i>how sad</i> were direct products of my fundamentalist upbringing. (The same upbringing that has spawned these child ministers). That’s why it makes me sad. I was going to make some commentary on it, but opted not to because the first thoughts that popped into my head other than how sad were direct products of my fundamentalist upbringing. (The same upbringing that has spawned these child ministers).

]]> http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2913 Emily Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:12:17 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2913 Yeah, they make me really sad too. I don't want to denigrate children and deny that they can have faith and knowledge of God, but there is no way the immature mind of a child can be saddled with the responsibility that comes as a pastor. That is absolutely ridiculous. Children parrot what they are told - I have a feeling that what they are hearing is coming from mommy and daddy, not God. Yeah, they make me really sad too. I don’t want to denigrate children and deny that they can have faith and knowledge of God, but there is no way the immature mind of a child can be saddled with the responsibility that comes as a pastor. That is absolutely ridiculous. Children parrot what they are told - I have a feeling that what they are hearing is coming from mommy and daddy, not God.

]]> http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2908 MInTheGap Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:33:05 +0000 http://www.mandikaye.com/2007/10/14/child-ministers/#comment-2908 Seems like there's a good reason why pastors or ministers were expected to be married... Seems like there’s a good reason why pastors or ministers were expected to be married…

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