tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255783178760904984.post605877444216822203..comments2023-10-25T08:34:46.236-04:00Comments on Grace Happens: Pastoral Courtesy and Integritynethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02089651607213032025noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255783178760904984.post-42385828663316830022009-03-20T12:08:00.000-04:002009-03-20T12:08:00.000-04:00Not being clergy, I haven't.But you seem to confir...Not being clergy, I haven't.<BR/><BR/>But you seem to confirm what I said: it's a turf battle, having little to do with Christ. We laypersons understand that such things happen; sometimes we also refuse to cooperate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255783178760904984.post-36865152597510653052009-03-20T10:06:00.000-04:002009-03-20T10:06:00.000-04:00Tom, I guess you've never been in a situation wher...Tom, I guess you've never been in a situation where the "helpful" pastor was doing everything in his power to undermine your ministry. Yes, the layperson may not realize it, but this is the type of thing that interferes with the pastor's ability to establish relationships with his/her congregation.TN Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337932588414375173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255783178760904984.post-14009008899547287672009-03-12T10:18:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:18:00.000-04:00I'm not sure I agree with that; if I were in the h...I'm not sure I agree with that; if I were in the hospital (particularly for something major) and a friendly pastor wanted to stop and talk and offer a prayer, I wouldn't want her to have to call my pastor first for permission.<BR/><BR/>This looks more like a clerical turf battle than Christian love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255783178760904984.post-61431329118810134862009-03-11T20:43:00.000-04:002009-03-11T20:43:00.000-04:00I'm guessing that your parishioners have relatives...I'm guessing that your parishioners have relatives in FM congregation that are asking their pastors to visit--lay people not understanding pastoral ethics and protocol--but the FM pastors ought to!opinionatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492384434370938613noreply@blogger.com