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LittleLambofJesus

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I have a question for catholic Christians. What do priests, bishops, cardinals and others in the "Presbytere" call each other, and in what way does the Pope call them? Another words, do they all call each Father? Just curious.
 

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bishops and cardinals are also bishops, or episkopos.

They refer to each other as Fr. or brother pending on situation and personal preferences. They may also call each other by their first name (I also know lay people who work with people will call them by first name basis, but they are also very close friends...and they're Jesuits, who generally prefer being less "formal," you may not even necessarily see them wearing a collar unless they are at Mass or at a formal affair.).
 
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A little bit of flaming and sarcasm never killed anyone - the Christian charity in action.

Good on ya's.
To prevent any so called "flaming", I would really like to hear mainly from Catholics. Afterall, we are ALL Brothers and Sisters, Sons and Daughters of the LORD and of His Christ. Thanks.

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Genesis 3:23 And the 'adam is saying: "this one/step/foot, the once bone/`etsem from bones of me, and flesh from flesh of me, to this he shall call woman/'ishshah, that from man/'iysh he took her, this one,

Genesis 5:2 Male/02145 zakar and female/05347 n@qebah, created he them,--and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day they were created.
 
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You mean like james and joses...brother means cousin?
Good question my cousin in Christ!

you seem to be confused. "brother" is not a Greek word. actually the way it goes is: "adelphoi" does not necessarily mean blood brother. read the Greek -- you wont find the word "brother" in there anywhere (hint: bc thats an English word)
 
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I have a question for catholic Christians. What do priests, bishops, cardinals and others in the "Presbytere" call each other, and in what way does the Pope call them? Another words, do they all call each Father? Just curious.


NO one ever answered LLOJ!!
 
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I have a question for catholic Christians. What do priests, bishops, cardinals and others in the "Presbytere" call each other, and in what way does the Pope call them? Another words, do they all call each Father? Just curious.

"Father" is just a popular word, it's not really that much of an official thing.

Those of a higher 'rank' in the heirarchy can call priests father, or call them by their first name. It just depends on the person. It's a lot like calling someone "Mister", you often go to a first name basis when you know them real well, or use Mister if you are being more formal.
 
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Theres a good answer on scripturecatholic.com if your interested.
 
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I have a question for catholic Christians. What do priests, bishops, cardinals and others in the "Presbytere" call each other, and in what way does the Pope call them? Another words, do they all call each Father? Just curious.
No, they don't all call each other Father. The priests at my parish call each other by their first name, but they refer to each other as "Fr. John" or "Fr. Mike" when speaking to others. "Father" is a title, like Mister (notice the abbreviations are similar - Fr. & Mr.).

Go to ScriptureCatholic . com and click on the "Holy Orders" link on the left side of the page for more information.
 
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The question seemed asked in good faith and in an attempt to gain understanding. The question was not why or why not one should believe the concept of purgatory. Why then were those who do not subscribe to purgatory compelled to say why its wrong?

There are various reasons why people say its wrong. Depends on who you mean. The schismatic reason is entirely different than the heretical reasons.
 
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but they refer to each other as "Fr. John" or "Fr. Mike" when speaking to others. "Father" is a title, like Mister (notice the abbreviations are similar - Fr. & Mr.).
The apostles didnt do dat:
8 But be not ye called Rabbi:
for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth:
for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. http://christianforums.com/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=5455996#_ftn1

Just thougth you might like to know what Jesus said.

sunloverhttp://christianforums.com/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=5455996#_ftnref1
 
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1 Corinthians 4:14-16


14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
Philippians 2:21-23


21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
1 Timothy 5

1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3Honour widows that are widows indeed.
 
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St. Paul calls himself a father actually. He says he begot others in Gospel.
yes he does doesnt he?

Then we need to find out why there
seems to be a discrepency, because
obviously he wouldnt say something
in direct opposition to what Jesus said.

So what DID Jesus mean?
 
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Jesus meant dont call any man Father in the same sense that God is the Father -- dont worship anything/one but God. He also said call no man teacher, but we even have Sunday School teachers -- blasphemy right within our churches! of course He's saying don't replace God with anyone/thing in our lives.
 
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