The "Good Ole Boys" Club?

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Felicity

You don't say?

Very true.

Yes I did say.......I am gifted in stating the blatantly obvious......

[JaneEyre]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Well we think of "good ol' boys" in different ways.

To me a "good ol' boy" is an easy going, back slapping kind of guy that everybody likes, although I did pick up from PP's post the connotation of a different sort of good ol' boy.

Felicity, you live in Canada. I'm not saying where I live, but where I live a "Good Ole Boy" does not always mean an easy going, back slapping kind of guy - to some maybe - to others, no. Many times it's spoken in sarcasm and other times it may mean what I spoke of above - someone who is part of a network whose intent is to look after each other - no matter if ethics have to be sacrificed.

[RevDWW]

So if I like my wife to scratch my back does that make me a GOB?

[Nahum]

It would be cheaper to join the Moose Lodge!

LOL

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by JaneEyre

Felicity, you live in Canada. I'm not saying where I live, but where I live a "Good Ole Boy" does not always mean an easy going, back slapping kind of guy - to some maybe - to others, no. Many times it's spoken in sarcasm and other times it may mean what I spoke of above - someone who is part of a network whose intent is to look after each other - no matter if ethics have to be sacrificed.

I'm glad I'm from Canada.

Seriously ... we don't have a lot of this sort of thing where I come from but I acknowledge that this sort of thing exists more in some part of the U.S. than others.

I've found that overall in organizations there is a proclivity to looking after one another. When you're the one needing looking after you might be thankful that dynamic is in place.

It's a known fact that those in leadership tend to want to cover those in trouble under or around them -- whether they're right or not.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Yes I did say.......I am gifted in stating the blatantly obvious......

Ha! Some people seem to overlook the obvious so we need people like you who are practical and wise to state it.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I know. I was just saying why for some people it's important.

Many of these people at one time may have started out in some type of ministerial position or are ministerial wannabes OR ministerial has-beens.

There are some districts now where there is little opportunity for pastoral or ministerial position as we normally think of it because the positions are all filled up and there isn't enough growth in churches or in new churches to fill the demand for placement.

Some of these guys may be sitting for a very good reason. Nobody wants them.

I'm not sure how individual districts do this licensing thing. I think they're (licenses) handed out way too indiscriminately actually.

I do not think a man has to be a pastor to need a license.

I just think there should be some ministerial drive to do something.

[Nahum]

It also worries me that some men could vote and help control direction of fellowships who have no real spiritual calling at all.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm certainly glad a certain card or certain affliation does not keep one from being a Child of God.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I do not think a man has to be a pastor to need a license.

I just think there should be some ministerial drive to do something.

There ought to be some ministerial drive in ALL of us. We are all called to and given the ministry of reconciliation.