One cannot judge all pastors because of a few "rotten apples". There are some very good ministers. The one I have preaches straight from God's Word with no compromise, and truly lives what he preaches. One can really see Jesus in him.

I have been blessed with a wonderful pastor who really cares about people and the church.

I've been acquainted with far too many of these hospital-haunting do-littles during my short stint. Stubborn, short-tempered, lazy, slovenly, hypocritical spendthrifts.....and those are the BETTER descriptions I'm able to muster. The worst are the ones who candidly admit to their professions being stained-glass "shell games", but aren't candid enough to hang up their robes and straddle a real-world job. Handed power and privilege, their hubris soon finds spacious lodging within the verdant walls of their meddlesome social clubs, hell-bent on wringing another twenty dollars out of an aging trustee who couldn't afford the previous thirty-dollar soakings. Thankfully, there are those who've stepped off and away from this rusted calliope, to take a more-direct approach in positively affecting the lives of those most in need (instead of subsidizing rigid dogma, questionable pay raises and middling maintenance sundries), in effect, slowly emptying the traditionalist's dossier of its retrograde itinerary. One of the better quotes I've heard concerning the clergy: "folks who undertake the management of our spiritual affairs as methods of bettering their temporal ones".

Much as I hate to admit it, most clergy do not do good for others and don't deserve attention, let alone, admiration. I am blessed to have had a few mediocre ones, and a few good ones in the past. Now I have the best. I ask a blessing on others that they will find this as well.

. . .well, this is one short list. . .outside of Martin Luther (fascinating philosophical, theological, and intellectual figure) there's not a whole lot there for me.

The Priest at the Church I went to with my Mother as a child was a nice enough guy- but he sounded SO bored at service it made me realize that he was only reciting a meaningless litany.

i admire their ability to keep quit about screwing tons of boys. they are quite the example.

Beware of these people. Especially Roman Catholics. If you see a clergyman, warn them to stay away from kids.