As far as the obligations of clergy goes, one could say that 'historically' the foremost obligation is one of intercession between gods and laiety.
I am just thinking here, but I look at this differently.
I have always thought that the "job" was to bring people closer to their god/goddess/diety/higher self. The job would have a meaning for people more than the diety therefore would be tending the needs of the people. I have often thought that people can be far too egotistical about religion, definition of higher powers, or our position in the universe. I suppose my point here is that it is possible to work for the god in the sense that you devote your life to promoting it, but you will actually work for the people.
Am I misunderstanding what the two of you are saying here?
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Date: 2004-09-16 01:57 am (UTC)I am just thinking here, but I look at this differently.
I have always thought that the "job" was to bring people closer to their god/goddess/diety/higher self. The job would have a meaning for people more than the diety therefore would be tending the needs of the people. I have often thought that people can be far too egotistical about religion, definition of higher powers, or our position in the universe. I suppose my point here is that it is possible to work for the god in the sense that you devote your life to promoting it, but you will actually work for the people.
Am I misunderstanding what the two of you are saying here?