Before the time when ministers could be women. Just one more reason to make me hate being a girl. No wonder I had problems.
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I think Deborah was the name of a prophetess in the Old Testament. Or she may have been a judge. Dorcas was a wealthy woman in the New Testament who supported I think it was Paul’s ministry.
Amelia Earhart flew when women weren’t “allowed” to be pilots
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When I was too poor to pay attention I used to write encouraging messages on slips of paper and slip the notes under businesses’ doors. And I’m a girl.
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It didn’t stop me from living a Christian life but I needed the support of other Christians. I couldn’t stand alone.
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In eastern Orthodox church priest is always married.
If wife dies, or leaves him, he becomes monk.
Tough…
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So become one now:
Easy peasy.
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@PinCushion I don’t want to be rude but it really sounds like you’re stuck in your past. In a bad way.
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Dorcas was also a character in Gene Wolfe’s “Shadow of the Torturer” series" of books
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I know. I’m trying to gain energy by solving old problems. It doesn’t really work. Also, I got a lot of attention from an analyst and that makes me think about it. I feel like I’m failing in real interest.
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there was actually a saint named st. Therese of Lisieux who said she wished she could be a priest 
reminds me of her book “Story of a soul” shes amazing
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I’m 77, on oxygen and a Bahai now. Not strong enough to do public speaking and no car. Enough reasons not to…
I was thinking the same thing, anyone can be ordained as a minister online.
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lol can anyone become a doctor online? i mean maybe technically but ordination is more complicated then that. It has to be done by the “laying on of hands”. Theres a chain of people from jesus christ’s disciples who were bishops who “layed their hands” on new priests who some became bishops and layed their hands on new priests on and on until today.
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I’m 52, on oxygen for significant periods, and a veciloraptor.
Still young enough to incite mischief.
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Well, it would please @anon9798425 and you (@shutterbug ) to know that your prodding got me to leave memory lane long enough to read a little more of Obama’s first book. But I plead old age as the reason I do think of the past… I think it’s typical of seniors. I doubt if I can stop doing it.
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I agree with @shutterbug . If you want to become a minister, you should still do it. Just because your on oxygen doesn’t mean anything. But I doubt my encouragement will convince you to try it…
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Bahais don’t have ministers but I do like the idea of reaching out, @Bowens
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You can always have fun by randomly marrying people.
I remember an episode of The Simpsons were Homer becomes a minister and puts up a sign that says he will marry anyone to anything… or something like that, it’s been so long since I saw the episode.
The Bahais aren’t random. One has to have parents consent and you have to go before a board.