On Feb 15, 2016 6:04 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Schnozz, practice this: "Yes dear, whatever you say, dear."
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ken Norton
> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 4:16 PM
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> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] See? I am NOT a loser!!!!
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> Monsignor Moose wrote:
>>
>> I did that. The ULC is still around, apparently in a couple of versions,
and
>> there are many more choices these days.
>
>Let me add to this hijacked thread... Somewhere along the line I acquired
certificates from (I think) the "Church of Dudism" granting me all the
usual powers.
Call me Rev Dude.
> Of course, there are many LEGITIMATE choices too.
>
> I'm married to the "Vicar of Dibley". Well, not the one played by Dawn
> French, but is effectively one in real life. She also has a BA in
> Music of some sort (Sacred Music, I think), and had worked as a
> professional musician within the church world for many years. Right
> away, she was encouraged to go ahead and get her "credentials" and it
> took several years go accomplish everything required to get it done.
>
> In our denomination, to get credentialed is a serious thing and
> requires specialized training, interviews, background checks, time,
> actions and of course, money. Why money? Because it really is a
> filter. When it takes no less than $600 a year to get your renewal,
> and have to have done x-amount of preaching, etc., in order to be
> renewed, it strains out the floaters on top of the stock pot. Are
> there still the occasional bad apples? Of course there are. But there
> is a system of accountability in place to identify and take care of
> them. It USUALLY works.
>
> She's in the process of getting her credentials with a second mainline
> denomination. Her primary ordination will always remain with the
> original, but the licensing, rights and responsibilities will be with
> both. Unfortunately, this means that I have to be a good, dutiful
> "pastor's wife" in two different church organizations.
>
> Vicar of Schnozzly
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