Friday, February 3, 2023

Become an Ordained Minister

This ad ran in the Berkeley Barb from 1970 and it might be the most honest depiction of the paid-clergy profession that I've seen. It's totally bogus credentialing that's more about signifiers than substance with an eye on the money to be made. It's not clear what one would be getting for the 20 bucks other than a certificate, some Bible lessons and instructions on baptizing and burying.



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