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Christine Schultze wrote:

Hi, guys —

I am concerned about this subject, because I really want to do what's right. In the Bible it says no one on earth should call any man father, except God, the Father. Yet we call priests father.

  • Isn't it a sin to call priests father?
  • What makes it right to call priests, and our own biological father, that name?

Thank you for any help.

Christine
  { Why call priests, and our own biological father, father, when Jesus says, call no man father? }

Eric replied:

Hi, Christine —

Apologies for the late response!

I recommend you check out some of our earlier answers on this topic:

Hope this helps,

Eric
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