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I'd say "yes" because I expect the average age of a clergyman to be greater than that of the average parishioner. If that hypothesis is valid then clergymen will meet God sooner. All bets are off if Judgement Day turns out to be a discrete day on which all of us meet our maker at once.
Now, for an answer with a different connotation of "Closer"...All men are born sinful and unclean. Nobody, by his own merit, deserves anything but Hell. Jesus Christ died as the Perfect Sacrifice to redeem sinful man. All who repent their sins and who are baptized in His name are promised salvation. If you believe this, then you have the same opportunity to enter into paradise as any clergyman.
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Does God command that two people get married by ordained clergy?
I have seen nothing in the Bible to say that people must get married by ordained clergy, and there are many stories in the Old Testament that attest to people getting married without clergy.
Explain why people might say that nuns and monks are closer to god than you or you Do you agree with this view?
You do not have to be a nun or a monk to be close to God. I do not believe they are the only people that are close to God. You don't have to sacrifice everything just to be close to God.
Why did the clergy have a key role in attaining salvation for the common people?
the clergy had a key role in attaining salvation for the common people because the clergy were the only part of the church that could give the 7 sacraments, such as baptism and the lords supper. These were ways that people could gain God's grace.
What makes people want to go on a pilgrimage?
they want to get closer to God. a pilgrimage helps people concentrate on god morer than anything else. it also helps them remember all the religious thing that has happened in their life.
What is a priest's job?
To teach people about God, therefore getting more closer to him.
Do sacramentals draw us closer to God?
Sacramentals may make people feel like it draws us closer to God. However, this is all a matter of how spiritual a person feels. There are some people who feel we're close enough to God just by praying to him.
Did Jacob call god his god?
Yes, he always called God his God. this made him feel closer and in a closer relationship with God.
What is wife of bath position on the clergy?
The Wife of Bath criticizes the clergy in "The Canterbury Tales" as hypocritical, greedy, and corrupt. She believes they do not practice what they preach and are more concerned with accumulating wealth and power than with serving God.
What kind of people went on pilgrims?
religious people they wanted to be closer to God or they wanted to make up for their sins
Blank the faith will help you grow closer to God.?
I cant grow closer to God because I am already a part of It!
How and where did the Shaker sect begin?
mid 1700's England. Beliveing that you can find god through your self rather than a clergy member.
How do people feel when they worship?
they feel closer to god and more religious each time they worship
