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"Ordination is the acknowledgment and commission by a community of believers that a person has been called to ministry". People are ordained so that they may advance their religious beliefs. The U.S. government agencies require ordination for access to jails, shelters, hospitals, etc.
Source quoted: http://www.nacministers.com/faq.htm
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBelieve it or not, in many cases ordination is more a formality for the government than for churches. For example, think back to the last time that you heard a guest speaker at church. I imagine you never thought to yourself, "hmm...I wonder if this speaker is ordained".
Contrarily, many jails, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. require that people are ordained in order to come and minister to the people. "It is God who calls and ordains people into ministry. The irony is that man still has to acknowledge this calling to make it "legal'". Hence the reason people get ordained :)
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You need to be more specific. Which religion? Each religion has its own leaders and many vary on what they consider ordination (with some having different levels). Which religion/denomination were you asking about?
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