Catholics and orthodox Christians have many levels of their clergy, those who preach are called priests
other denominations will call the preachers by either preacher or pastor
The clergy. Sometimes the church members lead, and the clergy follows...
priests, ministers, pastors
People have been promiscuous since the earliest days of the Church, yet Christianity has prospered, so promiscuity in and of its self is clearly not a threat to Christianity. What may well be a threat to Christianity is the promiscuity of some clergy. Many thousands of allegations of paedophilia have been made against Catholic clergy, as well as many more against some Protestant clergy. And some Evangelical clergy have drawn media attention for their sexual promiscuity. Many Christians are repelled by the revelations about paedophilia. They regard revelations of consensual sexual promiscuity by clergy who preach against fornication and adultery as evidence of hypocrisy. This is the danger to Christianity.
Generally speaking, in modern Christianity, only Protestant and some independent Catholic churches allow for ordained clergy to marry after ordination.
The military clergy are called Military Chaplains or "Padres".
Jewish clergy are commonly called Rabbi.
The clergy typically emerged from various backgrounds within Christian communities, often drawn from the laity who were committed to religious life and leadership. In early Christianity, many clergy were former laypeople who felt called to serve God and their communities. Over time, formal education and training became more common, with clergy often coming from educated or influential families. Additionally, the process of ordination and the establishment of church hierarchies helped shape the clergy's role within society.
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Mullahs & Imams.
Tim Cooper has written: 'Green Christianity' 'The Last Generation of English Catholic Clergy'