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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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