text: Michael, I'm trying to remember what I said that you might be disagreeing with. Yes, there needs to be training and a workable selection process. I like that Protestants vote on who may be hired to serve in a particular church. I like the notion of Jesus as servant leader. When I did a word search on 'servant' and 'serve' in the Gospel, I found much emphasis on the servant leadership of Jesus. He did not go around proclaiming himself to be 'infallible' and 'in persona.'  He did not wear a lace dress. He said, 'Do not worship like the Pagans,' meaning ritually repeating prayers in a vain attempt to magically control a god. The current leadership is like a caste based on gender/orientation; they will fight for its preservation. Notice that the Pope addresses his bishops as "brothers." This is their way of life. And many millions find this entertaining and gratifying to watch and they want to believe in the magic. That if you pray enough times in a church, God will comply -- eventually.