Fox News guest laments ‘mistake’ of letting women vote

[PiKA2001]

Usually when I hear someone that holds the title of Reverend start talking on cable news I pay no attention to what they say. It seems to always end up being verbal diarrhea.

[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Usually when I hear someone that holds the title of Reverend start talking on cable news I pay no attention to what they say. It seems to always end up being verbal diarrhea.

My former Congressman, the Reverend Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is awesome. If you see him on TV, turn your full focus. I can tell you, if I like and respect this guy ANYONE can like and respect him. He doesn't think anybody gets a free ride; he's just willing to help you on your way. He also firmly believes in the separation of church and state. During that whole Terry Schaibo mess, his opinion (oddly, his opinion was not sought through that whole debacle) was pull the plug. It's the right thing to do. Duh?

[psusue]

Originally Posted by agzg

Or not so secretly.

I'd rather they were open about it. Then I could avoid them more easily.

And I feel like people this outrageous have to be saying some of it for shock value. Well at least I hope so.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

http://www.formsofaddress.info/Reverend.html

While Reverend is sometimes used as an honorific in the manner of Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr., such use is not traditional. In traditional use, Reverend is never used alone, never with only a first name or only a surname, and never with another honorific (such as Dr.), or with hierarchical title (such as Bishop)


SO - The Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson is an idiot.
NOT - Rev. Jess Lee Peterson is an idiot

Amen, amen and amen.

Except as to the another "honorific" part. In traditional usage, "reverend" must always be preceeded by "the" and must always be followed either by a full name (or initials and surname) or a title -- Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Dr. Thus:

Correct: The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is an idiot.
Also correct: The Rev. Mr. Peterson is an idiot.
Incorrect: Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson is an idiot.
Also incorrect: Reverend Peterson is an idiot.

Also, "Reverend" should only be used to refer to someone, identify someone, or as a formal form of address (like on an envelope). In actually speaking to a member or the clergy, or in the opening of a letter, the appropriate title should be used: Mr./Dr./Pastor/Father . . . .

But I fear it is a long lost cause.