Ministers of religious worship. How are they called by representatives of different faiths?

In a modern multi-confessional society, each of the more or less numerous religious groups is divided into flocks, that is, parishioners of a particular temple, and those who direct the process of sending (priests). With all the diversity of church life, religious worshipers, as they are called in official documents, have some similarities. They should be good psychologists, use authority, have good command of oral speech, have a high level of intelligence and know the spiritual literature that sanctifies the worldview concept of the confession they represent.

Priests, as the ministers of the religious cult of the Orthodox Church are called, are under constant and close supervision of the public. The most massive religious community in our country is the subject of "hunting for souls" from overseas sects in need of replenishment of the flock, and therefore any flaws in the behavior of Orthodox priests become a topic for "exposing materials" that fill the media with lightning speed. And although most of the ROC's ministers lead a worthy life, the image of a "priest in a Mercedes" steeped in luxury and violating all of God's commandments persistently enters the public consciousness .

There are also Catholic ministers of religious worship. What do they call them? The priest. They carry out the spiritual decoration of the flock of the papal Roman church. Their activity by means of mass media is consecrated undeservedly rarely. Most of the Catholic priests are decent people, it just so happened that the Vatican's influence in Russia is small. In addition, in recent years, the Roman Church has set itself the goal of increasing its popularity in the West, it has made significant worldview concessions and pursues a policy of ecumenism, which in turn does not add adherents to it among our fellow citizens, who mostly gravitate toward traditional moral values.

Protestant ministers of religious worship are usually called pastors. These include Lutheran priests who unite believing ethnic Germans and representatives of American denominations (Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Mormons, etc.). Representatives of overseas sects are active in attracting new adherents. For this purpose, colorful booklets are printed, and adherents of Protestant denominations initiate theosophical conversations with passers-by on the streets, and sometimes walk around the apartments, handing out religious literature. Lutheran pastors behave with restraint.

A large percentage of Russians profess Islam. Muslim worshipers of religious worship, as they are called - mullahs, conduct religious functions in mosques. Their role in the formation of public morality and morality is great, and in their majority they are worthy of it. Exceptions are extremist organizations that call for aggressive struggle. They are condemned by representatives of Islam, preaching the civil peace and religious tolerance.

Judaic ministers of religious worship also have considerable influence on the minds. As they are called, everyone knows, they are rabbis. In addition to the performance of religious rites , their duties also include public functions. So, in the case of disputes, the rebbe can act as an arbitrator.

All priests, regardless of denomination, have a common feature. They just have to be interesting people, otherwise they will not get the attention of the parishioners.