My son just announced that he is a minister with the Universal Life Church. What does this mean, besides getting ripped off for $140, which is the cost of the 'Ministry in a Box'? He is a college student 3000 miles from home. I think he has too much spending money.

http://www.themonastery.org/

__________________
1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

My B-in-law is some kind of saint or something in that outfit. Some fellow scientists pooled their money and gave it as a gift.

B

He should be able to officiate over weddings, and get $75-100 a pop, be a "rent-a-rev"

__________________
2002 Ford ZX2
2 x 2013 Honda Civics

my son was married by one of his friends who had one of those. the guy is kindof a drunken fool but worked at it and did a very nice job. nobody told my mom about his credentials but in a few minutes of talking with him i am pretty sure she had it figured out.

tom w

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Nahhh,maybe he's smart and will "save the souls and pave the way to the sweet hereafter with honeyed word and evil deed"for rich,senile widows afraid of death,collecting money for an "orphanage"or something with their name on it while he cavorts around in Maseratis with showgirls.

now cletus and his hog can marry.. yeeehaaaww .. hey maaah pull out that ROY-Y'all Crown Cola wesa celebrating tonight

That's OK, as long as its not a front for satan worship or a drug cult, or something worse. I think he likes to fly just below the radar so its often hard to tell what he's up to.

__________________
1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

Universal Life Church is definitely NOT Christian in its doctrine,polity, or practice.

__________________
1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

Well, whatever. But guys his age and older generally worship one thing

Perhaps he'll work it into a pickup line so he can "lay hands"on some girl to "heal"her

My wife and I had a friend marry us this past July. He got "ordained" through the same "church." A couple of clicks is all it takes.

I thought it was free, though. I think if it really cost that much, I owe him another gift!

__________________
Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...

He has to much time and money on his hands!

So is it a cult or a real church? Seems like starting a church is a good way to make money.

__________________
2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yup, the most longest running successful business in human history, follows by prostitution.

__________________
95 R129
04 Infiniti G35.5 BS
10 X204

Ask Benny Hinn or any of those bible thumpers. You can buy your way into heaven. Send you checks and cash to . . . The worst part is that people fall for that crap.

Me . . . I like pedofile priests and 2000 years of religious dogma. Woops, forgot about papal infalibility too.

__________________
Doug

1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI