After an argument in church resulting from “calling me mommy” and “I am older than you”, I have been having this curiosity, why are pastors now called “Daddy” and their wives “mummy?” personally, I do not believe that it is right to address a pastor as “Daddy”. Like pastor is not enough respect to someone who teaches the Bible? Jesus was called Teacher and not Daddy. Is there any bible verse to wrong my thought or are we now adopting our own style of Christianity? Matthew 23:9 And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven
https://www.nairaland.com/3340626/why-pastors-wives-called-daddy

Cos we're Nigerians; highly religious but unGodly people.

1) Cos the parental system in the church has collapsed.


2) human praise than Godly reverence.


3) Even those with the title 'reverend' or 'most reverend' also. That Title belongs only to God.

4) it's an upgrade from the father in tha Lord syndrome.


Some will still come here to argue cos it just looks cool to them.

cool. see it was an argument in my church recently. an elderly woman said she cannot call the small girl way she watch grow for her eyes mummy. Them begin day attack her for church. why would a pastor's wife even demand for it at all? and for those being called, cant they refuse it? i no be daddy oh, call me pastor Stanley. This thing don tire me. people day dodge the question but nairaland don suffer for my hand. dem no wan put am from frontpage but i go worry them. cos na all these criminals way day comment for nairaland so na day torment poor people for church

daveP:
1) Cos the parental system in the church has collapsed.


2) human praise than Godly reverence.


3) Even those with the title 'reverend' or 'most reverend' also. That Title belongs only to God.

4) it's an upgrade from the father in tha Lord syndrome.


Some will still come here to argue cos it just looks cool to them.