Pastor

When I was a child, i heard father scolded his children as rascal, i am very afraid to hear that word, but it was said again and again, until it shoot in my young brain, unforgettable word until I die?

When I was young, i heard many a time, when people were quarreling, they like to use this word, "bastard" to scold one another. I was too young to understand the meaning this word. I understood this is not a good word to use in our conversation.

When i was older I heard this word again, this time, it was being used by the unbeliever to call a pastor, as "bastard" sound familiar with "pastor", listen carefully, you may cut into your hearts and ears. The highly educated men like to tease those young pastors in South East Asia, calling them "bastard!" Instead of "pastor," they called them "bastard" Insulting their parents! Even insulting their God the Father in heaven!

The words "bastard" (or "bastardy") are widely considered pejorative, especially because of their informal meanings, which refer to people thought to be obnoxious. However, these words were always considered offensive, even before the informal meaning came out. In informal terms, the word "whoreson" is used as an abusive term for only men thought to be vicious. A bastard could not be ordained as a priest.

And I heard many years ago, a Christian old pastor called another young pastor as "poster," teasing him for not performing well in life and character. Maybe too much insulin injected in the old pastor's blood vain! He lost control of his tongue!

But the Chinese like to use good and nice words during the Chinese New Year, they say "Kong Hi Fa Cai, wan xi ru yi" wishing one another for more prosperity and well being.

How about Chinese Christians, how do you call your friend and brother in Christ! How about calling our pastor as "father?" Forbid to call anyone as bastard, in and out of the church during the new year.

Say, "grace and peace to you?"