Mischief Maker wrote:

Rev. Vag wrote:

I just decided what I'll get my grad degree in. I'm gonna be a spiritual advisor! I may have to deal with a bunch of imaginary superstitious horseshit to get the degree, but I think once I've paid my dues it'll be fun to boss gullible people around. AND I'll have more POWER than a stupid law degree would give me! Now, which religion will I choose? Well I definitely don't want a religion with a God that has an omnipresent penis, that's just icky. Hmm, eenie meenie miney moe...

Devil's Advocator wrote:

If you become a preacher for a religion you clearly don't believe in, you're a con-artist bilking people at their most emotionally vulnerable. That's morally reprehensible no matter what you believe in.

PS. I think you have completely overestimated the power money and prestige lavished on Unitarian ministers.

Rev. Vag wrote:

I wasn't planning on getting THAT rich and powerful!

(You only need to watch until 1:41)

Seeing through evasive communication is my BUSINESS, Zseni! I'm less insulted by the "ability to build" comment and more insulted that you think you can shake me with a nakedly obvious scope-shift like that. Stop being a girl and learn to take constructive criticism like a Woman.

You didn't say you wanted to be a social worker, or a therapist, or a life coach, you said you wanted to act as the earthly representative for God on Earth for an unsuspecting flock of suckers. This goes beyond advice, you're telling people what to do, what to say, what to think and that your words are commandments that come from an all powerful omniscient being. How is it I'm an atheist and I have a better appreciation of the heavy responsibility that goes with preaching than you do? You approach it as glibly as if you decided to open a cupcake shop.

Now I know you're getting your hackles up, but your anger is misplaced. Me telling you that you can't pull off this racket, however modest your financial goals, is a compliment. If I said, "Oh yeah, you could totally tell hundreds of people that if they let you skim 10% off their earnings for the rest of their lives, you'll arrange for them to get a big mansion in the sky, without even flinching," I'd be calling you a horribly evil manipulative bitch.

This world is going to shit because it's filled with people playing their part in destructive rackets for no other reason than, "well if I don't do it somebody else will, and they might be even more evil than me in the execution." You wanted my advice and I say there's plenty of other jobs out there that involve giving out constructive advice that makes a positive impact on people's lives.

Lawyers, for instance.

You approach it as glibly as if you decided to open a cupcake shop.

This world is going to shit because it's filled with people playing their part in destructive rackets for no other reason than, "well if I don't do it somebody else will, and they might be even more evil than me in the execution."