Curiosity Poll

[White Rabbit]

Ok, I don't want this to come across as a judgement on status or anything, but I just wanted to get to know you guys better. So here's the poll:

[White Rabbit]

To start out, I am a catechumen.

[Xpycoctomos]

you should have made it a public poll.. I always forget who's who.

[Oblio]

WR,

May I append your poll (you might be able to, but I can't recall) ? We have several tonsured Readers here which are in that fuzzy world between laity and clergy.

[White Rabbit]

WR,

May I append your poll (you might be able to, but I can't recall) ? We have several tonsured Readers here which are in that fuzzy world between laity and clergy.

I consider Readers as laity, just for the ease of this poll.

[Oblio]

A Reader is a non-ordained member of the minor clergy, and is often a step in the process of being ordained as a Deacon. I can think of at least 4 TAW members that serve in that capacity in the Orthodox Church.

[Xpycoctomos]

Some people are readers. which is certainly not clergy.

some people are sub-deacons... things start to get blurred

and then deacons... definitely a backbone of the liturgy... very blurred.

Since polls can't be appended... my suggestion is, put that you are layity and then specify what kind.

[Oblio]

I consider Readers as laity, just for the ease of this poll.


Fair enough.

[White Rabbit]

A Reader is a non-ordained member of the minor clergy, and is often a step in the process of being ordained as a Deacon. I can think of at least 4 TAW members that serve in that capacity in the Orthodox Church.

Ok, well I edited my above post for that.

[Oblio]

Some people are readers. which is certainly not clergy.


Actually, Archpriest Sokolov (IIRC) refers to them as minor clergy along with several other now defunct positions.

[White Rabbit]

This area down here isn't for debating. If you don't fall under any of the poll categories, list them here please.

[Oblio]

This area down here isn't for debating.


Testy, testy Mr. OP.

/me snaps a :salute: and gives a smart Aye Aye sir !

:)

[White Rabbit]

Testy, testy Mr. OP.

Forgive me :bow:

[Oblio]

As God forgives :bow:

[Michael the Iconographer]

You did not leave the option "I am an iconographer"! :)

[Xpycoctomos]

I think that fits under layity... but I'm sure their are priests and bishops who write icons. ;)


Monk/nun though would have been interesting. White Rabbit... I am sorry.. this is an incomplete ballot. It must be recalled and deemed invalid. hehehehe.

[White Rabbit]

I think that fits under layity... but I'm sure their are priests and bishops who write icons. ;)


Monk/nun though would have been interesting. White Rabbit... I am sorry.. this is an incomplete ballot. It must be recalled and deemed invalid. hehehehe.

If it must, it must.

[Oblio]

He's kidding WR, it's your poll, if you let the teaming millions control it we'll soon have as many options as TAW members, +1. ^_^

[Xpycoctomos]

Thanks for clarifying that Oblio.

yes, I was kidding lol

[White Rabbit]

Attention: poll closed, edited one called "New and Improved." See you there :wave: