What a UU minister has to put up with
Here's only some of the things a Unitarian Universalist minister has to put up with:... The society in which Unitarian Universalists do ministry is very stressful, and the social support systems for most people in our society are weak or non existent. Churches are places where people come who need help, and some of these needy people present “mental health” problems. In many of our churches as many of a quarter of the membership is clinically depressed, and a significant number will tell you that they are “borderline.” Narcissism is our most common character disorder and it can present as a “right to express myself” with demands and tantrums. Narcissism denied takes the form of long term antagonism. Other clergy will point out that I haven’t even mentioned passive aggressive styles among board members, and burnout among volunteers. ...And there's more.
posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 2:48 PM
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Paul: The scarier thought is that as this is true of our general population I suspect it is just as accurate a description of our clergy pool!
Bingo. . .
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