CGI Bishop and Moustache

Years back the term ‘Bishop’ was irritating to us, so as the term ‘Reverend’. The two qualifications were attributed to Episcopal clergies. The clergies were termed as ‘agents of Satan’. But now the situation has changed. There is noting wrong in using the above terms to qualify Pentecostal pastors so as to enhance their social dignity. Now the Pastors are, Reverends and the Overseers are Bishops. Slowly they will adopt suitable uniform for public recognition like priests. Some of them simply added ‘Doctor’ with their name. It is a known fact that these ‘doctors’ are not even graduated from any recognized University. Are we now sacrificing all the values for which we fought with ‘namadheya kootams’? You can see the copy of a letter received from American COG bosses to our CGI overseer [sorry Bishop] of  Mulakuzha diocese. What will be the reaction of Jesus of Nazareth?

Is it a sin to keep ‘mustache’ by Pentecostal pastors in Kerala? Indeed it is a sin here. That is why Pentecostal pastors of old generation denominations are clean shaven and with out ‘mustache’. You may land up in hell for grooming ‘mustache’ [Meesa Madhavans] if you are a pastor in Kerala. They teach that hell fire is reserved for any one who dares to wear [gold] ornaments. CGI Bishop vehemently criticizes wearing of ornaments by believers. But it is not for the CGI bishops of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. They are from out of coverage area. Recently CGI Mulakuzha accepted greetings from the two Bishops.