it's funny, but...

[kyrene]

People are apparently preferring to raise a stink over the ULC thing versus my new name.

I love it!

When I get home I'm going to look into Cherry Hill Seminary for priesthood training. I've heard of them and seen their stuff for years but haven't been able to do anything with them--and they seem to be pretty reputable. If I wait for Hellenic training like everyone else is (and I did) it'll be ages before I can accomplish anything worthwhile.

So, fuck it. Doing it all on my own and bulldozing through.

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[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Oh no it was more like the choice of which one they were more likely to speak up and be against than anything else.

Basically ULC AFAIK doesn't provide any sort of clergy training so it's poof, you have the legal backing and it's state dependent on whether or not it's real. I did it to cover my ass legally and not much else--hence why I'm seeking training separately. I got ordained via a ceremony in a group I belong to but it won't hold water in court, even less than ULC.

I thought Cherry Hill was in VT, but I could be misremembering....

[daeron.livejournal.com]

No no, Cherry Hill (the one in question) is in VT. It's just amusing.

And yeah, I understand why you went the ULC route. But I also understand why folks are making noise about it.

[kyrene-myste.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, ditto. But I'm just surprised that they find it more offensive. ;)

See, you don't remember perhaps some of the convos back in the day on HP on calling yourself a Pythia. Or maybe you do; I can't recall how long ago they were.

[daeron.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I don't remember those conversations. Of course, I've been around through a LOT of "oh please give it a rest" convos, so who knows anymore.

[kallistos.livejournal.com]

I dunno about the state dependent part of being real. From what I can tell, states can't make those kinds of judgments. All they can ask for is the letter of good standing which the ULC will provide.

They actually have some basic advice over at the Monastery, nothing too fancy, but they do warn about having to actually do things to gain respect, and even try to get non-profit status and stuff.

I can see why you went the route. I was a bit surprised since you were down on them. (Everyone is, it seems).

I dunno why being ordained by any group would not hold water in court. Again, usually you just need some letter of good standing by that group. Now if they're not a registered non-profit, it may raise some eyebrows.

Still this may just be due to some quirks in MA law or something. Still check with a J.D. I don't know if being ordained clergy will help much with the divination bit.

I would recommend some real training though. I have considered it, so has Caryolyn and a few others who feel a calling, and have eyeballed Cherry Hill. Some other Divinity schools might be willing to help design an M.Div program for our rather special needs too.