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IV. Clergy speak a special language
A. Clergy tend to express themselves in theological terms.
Like every professional group, the clergy tend to speak and write in a highly technical shorthand. Even when communicating with laity, the clergy's talk and writing is filled with terms and referents not immediately understood by people who do not share their background. When communicating with those they know do not share their background, or in contexts where that background is not important, the clergy talk like everyone else; however, they are always sensitive to the meaning and use of terms from their backgrounds.( Collapse )
A. Clergy tend to express themselves in theological terms.
Like every professional group, the clergy tend to speak and write in a highly technical shorthand. Even when communicating with laity, the clergy's talk and writing is filled with terms and referents not immediately understood by people who do not share their background. When communicating with those they know do not share their background, or in contexts where that background is not important, the clergy talk like everyone else; however, they are always sensitive to the meaning and use of terms from their backgrounds.( Collapse )