{"id":4038,"date":"2022-11-25T08:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thedesertsanctuary\/?p=4038"},"modified":"2022-11-25T08:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:05:14","slug":"do-we-really-need-the-clergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/thedesertsanctuary\/2022\/11\/do-we-really-need-the-clergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Do We Really Need the Clergy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Photo by cottonbro studio: https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/priest-saying-a-prayer-6266120\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Since the release of our book, Out Into the Desert, I\u2019ve been writing blogs and having discussions about organized religion in the 21st century. We\u2019ve received a lot of feedback and, surprisingly, not everyone agrees. LOL Believe it or not, I\u2019m okay with that\u2013I just wanted to have a discussion.<\/p>\n