Tim's Periscope

Mr Timothy Pilgrim- that's my name. Always has been and until today I thought it always would be.

Thanks to this website however I can now legally (in the USA at least) go by the name Rabbi Timothy Pilgrim (even though I'm not Jewish), The Mother Superior Timothy Pilgrim (even though I'm neither Christian nor female), Guru Timothy Pilgrim (even though I'm not a...ummmm....Guru) or my personal favourite- The Universal Philosopher of Absolute Reality Timothy Pilgrim. I could even call myself The Soul Therapist Timothy Pilgrim if I wanted to- but that just makes me sound like a failed Motown Singer.


Not only have I now got myself a cool title, I can also legally perform marriage ceremonies in some states. Reading through their website, so long as the ceremony includes the words 'Do you (fill in name) take (fill in name)....' and they both say 'I do' then I can marry anyone.

Want to marry your gran? Then you're sick and wrong

Want to marry your parrot? Then with some training that might well be possible.

Now, I appreciate that some religious people might find it offensive that I, an atheist, have just got myself ordained as a religious minister. And to those people I can only say.....Boo hoo, maybe you shouldn't be so easily offended.

There is a serious point to be made from all this though.

A lot of people think that those who hold a title, be it a Royal title (Lord, Baron, Sir etc), a professional title (Doctor, Professor etc) or a religious title (Reverend, Rabbi, Universal Philosopher of Absolute Reality etc) hold  authority over them.

I've just proven that this isn't the case. 

Just because someone calls themselves a Reverend, Iman or Rabbi, it doesn't mean that they have any right to a higher social standing than you do. At the end of the day they might just be a bored student with too much time on their hands, looking for something random to write a blog post about.

Peace Be Upon You

Signed...


The Spiritual Warrior Timothy Pilgrim

The Church of Questionable Authenticity


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