Pastors must step up to the mark

A certain man said "religion is the opium of the masses" and there is a lot of truth to that statement. A sociologist once said "that without the hope of life after death the world would be thrown into chaos". Social and religious control are the backbone of all societies and without it we would see society crumble. The poor and dispossessed would rebel against the rich and a worldwide revolution would take place.
I once wrote an essay on the Prodestant work ethic were the working class are told to put up with their hardship because in the next life they will gain their reward. Yet how easy it is for those that have so much to say that to those who have so little.
If we look at the pastors of many churches we see that they are not living in the same poverty of the community they serve.

I can assure you if I was a pastor I would live in the community in which I served. We only need to look at the lives of many of the people in Scripture to see that they lived a hand to mouth existence.
Take a look at your own pastor and ask yourself "is he living in the community he serves"?
If not, why not?

I am not asking every christian to live in poverty but I am suggesting if the man that stands before you every Sunday and preaches God's word is not willing to step up to the mark and live as his flock do, then there are questions to be asked.