pastor vs. priest
A pastor does not technically need any formal or official designation ...anyone can call themselves a pastor. I'm not sure how much theological education Bob Farah has under his belt, but I can assure you that most of what he teaches comes from his own interpretation of the bible. A "priest" is a catholic term I believe, while "minister" is typically used in most Protestant religions.
Catholics do have priests, as do Episcopalians, although the term priest is straight from the Bible and is certainly not owned by any one denomination.
Protestant churches do have ministers, many of whom are referred to as pastor or reverend depending on the church and sometimes the geographic location (I've heard pastor used far more in the south, reverend from the mid coast on up). They gained their ordination through schooling and not a self-titled attempt at screwing people over. While *this* pastor is a scumbag, assuming "pastor" = evil is way off base.
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