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Yes an atheist priest can perfectly minister to a believing congregation and miracles can happen in that congregation. Miracles depend on the faith of the believer, not that of the officiant. A bartender who never takes alcohol can serve alcohol to his clients. What is necessary is that the priest believes he is doing the good work. The congregation needs faith and it helps them. It would be evil to deny them such a service in the name of his lack of faith. - Bangambiki Habyarimana
Yes an atheist priest can perfectly minister to a believing congregation and miracles can happen in that congregation. Miracles depend on the faith of the believer, not that of the officiant. A bartender who never takes alcohol can serve alcohol to his clients. What is necessary is that the priest believes he is doing the good work. The congregation needs faith and it helps them. It would be evil to deny them such a service in the name of his lack of faith. - Bangambiki Habyarimana
Approximate author period: c. 2016 AD · contemporary
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- Approximate author period: c. 2016 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Bangambiki Habyarimana, based on documented writing activity in 2016. Publisher supplied record lists Bangambiki Habyarimana as author and publisher, release 19 August 2016, distributed by Draft2Digital. This is a documented edition, not a claim of first composition. Source: Pearls of Eternity — author-published edition metadata, https://books.apple.com/us/book/pearls-of-eternity/id1148368337 (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://books.apple.com/us/book/pearls-of-eternity/id1148368337 (accessed 2026-10-09).
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