One of the very basic questions in religion has to do with priests, nuns, witch-doctors, bishops, popes, imams, caliphs, and so on. How can very fallible humans be the messengers of God? More, http://rotten.com/library/religion/heresy/donatists/
Wow, Mr. Rudenoodle......looks like this subject has received a lot of response posts in three months! I guess most people just aren't that interested in issues such as whether the validity of the sacrament depends upon the holiness of God or the holiness of the priest, minister, etc., etc., etc.... I think that is why the Donatists have all but gone extinct. Also, it seems like I read some where that .....all have sinned and come short of the glory... Oh well, can't remember the rest of it...