Preachers are always telling people what to believe and what to do with their lives implying that they have some privileged access to the truth. In postmodern times, such a claim is unforgivable. Surely it is arrogance to claim to know what is best for others and to be willing to proclaim these things to people en masse. During the 1997 Canadian federal election, national news columnist, Peter C. Newman found a particularly scathing way to criticize Reform party leader Preston Manning. The implication was obvious.
Preachers are by nature intolerant, impatient, and arrogant.
Preachers were once respected as key sources in the common search for objective truth. Ever since Descartes, optimism reigned as people pursued final answers to ultimate issues. No question seemed large enough to withstand the assault of human reason. If the answer wasn't known it was only a matter of time. Every mystery could be solved by application of the formidable powers of the human mind.