She had a saying which reflected the stout Baptist tenor of her heritage. One always felt compelled to admit not having the benefit of that particular knowledge. Whereupon Vera would deliver her mantra , which is just that and a profound truth. Vera tended to make a very deep impression on her auditors, this writer included. Each of the kinds of training that is needed by students will be provided.
Some kinds require less time to complete and some more.
Theological education can be lengthy for this reason, therefore, among others, that the callings of students will require that they undergo many or even all of the kinds of training that are provided. The United States service academies were founded by chaplains. As also in Annapurna , the Himalayan peak named for the Goddess of Food who is Athena in Greece, Ceres in Rome and Isis in Egypt. This is not to imply that the human body's natural estate is to exist forever. Being composed of elements, and therefore conditioned, it is as transitory as the elements from which it is made.