Become a Minister With Nothing but an Order Number to Prove it!

        As I was sitting in the dining hall after my American Capitalism class for "missed meal" about ten minutes ago, I came across something very disturbing to me. I was sitting down reading an article on how religion has failed in its duty to bring about justice to our country, and it goes on to explain the different ideas on why this decline in religious faith has come about. I was taking their big words and smart-sounding skepticism seriously, until I heard a girl at the table behind me say loudly, "You became a minister online!?"...Hold up...Excuse me?
        Needless to say, I stopped reading that bull shit article (sorry Dr. Reed), and fully engaged my eavesdropping abilities on the conversation going on behind me. Basically, these girls were talking about how one of them had just gotten her license (I guess it's a license) to be a minister. All she needed was her credit card number...Now, I know that this wasn't an exaggeration because I have a really strange friend from back home who, also, became a minister on line in "a few simple steps". At the time I really paid no attention to what she was telling me, but now that I am hearing about this for a second time, I am in sort of a disbelief. It would be one thing if her duties were limited, or if it was something like a "starter minister certificate" or something like that (I don't really know how this stuff works); but it wasn't, she is now a full, and certified minister. She can 1. marry people, 2. (if that's not bad enough) she can oversee funerals, and 3. WAIT FOR IT!!!.....she can PREACH to "religious" people in which ever church will allow her to do so.
        Now, I'm not too sure as to why...But this girl is so damn excited about this. I just don't get it. Who would find her to be a credible minister? I mean really...I guess to each is own, but I've never been to church a day in my life, and even I can tell you that this is messed up. Needless to say, I'm sure she will never actually marry two people or preach in a church, but just the fact that she CAN do this...Is insane (in my opinion). But then again...Anyone can read the bible, I did it last semester in Core for the first time, the only difference here is that it's being done on stage.
        I refused to turn around to see who the girls were talking about this because I knew that if I saw them and happened to know who they were, I would never be able to take them seriously again in my life. So I stayed clear of finding out the identity of this new "minister" (also just in case one of you happens to be attending the church she is soon to be preaching at). WHOOPS!
        So if the girl who was talking about this in the cafeteria today happens to be reading this...I'm sorry for offending you, but come on now...I'm praying that you did this as a joke. Now that I think about it, it would be pretty cool to be able to walk around town knowing that you have the capacity to wed two individuals....Hmmm