I just asked this question on my FB page:

If/When you take the online course to be Ordained Minister do you have to choose the religion you're wanting to minister too?

I'm an ordained minister of the church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I didn't have to take any courses.

Ooof...a 501 c3...the gubbiment will crack down like Shock & Awe if there's anything wonky going on with that.

Can't testify about your main question though.

i believe but could be wrong that universal life church which is one of the largest that does online ordaining is non denominational and does not require any class.

Dude... you DO realize that Southern Baptist is a Christian religion, right? I mean... if you didn't even know that much, I don't think being a minister is right for you.

Yea I know SB is kinda Christian Religion, but they (SB's) tend to be more of the Holy Roller Types like Pentecostals. I still have my Bible my mom got us kids growing up from Oral Roberts University and with Pentecostals bible studies at our home while the ol'man was out on a Bender. So while raising our Children my kids mom was kind of a floosy, in 1986 she filed for a divorce while I was in Florida doing a sheet metal job with my dad. So we separated and played that divorce game Bull Chit..
9 years I stayed away from the Bottle and devels brew only to find out I still wasn't the only man she wanted So in 97 I cut ties with her and the Church.. moved to the Big City of Springfield IL and started over. I started bouncing from Church to Church on Sundays, sometimes half drunk and hollow eyed wearing leathers riding my Harley, just to see the reaction I'd get from the congregations. I found the Black Church Goers accepted me far better then most all the white church folks? I found a really down to earth church settled into it for a few years and really enjoyed the congregation and atmosphere. I settled down so much I ended up getting remarried to a Preachers Daughter (Red Head to Boot) and she played the Piano and Organ.. couldn't hold a job for longer then 6 months anywhere she went? she convinced me that this church was full of backstabbing people? So we parted from that Church. Aww Hell I could write a book on my Church Gong experiences.. LOL

Bottom Line I do just fine with my one on one's with my Lord Jesus Christ and don't need no religion nor pastor to tell me what I already learnt along the way. I go straight to the source and cut out the middle man with the Spins...

Not really, but yous can go ahead an Preach It if ya's want tooo!!!

Same.

I Know Right!!! and Ive tried to follow in his footsteps but for some damn reason I keep stepping on his toes and I don't float well on water like that man does!!!