What are the primary differences between a priest and a shaman?

What will be an ideal response?


A priest is full-time, commonly tells people what to do, is socially initiated, part of a religious organization, and receives power from society; a shaman is part-time, commonly tells supernaturals what to do, is not part of a religious organization, and receives power directly from supernatural sources through altered states of consciousness.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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