Editing Antoinism (section)

===Hierarchy and financial issues===
The organization, which is the most reduced as possible, is slightly different in France and Belgium:

In Belgium, a General Council was organized in 1911 by Antoine to manage all material issues. It is currently composed of nine members including a chairman, a treasurer and a secretary. The founction of the First Representative of the Father was abolished in 1971, and there are no internal regulations in the temples.<ref>[[#Dericquebourg|Dericquebourg, 1993]], pp. 146–49.</ref> In France, the movement is led by a religious association called "Culte Antoiniste" ("Antoinist Worship"). All the ''desservants'' are part of a College of Desservants which manage the material issues, and whose decisions are implemented by an Administrative Committee. Within the college, a Moral Secretary is elected and serves as legal representative of the religion. Locally, the ''desservants'' nominate auxiliaries among the dressed followers so that they perform reading during worship and/or serve as healers. A Council of Local Interior composed of seven members including ''desservants'' is used for issues related to the temple on which it depends.<ref>[[#Dericquebourg|Dericquebourg, 1993]], pp. 151–55.</ref> Women as well as men can be chosen as ministers,<ref>{{cite book |title=Fils d'Abraham: Panorama des communautés juives, chrétiennes et musulmanes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6mYwAAAAYAAJ&q=antoinisme |volume=1 |first=Joseph |last=Longton |publisher=Éditions Brepols |year=1987 |language=fr |page=35 |isbn=978-2-503-82344-7}}</ref> as Catherine promoted [[gender equality]] in the worship.<ref>{{cite book |title=Ni Eve ni Marie: luttes et incertitudes des héritières de la Bible |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2e5nDSAscPoC&q=antoinisme&pg=PA76 |first=Françoise |last=Lautman |chapter=Prophétesses, inspiratrices... Rôles et images des femmes dans les religions minoritaires |year = 1998|publisher=Labor et Fides |place=Geneve |language=fr |page=[https://archive.org/details/nievenimarielutt00laut/page/78 78] |isbn=2-8309-0882-1 |url=https://archive.org/details/nievenimarielutt00laut/page/78 }}</ref> In all cases, Antoine, although deceased, remains the leader of the religion, which led Debouxhtay to compare him to the [[Pope]] in the Catholic Church.<ref name="D24">[[#Debouxhtay|Debouxhtay, 1945]], p. 24.</ref>

Antoinist healers are always dressed members, and are not paid. They do not attend specific training or receive any initiation rite. Those who want to access this function must feel spiritually "inspired" and obtain the desservant's approval. They must also promise to respect Antoinist rules including nondisclosure of confessions by consultants and not discouraging traditional medicine. Before receiving consultants, no kind of [[asceticism]] is required, but mental preparation includes prayer and meditation. Regarded as mere intercessors, healers have a "[[charisma]] of function" as they reproduce that of Antoine, which does not prevent some healers from becoming very popular among consultants.<ref name="D4"/><ref>[[#Begot|Bégot, 1997]], § 31.</ref><ref>[[#Begot2|Bégot, 2000]], § 40–42.</ref>

Worship is practiced voluntarily, and ''desservants'' and dressed followers are not paid, neither for worship, nor for consultations. The religion sells nothing except the sacred books,<ref>{{cite book |title=La Belgique et ses dieux: églises, mouvements religieux et laïques |first1=Liliane |last1=Voyé |first2=Karel |last2=Dobbelaere |first3=Jack |last3=Billier |first4=Jean |last4=Rémy |place=Cabay |year=1985 |page=362 |isbn=2-8707-7319-6 |language=fr}}</ref> and refuses any form of contribution and any will made by a person who still has a family.<ref name="Lesourd"/> When the founding couple was living, donations were rejected when the religion had enough money in its treasury. Only anonymous donations and [[bequest]]s are accepted, and they go to the "Antoinist worship"'s treasury.<ref>[[#Dericquebourg|Dericquebourg, 1993]], p. 157.</ref> In Belgium, the finances, which have been published in ''[[Le Moniteur Belge]]'' every year after the Council meeting,<ref name="D24"/> are on the decline and show a minimal activity of the religion.<ref name="Lallemand48"/>