Furthermore, it makes no difference to this relationship between Church and state whether the individuals and heads of congregations who devote them selves to the service of the religious community have gone so far as to lead an existence Exist separate from the state, so that only the other members of their community are subject to its control, or whether they remain in other respects within the state and regard their ecclesiastical vocation Bes lg merely as one aspect of their social status Stand which they keep separate from the state.