No Reverend Parris is not jealous of John Proctor in the Crucible. John Proctor and Reverend Parris do not like each other.
John Proctor's major complaint against Parris's sermons is that he preaches too much about hell and the eternal damnation of the people of Salem. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community.
He doesn't believe that Rev. Parris is actually preaching about God. He says that he speaks mostly of hell, or getting more money. Parris talked a lot about getting the golden candle holders. All in all, Proctor didn't believe that Parris had the "light of God."
Proctor thinks that Parris talks too much about financial problems rather than religeos problems. Proctor wont let Parris baptise his third boy becasue he thinks Parris is corrupt
Parris wanted gold candlesticks
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Parris wanted gold candlesticks
John Proctor thinks that Parris is only concerned about his well-being, while parris doesnt like JOhn because he isnt respecting his authority
Proctor both dislikes and distrusts Reverend Parris, he feels that he is a Godless man more intent on saving his own pride then caring for the immortal souls of those in his congregation. Making him an irresponsible reverend who is both selfish and cruel. Proctor has always disliked him, and stopped attending sunday service long before the witch trials began. It is his personal dislike that allows John to have the courage to try to stand up against the reverend in court.
The candlesticks
It displays the distaste Giles Corey and John Proctor have for Reverend Parris.
In "The Crucible", John Proctor does not attend church regularly because he does not like, or agree with, the Reverend Parris. Because of this, he also refuses to have his last child baptized.