I am disinclined to give him the benefit of the doubt when he's seems to be picking an argument
Isaac Send a noteboard - 07/02/2013 11:46:02 AM
And frankly I still haven't got a clue why he even responded to the first post, but no I do not see how his comment was clear, possibly because I have absolutely no idea what he is driving at. Other than that he's being fairly rude while going about it, or seemed so to me. There's a surprising amount of activity in what should be a very short thread about a very simple question.
Anyway, yeah quite a few protestant ministers attend years of post-graduate and get doctorates, I admit that Doctor of Divinity, D.D. has a somewhat humorous ring to it but it is one of the oldest doctorates around, as Divinitatis Doctor, but that isn't the degree most get, usually it is a Th.D., Doctor of Theology, or just a Ph.D., usually the latter I believe. In the US anyway. IIRC MLK has a Ph.D. in systematic theology and his undergrad was in sociology, my net's loading slow this morning so I can't wiki that to be sure. It's not too uncommon though, quite a few of the ministers and pastors I know have Dr. at the front of their title and since it was originally meant principally for clergy I suspect they'd not be cheerful about foregoing it.
Anyway, yeah quite a few protestant ministers attend years of post-graduate and get doctorates, I admit that Doctor of Divinity, D.D. has a somewhat humorous ring to it but it is one of the oldest doctorates around, as Divinitatis Doctor, but that isn't the degree most get, usually it is a Th.D., Doctor of Theology, or just a Ph.D., usually the latter I believe. In the US anyway. IIRC MLK has a Ph.D. in systematic theology and his undergrad was in sociology, my net's loading slow this morning so I can't wiki that to be sure. It's not too uncommon though, quite a few of the ministers and pastors I know have Dr. at the front of their title and since it was originally meant principally for clergy I suspect they'd not be cheerful about foregoing it.
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This message last edited by Isaac on 07/02/2013 at 11:49:03 AM
Proper forms of address (US President)
- 05/02/2013 04:22:05 PM
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Woodrow Wilson had a Ph.D. and Garfield was a minister
- 05/02/2013 08:20:50 PM
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Dr. is the appropriate title for an M.D. only. Every other jackass these days has a useless Ph.D.
- 06/02/2013 03:55:46 PM
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i've heard PhD's referred to as "doctor, but not the kind who helps people"
- 06/02/2013 05:43:56 PM
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Every other doctorate but medicine is useless?
- 06/02/2013 10:20:40 PM
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I never said that. I said every other jackass had a useless Ph.D.
- 06/02/2013 10:59:34 PM
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You're phrasing is rather ambigous then
- 07/02/2013 12:26:46 AM
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I don't see how his phrasing is ambiguous.
- 07/02/2013 09:07:45 AM
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I am disinclined to give him the benefit of the doubt when he's seems to be picking an argument
- 07/02/2013 11:46:02 AM
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President trumps other honorifics- for a man, it's always "Mr. President"
- 06/02/2013 02:58:27 PM
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