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Do You Have A Degree In Religion?
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Ouroboros
Coincidentia oppositorum
I have one year from a school in Sweden, called Livets Ord. They called it a "Bible School" because it wasn't accredited, but it was a full week schedule for a year of studying Christian history, theology, etc. We read and studied almost every book in the Bible. Our teachers had PhD's and ThD's from multiple other organizations, so it was actually quite educational. I got a diploma somewhere in storage. 
Not that I care anymore, and I wouldn't call myself a scholar or even having a degree.
Not that I care anymore, and I wouldn't call myself a scholar or even having a degree.
Went to a seminary (non degree). Took an online course in world religions which was fascinating, but no degree.
Don't have a degree in it, but frankly I've done the rough equivalent (perhaps greater) in my free time anyway. I see little to no benefit to making it official and several compelling reasons not to. For example, a huge turn-off for me with various programs is they are nearly always Christian, Bible, and monotheist-centric. But I gotta stop myself before I start going on a rant about that.
Thinking outside of the usual box, to me my degrees in the sciences are religious degrees. I get other people don't see it that way, but sciences are a huge tool for studying the gods and it's a significant reason why I pursued the programs I did. I find studying the sciences to be a better approach for knowing the gods than looking at the old lore.
Thinking outside of the usual box, to me my degrees in the sciences are religious degrees. I get other people don't see it that way, but sciences are a huge tool for studying the gods and it's a significant reason why I pursued the programs I did. I find studying the sciences to be a better approach for knowing the gods than looking at the old lore.
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Don't have a degree in it, but frankly I've done the rough equivalent (perhaps greater) in my free time anyway. I see little to no benefit to making it official and several compelling reasons not to. For example, a huge turn-off for me with various programs is they are nearly always Christian, Bible, and monotheist-centric. But I gotta stop myself before I start going on a rant about that.
Thinking outside of the usual box, to me my degrees in the sciences are religious degrees. I get other people don't see it that way, but sciences are a huge tool for studying the gods and it's a significant reason why I pursued the programs I did. I find studying the sciences to be a better approach for knowing the gods than looking at the old lore.
Trust me, I can relate. My three favorite areas of interest are theology, history and astronomy. I have a greater appreciation for biology, chemistry and physics, as I use them in my job. My son enjoys science and math at school, and in helping him with his homework I am learning/relearning stuff that I forgot long ago. Right now it is in geology.
Though I have yet to figure out why in the hell I had to learn long division. That and I am not an engineer, so geometric proofs can kiss my butt. I'll leave the engineering crap to @Revoltingest
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Kuzcotopia
If you can read this, you are as lucky as I am.
I have a bachelor's degree in English from IU (accredited) and a MA in Literature from UH (also accredited).
As it is impossible to study Dante, Chaucer, Milton, Spencer, Shakespeare, and so on without an understanding of Christian religious belief, I consider myself somewhat learned on that specifc subject (other religions, not so much).
My current Atheism was quite informed by the biblical study necessary to think through my lit classes . . . I'd probably still be a Christian if I had never been forced to think through those perspectives.
So where did you get your degrees?
As it is impossible to study Dante, Chaucer, Milton, Spencer, Shakespeare, and so on without an understanding of Christian religious belief, I consider myself somewhat learned on that specifc subject (other religions, not so much).
My current Atheism was quite informed by the biblical study necessary to think through my lit classes . . . I'd probably still be a Christian if I had never been forced to think through those perspectives.
So where did you get your degrees?
allfoak
Alchemist
I have some formal study from when i was a youth.
I left academia and Christianity early on as soon as i realized that they had taken me as far as they were able.
My life has taken me through the study of all of the world's religions as well as obscure little sects and has ultimately led me to the study of myself.
I left academia and Christianity early on as soon as i realized that they had taken me as far as they were able.
My life has taken me through the study of all of the world's religions as well as obscure little sects and has ultimately led me to the study of myself.
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
24 hour tally: 3 people responded as having a degree (1 voted twice). A few people talked about taking classes but did not have a degree. I will check it again tomorrow, and I think I set the poll to run for 7 days. FWIW, this poll along with a couple of others, are part of a social experiment I am conducting (and have been for ~6 months). Fact finding mission, if you will.
allfoak
Alchemist
So you are like Zuckerberg, conducting social experiments on your unwary subjects.24 hour tally: 3 people responded as having a degree (1 voted twice). A few people talked about taking classes but did not have a degree. I will check it again tomorrow, and I think I set the poll to run for 7 days. FWIW, this poll along with a couple of others, are part of a social experiment I am conducting (and have been for ~6 months). Fact finding mission, if you will.
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Yes.
But there is a method to my madness.
And no, I will not be disclosing on RF what it is that I am doing. That information will be saved for book #2.
allfoak
Alchemist
This was happening on another message board that i was on as well.Yes.
But there is a method to my madness.
And no, I will not be disclosing on RF what it is that I am doing. That information will be saved for book #2.
I left because of it.
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Your choice, though I think it is silly to leave a message board just because someone likes psychology and they conduct harmless, little experiments on the people that post there. It's not like they are publicizing names, addresses, etc. Regardless of their findings, everyone is still anonymous.
allfoak
Alchemist
There are moral and ethical issues involved.
I realize this is a public place so it is i who has to decide if i want to be a test dummy.
allfoak
Alchemist
@Neo Deist
The new avatar is a nice reflection of your admission to collecting data on the people here.
The new avatar is a nice reflection of your admission to collecting data on the people here.
Yes .. PhD Biblical History and Literature ..
subject became Comparative Religion as i
progressed ..
subject became Comparative Religion as i
progressed ..
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Big Brother is watching...
allfoak
Alchemist
Not paranoid son.
Disgusted would be a better word.
Neo Deist
Th.D. & D.Div. h.c.
Welcome to the 21st century. Everything you do is monitored by someone, somewhere, for some reason.
allfoak
Alchemist
It makes it no less disgusting.