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Post by Berean on Aug 2, 2014 13:53:17 GMT -5
“Name it and Frame it” — Phony Doctorates in the Church
by David Kowalski I believe phony doctorates are a moral scandal in the church today. Many ministers are deliberately misrepresenting their academic qualifications with fake degrees. There are two sources for these illegitimate titles: honorary doctorates and diploma mills. Honorary doctorates may be a nice gesture toward a respected person (as well as a good way to get donations), but these gestures are abused when recipients subsequently call themselves "Dr.", implying they have done the necessary academic work to receive such a title and that the quality of such work was verified by authorities in that field. Many recipients use the title as though it were an earned one Oral Roberts University has been especially liberal in handing out honorary doctorates throughout the charismatic world and many recipients use the title as though it were an earned one. Honorary doctorates have been given to such esteemed recipients as Kermit the Frog, whose "doctorate" was bestowed upon him by Southampton College in New York. "Dr." Kermit delivered the commencement address, passing along the bit of swamp-wisdom, "Ribbit-ribbit-kneedeep-ribbit," which means "May success and a smile always be yours... even when you're kneedeep in the sticky muck of life." [1] Full article at link
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Post by PurplePuppy on Aug 2, 2014 21:45:14 GMT -5
You know, I've wondered about what makes some of these people qualified to be called "doctor." Like Rexella Van Impe - what does she do besides coo, "Ohhhh....Jaaaack!"
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