(March 27, 2012 at 5:00 am)padraic Wrote: Well,actually,no they do not.
A degree in theology implies (suggests) a basic knowledge of some areas of that vast subject.It most certainly does not bestow expert status in that most useless of subjects.
'Theology' is just a polite euphemism for sophistry and intellectual dishonesty.
Plus years of experience Preaching adds to that qualification. By society standards, He is indeed learned.