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are perpetuating a myth, facilitating a fad, an sliding down the slippery slope of ethics.Ifn all a feller has is a honery doctorate (an by that, I mean the person has no earned docterate of any kind, some with no masters, an even some with no undergrad degree), an based on a honery docterate alone he is bein referred to as Dr. in print, in public, professionally, business cards, church signs, church stationary, etc., he is on the slippery slope of a razor blade in terms of ethics.

Maybe I should just change my name and give myself the first name of Doctor.Hey, I'd be honest at least.

I dont very often But I have to disagree with you on this one OT.

Why not just let them die in peace?

Sometimes I feel like OTCP has someone (or several someones) in mind when when he revisits this issue with such regularity. Does he have a view from one of he homes along 25th & Keith where he can see the comings and goings of the high and mighty who wear their honorary doctorates so boldly? OTCP, I think you may need to consider moving, cause the problems seems to be getting bigger.

It is actually pretty hard to control what someone else calls you. And it would be frustrating to contradict 'Everyone' in public who used that title. Now many years ago most COG preachers were addressed as 'Doc' isn't that short for doctor? Just saying!The individual using it BROAD BASED may be misleading, but what others refer to you 'in a public forum' is OUT of the individual's control! Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

You know, if we could tie this Doctor thing to an alcohol, caffeine thread,. we'd be onto something. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/

There was a faculty member at the university I got my PhD at whose last name was Doktor, and he had a doctorate. Dr. Doktor-- sounds like the name of a song

Let's say that QE2 is given an honorary doctorate in international politics. YES, she can use it without the slightest bending of ethics. Why? Because while OTCP thinks that a doctorate is valid ONLY if you have PAID for it and took this or that set of courses, QE2 is WORLD'S ahead of even the best professor of international politics.In other words, it is MERIT, KNOWLEDGE, and ABILITY that is the true thing that matters. For OTCP, a doctor that passed with a D is better than QE2 with an honorary degree. Consider this: Would you rather have a medical doctor that cheated and passed med school examine you...or someone who did not go to med school, but spent 30 years working AS A DOCTOR with the finest doctor on earth?

Agreed Aaron.Honorary SHOULD confirm an accredited higher education's recognition that you meet all the qualifications to be a Doctor - even though you did not receive formal training - demonstrated by your success in your field.Nothing wrong with calling yourself Dr. there.Creating an institution with no accreditation - and awarding your self a doctorate - would be a gross violation.However, I am not sure why this had to be brought up again.If you got names OTCP - just name them. Quit having this general knowledge essay posted every other week