[b-hebrew] Doctorates or not
Read, James C
K0434995 at kingston.ac.uk
Mon Sep 5 12:18:27 EDT 2005
And may I ask? Just why do you feel it necessary to sign your posts with the letters ThD after
your name? Do you feel that that gives you some kind of authority? Or higher understanding? How
many languages can you speak? Fluently? With a good power over idoms? Without having to translate
in your head first?
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From: b-hebrew-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Jim West
Sent: Mon 9/5/2005 4:02 PM
To: b-hebrew at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Doctorates or not
> On 9/5/05, Read, James C wrote:
>
>
>>My course was not divinity or a theology degree but the course
>>content that contained such was much higher. I got perfect scores in
>>my hebrew modules because the hebrew teacher,Dr Davilla, was very
>>critical of the bible text and he would objectively consider linguistic
>>arguments.
>
Perhaps its difficult to take you seriously as a scholar when your
spelling belies any attention to detail. Sure, everyone makes typos,
but to consistently misspell simple words, and names of people with whom
you purportedly studied- well, it doesn't paint a very scholarly
picture. I'm not picking on you. I'm just pointing out that St Andrews
has pretty high standards and, frankly, its almost impossible for me to
believe what you are saying. The anonymity of the internet makes me
extremely skeptical. So, when I see a name I don't recognize, I look on
the SBL membership list to see if they are affiliated with the largest
and most well known scoeity of biblical scholars. If said person is not
listed I am, I confess, not inclined to take too seriously what they say
in terms of biblical exegesis or translation.
That's not to say that non members of SBL have nothing to say. Indeed
not! But again, with the anonymity granted many online and my naturally
suspicious nature, that's how it works for me.
Jim
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Jim West, ThD
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Non ergo fidem confirmare potest ulla creatura -- Huldrych Zwingli
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