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Associated Press (AP) Stylebook: "Use the title Dr. only if the individual has an earned doctoral degree." |
Old Time Country Preacher |
From the Associated Press Stylebook of Writing:
Page 80: Do not use Dr. before the names of individuals who hold only honorary doctorates.
Page 120: Do not use Dr. before the name of an individual whose only doctorate is honorary.
Page 221: Use the Rev. Dr. only if the individual has an earned doctoral degree.
It's sad indeed when the world will not recognize the honorary doctorate as a legitimate source for the title "Dr.," while preacher boys is callin everbody in their clique "Dr This" an "Dr That." Sad indeed!!! |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15559 5/11/18 6:00 pm
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yawn |
JimmieDavis |
who cares |
Friendly Face Posts: 219 5/12/18 6:33 am
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"Doctor - Doctor - Doctor - Doctor" Goldbergs clip: Link |
Mat |
OTCP,
My wife and I saw this on the TV show "The Goldbergs" and I thought of you. The boys are all planning to become physicians and open a practice together, but for now they just like the title:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlhDIZJ-J-w
Mat |
Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1972 5/12/18 6:52 am
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FG Minister |
Our local newspaper was doing a religious story a few years ago and the interviewer told me that although I had a doctorate, they were only allowed to use the title Dr. when referring to a medical doctor. I hadn't asked to be identified as Dr., but found it quite strange that the only doctorate recognized in print, by this newspaper, is in the field of medicine. I asked her why? She said it makes it easier so they don't have to identify which doctorate a person holds. I responded that in most print sources they will either say John Doe, PhD or John Doe, DVM. She agreed, but had no power of persuasion over the corporate ownership. |
Acts-celerater Posts: 872 5/12/18 7:46 am
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Re: yawn |
Old Time Country Preacher |
JimmieDavis wrote: | who cares |
If ya yawnin just go on to sleep, Jimmie. A lotta folks don't care. But they is a heap what does. |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15559 5/12/18 10:00 am
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Re: "Doctor - Doctor - Doctor - Doctor" Goldbergs clip: Link |
Old Time Country Preacher |
Mat wrote: | OTCP,
My wife and I saw this on the TV show "The Goldbergs" and I thought of you. The boys are all planning to become physicians and open a practice together, but for now they just like the title:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlhDIZJ-J-w
Mat |
Hee Hee, this 50 second clip is hilarious, Mat. Its almost the spittin image of groups a preacher boys at camp meetins, general assemblies, websites, church signs, social media, etc., where everbody an their 3rd cousin claims to have a docterate. Only 2-3% of the US population holds a legitimate PhD. However, amongst preachers, one might kinda git the idea that at percentage is much higher, even 30-50%. Yet, when a feller does the research, he's gonna discover that the number of legitimate PhDs amongst preachers is still way down in the single digits. When ya toss aside all the docterates whats honery, unaccredited, accredited by a unrecognized accrediting agency, ya find out that the larger percentage of fellers usin the title "Dr" is doin so without a legitimate PhD. |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15559 5/12/18 10:14 am
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OTCP, you might find this interesting: LINKs |
Mat |
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Re: OTCP, you might find this interesting: LINKs |
Old Time Country Preacher |
Its real interestin, Mat. Looks like this program is pursuin excellence in academics. |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15559 5/12/18 3:54 pm
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Re: yawn |
FLRon |
JimmieDavis wrote: | who cares |
Yes indeed,who cares about honesty, integrity,and ethical conduct in the ministry? Maybe YOUR standards have been lowered, but thankfully not everyone is at your level. _________________ “Hell will be filled with people that didn’t cuss, didn’t drink, and may even have been baptized. Why? Because none of those things makes someone a Christian.”
Voddie Baucham |
Acts-celerater Posts: 760 5/12/18 4:43 pm
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Nature Boy Florida |
Fake news.
AP regularly gets it wrong. _________________ Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because its the best thing going today! |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16599 5/12/18 5:29 pm
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Old Time Country Preacher |
Nature Boy Florida wrote: | Fake news.
AP regularly gets it wrong. |
They probly do, but a heap "title toutin" (i.e., Dr) preachers is regularly gittin it wrong (unethical). |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15559 5/12/18 7:11 pm
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MoonWalkingWithJesus |
In honor of otcp BUMP _________________ Tis so Sweet to Moonwalk with JESUS. 😎🌔🌔👟👞👟👞 |
Friendly Face Posts: 141 6/3/18 2:54 pm
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