09-24-2009, 01:07 PM
Quote:I would use the term to differentiate from those who are merely uninformed pontificators. I would say one difference would be that theologians are seekers of truth and knowledge, while someone like Pat Robertson seeks to obfuscate and confuse people enough to send him money. He's more like a rock star, seeking fans and groupies.
You have the same problem in politics. Most politicians these days are not motivated by the opportunity to serve and represent the people. They also lie, obfuscate and confuse people enough to send them money and then vote for them.
In fact, "uninformed" is really the crux of the problem with both politics and religion.
OK let's get back to the initial problem then. Those guys at that school were they theologians (theologists sounds better to me) or Pat Robertson types? They were not seekers of truth, they were people that used their authority to start something that they thought was right, not thinking about feelings of other people......more Pat Robertson-like if you ask me.
I have no problems with theologians (apart from that in my opinion they are doing useless things) and would never try to stop them from what they are doing.