DY...

In my long life I have known many arrogant and unprincipled "Degreed" individuals. In fact the plight of our counrty today is, to a large degree, because we trusted our faith to them...

I will follow a Harry Truman in a New York Minute, instead of being impressed by "M.D'S,"J.D'S, etc. You, my friend, sound like an enlightened person when you state;

"And of course, I also believe others even without a degree could be equaly skilled (and even better) at arguing their positions and interpretting others'."

There is a degee of sophomoric banter here, and I trust you will take it seriously...

Personally, I was ordained as Minister by "THE UNIVERAL LIFE CHURCH" in MODESTO, California...Lol...Lol...

Gil...