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I have nothing against soul searching for personal betterment. That’s cool. It’s bizarre that it’s considered “professional” when an accountant, nurse practitioner, and social worker are not.
That probably depends on what style of theological study you are talking about, plenty of them are basically just historical literature specialist.
I think that a person who has decided to major in Theology has already passed the point where they're soul searching for the most part. They've already decided to dedicate a lot of time to studying the thing they've already decided is the answer.
As a working professional electrical engineer, I get more, and much prefer, conversations of theology with more educated individuals than myself significantly more than I do with other technically minded people.
I'd also say that most people going into higher education for anything have "already decided to dedicate a lot of time to studying the thing they've already decided is the answer."
I get the impression that you think you disagree with me much more than I think you disagree with me, at least from what you've said here in your comment. I basically agree with everything you've said, apart from these two points, which I think you implied more than outright said:
First, I think you are implying that "more educated individuals than [yourself]" is a group that includes theology majors, but does not generally include "other technically minded people," which is something I disagree with.
And second, I think you are implying that the study of theology is simply an academic effort, like any other major. But the basis for my comment was the assertion that most people major in theology because they are already religious. They believe their own religion to be correct, and other beliefs to be incorrect, and therefore wish to study to further their devotion to that religion. Perhaps I am mistaken in that assertion, but that was the basis for my saying "they've already decided" the answer.