We - of the Southern Druid House of the Latter Golden Buddha - protest
against the biased acceptance of a Popish declaratory!!!  Ha-rumph!!!

Stephen P. Austin


-----Original Message-----
From: Ned Heite [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 5:00 PM
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Subject: St. Damasus


Date:    Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:54:10 -0500
From:    Bernard Means <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: List collegue

Ron May wrote:

How fitting for St. Damasus to represent archaeology, that is, to bring a
saint from 1600 years ago to our fold. Perhaps we should propose an honorary
nomination to the Register of Professional Archaeologists?



To which Bernard Means responded:

Without a graduate degree, RPA doesn't want him.



But wasn't he, sort of de facto, a Doctor of the Church? I believe Catholic
bishops traditionally are called "Dr." in some countries.

Does that count? Or do you need a degree conferred by mere mortals.

Or, of course, he could be grandfathered.

Ned Heite  ([log in to unmask])
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