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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
I did a Google search on the New Light Ministries and it turns out that "Dr." Bridget Hilliard is a "Dr." because she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from a place called Friends International Christian University.
Does anyone know if it's proper etiquette to call yourself a doctor when it's an honorary degree?
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"FICU" sounds like a hospital ward.
Why would an institution bestow a doctorate to someone who hasn't yet earned one on their own?
I know of several prominent members in my community who were awarded honorary PhDs by my university for their contributions to the system, but only after they had already graduated with their doctorates from other campuses.
Perhaps it'd be more appropriate if all references to this lady were made with quotation marks around the title:
"Dr." Bridget Hilliard
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