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salvereginadude
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Recently, I’ve decided that I’d like to make theology my major when I go to college (if I get in, a whole other story). I’m not sure exactly what I’d like to do with it but I would like to serve the Church as a theologian. I really would like to avoid teaching at all costs, but I don’t know if this is possible because really the only jobs I’ve seen theologians have are as professors or priests who work for the Church in some fashion. But, I don’t want to be a priest. Anyway, my mother approves of my choice but in her mind she doesn’t think it will provide enough for me financially. Two of my best friends want to be a lawyer and an engineer and my mother always says, “See, they’ll be secure FOR LIFE” In her mind it’s her impression that theologians just make enough to get by. Is this true? How much does the average theologian make a year? Just wanted some information to refute my mother’s claims because I know she’s wrong and it upsets me when I know she thinks I won’t be making enough money.