My taxes fund degrees for people who will never 'help' me in any way, yet I am required to fund them none the less. So what's the difference? Because one is religion and one is secular? Does that mean I can refuse to fund any secular degree that I object to on a religious basis? No, of course not. I still do not see a reason to single out divinity degrees.
"On the flip side; if you take taxpayer money to fund your religion, then it would only be fair for the taxpayers to approve what you are teaching."
No one is being asked to fund religion. They are being asked to fund education.
Let's be intellectually honest, ok? Your statement should have read "They are being asked to fund religous education."
Again, if I am required to fund YOUR religous training, then as the taxpayer I will demand that you follow MY rules as to what, who and how you teach. For example, now women MUST be able to be Pope (in the case of Catholics), and you must use EEO guidelines in assigning your church hierarchy. I don't think anyone wants that, do you?
My taxes fund degrees for people who will never 'help' me in any way, yet I am required to fund them none the less.
And this statement is patently false. Who do you think wrote the software that you are presently using? Who do you think designed the hardware you own? The roads, your health, your home, clothes, heating and AC all came from your educational tax dollars. These things didn't just magically 'happen'.