Comparing
Chaplains as Professionals with Engineers Also as Professionals.
The Christian Holy Writs says that, “the truth will be
made known, and those who come to the understanding of the truth will also be
liberated.”
This is the time of making the truth known to all that
all may experience liberation from ignorance.
1.
All qualified
engineers regardless of their areas or fields of specializations are called
“Engineers.” All qualified chaplains, regardless of their areas or fields of
specializations are called “Chaplains.”
2.
All practicing
professional engineers, who are registered or certified engineers are called
“Professional Engineers” or Certified/Registered Engineers.” All practicing
professional chaplains who are professionally certified are called
“Professional Chaplains” or “Certified Chaplains.”
3.
Non-professional
engineers who are artisan helping or assisting professional engineers in
engineering practice are called “Engineering Assistants” or “Artisans.”
Non-professional chaplains serving under professional chaplains, and assisting
professional chaplains in the practice of chaplaincy are called “Lay Chaplains”
or “Volunteer Chaplains.”
4.
Untrained
engineers learning the practice of engineering all round, claiming to be
engineers are called “Quacks.” Untrained chaplains faking chaplaincy and
chaplaincy practice, and claiming to be chaplains are called “Quacks.”
5.
Engineering
students who are yet to qualify as engineers are called “Student Engineers.”
Student chaplains who are yet to qualify as chaplains are called “Trainee
Chaplains.”
6.
Engineers who are
in industrial training programme to enable them qualify as engineers are called
“Engineers in industrial Training.” Chaplains on internships, seeking to
complete the practical aspects of their trainings to be qualified as
professional chaplains are called “Interns” or “Chaplain Interns.”
Comparison
of Professionals Now:
1.
There are
practicing “Civil Engineers” in engineering profession. There are also practicing
“Civil Chaplains” in chaplaincy profession.
2.
There are “Marine
Engineers” in engineering profession. There are “Marine or Maritime Chaplains”
in chaplaincy profession.
3.
There are “Agro
natural Engineers or Aviation Engineers” in engineering profession. There are
also “Aviation Chaplain” in chaplaincy profession.
4.
There are
“Industrial Engineers” in engineering profession. There are also “Industrial
Chaplains” in chaplaincy profession.
5.
There are
“Military Engineers” in engineering profession. There are also “Military
Chaplains” in chaplaincy profession.
Other practicing professional engineers that have no
direct equivalent in chaplaincy profession are as follows:-
1.
Chemical
engineers.
2.
Production
engineers.
3.
Mining engineers.
4.
Structural
engineers.
5.
Electrical/electronic
engineers.
6.
Computer
engineers.
7.
Automobile
engineers.
8.
Building
engineers etc.
Practicing professional chaplains that have no direct
equivalent in engineering profession are as follows:-
1.
Health care
chaplains.
2.
Correctional/Prison
chaplains.
3.
Schools, colleges
and university chaplains.
4.
Disaster and
emergency chaplains.
5.
Fire and accident
chaplains.
6.
Agricultural
chaplains.
7.
Sport chaplains.
Etc.
In summary, my humble submission is that chaplaincy
profession is in no way inferior to other professions and chaplaincy
professionals must be treated with decorum by all people.
We as chaplains too have to project ourselves rightly,
getting proper trainings that will make us qualify for the enviable positions
we are seeking. Professional qualifications can never be attained without
adequate and labourious training and relevant practice.
God bless
chaplaincy profession!
God bless
professional chaplains!
Chap. Prof.
Mike-Jacobs
Professional
Counselor, Clinical Spirituotherapist and
Certified
Chaplaincy Educator in Private Practice
