Do you agree that "being religious in itself is not a necessary qualification for a student of religion?"

<Tab/>I agree that 'being religious in itself is not a necessary qualification for a student of religion.' From the examples that follow, we will see why it is not a necessary qualification. However, we will also consider the argument of those who disagree with the above statement. <Tab/>Being religious in itself is not a necessary qualification for a student of religion just as how …

…a student of religion, and if we were to apply this to any other subject matter, the number of students taking on subjects in schools will dramatically be reduced. Children will never have a change to be exposed to learning and only the exceptional few intelligent ones will be allowed to study. Many of us who practice a certain religion were not very religious, and as a result of that we become student of religion.