Johnnie said:
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Or maybe they are not used to a church that teaches doctrinal matters in depth. If they grew up in a church that did not care about teaching doctrine, it would be hard to want to study doctrine on your own.

Most people I know dont know why I read as much doctrine as I do. They dont care to learn more than what is taught in church.

This seems to be similar to what I am experiencing. Though it isn't just men that this kind of thinking affects, there are more women who seem to want more teaching with substance.
After thinking about the matter for a while, something that I have heard quite a few times comes to mind.
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What practical use is this?
This may or may not be related, but if it is, it would seem that many just don't see a practical use for in-depth theology teaching etc.
I am a Baptist and am a big advocate of teaching catechistically, however many are scared away from words like "catechism" because they feel it relates to Roman Catholicism.
I have even mentioned this to my last pastor, but I didn't get a response.

Tom