Quote From: liatsunami I didn't say I was uncomfortable reading it. I'm just saying the long and lengthy discussions over religion are in my opinion not appropriate for this particular topic. This topic should focus on helping people with thier problem.
I am also saying that before people start in thinking they are possessed/cursed/whatever, then they need to take the route of making SURE there is nothing physically or mentally wrong with them before turning to things like excorcism or praying with the expectaion that some divine power is going to fix their problems. I don't think that is such unreasonable advice.
What I find unreasonable is people who just automatically give people the advice of "find Jesus" or "pray about it" with the expectation that divine intervention will stop their problem when there could be a physical or mental issue causing their problem, that can be fixed through human means.
Another note, if you took psychology classes in hopes of understanding yourself and helping your problems then you totally missed the point of psychology. You can't diagnose and treat yourself. The whole point of psychology is an objective party looking at a problem of the human mind. And when we diagnose or try to treat ourselves we are NOT objective, we can't be. But then again psychology doesn't work for EVERYONE.
I think it's great that prayer worked for you. I think had you just left your post at "For me Christianity is the answer, it is the only thing that helped me many times through my emotional distress." and then elaborated on that point, like what you did? How you were feeling? How you came to that conclusion. What other methods you tried? Then I think your post would have been very helpful .
I am not trying to dismiss anyone's religious convictions I"m just trying to help people be as helpful as possible with their posts so we can all get the maximum benefit out of this forum.
Just wanted to clarify why psychology didn't work for me... First, I think with anyone that takes under such a degree will look into their own lives to see where they could become more productive, healthier, and better apt to adjust to life's endless changes. I think someone that is in a health related field has to be interested about it because of something that had happened to them in their own lives, or else where would that passion come from? I guess the main thing that I was trying to look for was help with depression, and I just said that it didn't work for me in that respect. It didn't improve my own outlook on life. The only thing that helped me find that peace of mind was when I first believed in Jesus.
I do know that psychology has made me a better mother, and a better friend. I think with the knowledge I received I did gain a respect for how the mind works and how to be a more caring and a better listener. I just think that I found that peace I was looking for in God and not in my own self. No drugs needed, no diagnoses, no need for therapy. I guess I just believe when you become a person in a heath related field you should be able to recognize the signs, whether it be depression or a broken leg. No need for objectivity. I do think that you cannot treat yourself, but have another doctor set your leg, or have help from the Master Healer himself.
