Posted by Dinah on September 8, 2002, at 2:43:45
In reply to Some inside info, posted by Martin Johnson on September 8, 2002, at 1:31:55
Hello Martin Johnson.
Here is a link to the civility guidelines of this site.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
>If there is no medical proof of the patient´s condition, then we must conclude that the symptoms do not imply an "illness" but a behavioral problem – a sinful condition.
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Please don't jump to conclusions about others or their experiences. See the FAQ section of the civility guidelines.
>> But don´t expect Americans to complain about this injustice. We like the charade. It makes us feel better about ourselves.
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Please don't post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down, exaggerate, or overgeneralize.I've asked you before to follow site guidelines. So now I'm afraid I will have to block you for one week. If you wish, you may appeal this by email (see the bottom of this page) to Dr. Bob who will be back Sunday or Monday.
I want to add that the guidelines also say that different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged.... However, based on the below statements, the crux of your post seems to be on the nature of sin and the need for spiritual treatment. If I am understanding this correctly, I would think that the spiritual board on this site, Psycho-Babble Faith, might be the proper place to post the discussion, after of course carefully reviewing the wording to comply with the civility guidelines of the site.
> It´s time for Americans, and all citizens of this Earth for that matter, to wake up and see Psychology for what it really is – a collection of excuses and distractions from the true definition of "sinful" behavior. There is no such thing as a "mental illness." How can an intangible entity like the "mind" be said to be "ill?" Harmful or abnormal behavior is the result of either a medical disorder, in which case medical treatment is necessary, or sin, in which spiritual treatment is necessary.
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> It is true that certain sinful "learned behaviors" can be unlearned through the mental gymnastics of psychotherapy.
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> Psychology by and large is the invention of man to cover the shame of his own sinful behavior.
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> Until we are willing to recognize the true sinful nature of man, Psychology will continue to define our morality, and big pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer will continue to get rich through marketing worthless drugs under the watchful eye of the FDA.
poster:Dinah
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