Posted by Dinah on June 20, 2010, at 8:03:02
In reply to shrinks self-destruction..., posted by Christ_empowered on June 20, 2010, at 2:48:18
> Who know...sometimes I think the crappy lives some shrinks seem to have may be due to Karma or divine retribution.
That doesn't seem like something the God I worship would do to people who are trying to help others, no matter how misguided you believe their help may be. Even Job, which is not one of my favorite books of the bible, makes the point that the misfortune of others should not be blamed on them, or seen as God's punishment.
People from all walks of lives life crappy lives. And sadly those who most put themselves in the way of trying to help others open themselves to the pain around them, and often have their own lives affected by this. With the occasional exception that is true in any field, I think doctors have a desire to help their patients, not harm them.
I'm sorry if you feel yourself harmed by the actions of psychiatrists. When I'm in those situations, I try to remember what God would have me do. I pray for wisdom and knowledge and compassion for those who I feel hurt by, and for myself as well. (If you wish to share the good news of Jesus Christ that you have found in your life, mightn't the best way be to show, by example, his grace and the peace you have found in it?)
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