Posted by Lou Pilder on December 20, 2009, at 16:47:25
In reply to Re: Is taking medication being unfaithful to God? » meAgain, posted by SLS on December 20, 2009, at 16:17:06
> > I have take meds for mental issues and have been feeling ashamed because I feel like I should not rely on anything but God. Am I being unfaithful by taking medication?
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> I think it is important to understand that many mental issues have biological components that one has little or no control over. You are not weak.
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> I really like what Dinah and Kath had to say. God has given to man many gifts, including those that can heal or ease pain and suffering. I believe that the invention of psychotropic drugs is one such gift.
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> I hope that you resolve your spiritual dilemma.
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> - ScottScott,
You wrote,[...God has given..many gifts...I believe that the invention of psychotropic drugs is one such gift...]
I am unsure as to what you wrote includes or not. If you could post answers to the following, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
A. Which God, if you believe that their is more than one God, are you referring to?
B. If the God that you are referring to is the God that the Jews and Christians give service and worship to, are you aquainted with what their scriptures say concerning healing and mind-altering drugs?
C. What criteria could you post here leads you to believing that psychotropic drugs are a gift from the God that you are referring to?
D. Are all psychotropic drugs in your belief a gift from the God that you are referring to including the ones that have been removed from the market because they cause death?
E. Other questions not stated.
Lou
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