thread: 2006-09-08 : Salvation, damnation, justification, a la Sydney
On 2006-09-11, ethan_greer wrote:
I want to say that religion should not be used as a substitute for good, solid psychological care. I'm not throwing stones; this is a pitfall that I myself fell victim to. If you feel bad about yourself, or are stricken with chronic feelings of hopelessness or despair or anger or the like, and religion helps you with that, awesome. But go see a therapist, too. Suffering continuously is not an intrinsic part of being human. Upon us all, a little rain, sure. But if it's chronic, get some professional help.
