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aged2324 · Mar 25, 2015 at 01:07 PM

Today I'm mentally drained after having a discussion with someone who believes that if I have enough of God that I don't and shouldn't need meds..ugh

scatterbrained04 · Mar 25, 2015 at 01:32 PM

((((((Aged))))) I'd be frustrated too. Somehow I talked myself out of believing when I was hypo, and now I just don't. Drives me crazy when people bring it up. My pdoc is religious so we had some issues for a minute.

joymc2 · Mar 25, 2015 at 01:38 PM

That person might be one of my family members lol jk...
I grew up in an extreme christian household (at least from the outside but behind closed doors was a different story). Their response to anything especially MI is you're probably not praying enough for it to go away smh. Just one of the many reasons I no longer have a relationship with my parents. Unfortantely you can't change some people's opinions.

whim · Mar 25, 2015 at 01:52 PM

Wow, that kinda stuff just irritates me! I'm all for others being religious, but I don't believe that it cures health problems!

Krizzy · Mar 25, 2015 at 02:12 PM

Action and faith must be used in the right way. You can't just hope problems away, but then again if you don't believe in yourself at all nothing will ever change. You need both in just the right places.

lunaticfringe · Mar 25, 2015 at 02:58 PM

Yup super irritating. Religious folks cannot be reasoned with because God or Jesus will fix everything. I have nothing against Jesus or God of course but I have been told I'm going to hell for my illness and that I'm possessed by demons so....yeah

sorand0m · Mar 25, 2015 at 03:06 PM

Oh boy. Reminds me of possibly the truest quote I've ever read in the history of ever. (Probably misquoting here, but...)

"A scientist will read many books in his life and still believes he has much more to learn. A religious person will read one and believe they know it all."

I believe in science and what can be proven to me, I don't care what people chose to believe - each to their own! - but I don't expect them to force their own beliefs upon me.

/rant

Turtlesoup · Mar 25, 2015 at 03:55 PM

Ick hate that-spirituality should be a choice not mandatory & a comfort not a threat-bleh.

electricbipolargirl · Mar 25, 2015 at 04:04 PM

I myself am a Christian. However, I believe God works in many different ways, and one of those is through medication.

I'm sorry to all of you who have bad experiences with other Christians who have no idea what they are even talking about. They give the rest of us a bad name.

sorand0m · Mar 25, 2015 at 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by electricbipolargirl

I myself am a Christian. However, I believe God works in many different ways, and one of those is through medication.

I'm sorry to all of you who have bad experiences with other Christians who have no idea what they are even talking about. They give the rest of us a bad name.

I think that it's the main problem, people who haven't got the tiniest idea.

I respect your choice to believe, wether I do or not. And I mean it genuinely, if you feel that faith helps you then more power to you.

One of my biggest pet peeves is having faith, god or whatever forced down my throat by those that 'mean well', it's incredibly patronising and in the same way I respect the choices of others to believe, I want my own choice to be understood.

Just realised - totally a trigger subject surely?

aged2324 · Mar 25, 2015 at 06:03 PM

Yeah for those that have responded. ..thank you...my intention is not to trigger but it is definitely a hot topic...love is the most important aspect in all of life...I just have to remember that

Krizzy · Mar 25, 2015 at 06:54 PM

Religion obscures some peoples thoughts, while it eases others. It's very odd in that way, but be it as it may you just have to go about what you feel is right. If you feel you need meds then take them. Some may not believe in them, but that person should be more concerned about your well being if they care for you.

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aged2324 Member Member Since Dec 2014 Location: florida Posts: 78 9	Mar 25, 2015 at 01:07 PM #1 Today I'm mentally drained after having a discussion with someone who believes that if I have enough of God that I don't and shouldn't need meds..ugh
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scatterbrained04 Magnate Member Since Feb 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,868 9	Mar 25, 2015 at 01:32 PM #2 ((((((Aged))))) I'd be frustrated too. Somehow I talked myself out of believing when I was hypo, and now I just don't. Drives me crazy when people bring it up. My pdoc is religious so we had some issues for a minute.
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whim Member Member Since Feb 2014 Location: Hawaii Posts: 102 10	Mar 25, 2015 at 01:52 PM #4 Wow, that kinda stuff just irritates me! I'm all for others being religious, but I don't believe that it cures health problems!
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Krizzy New Member Member Since Mar 2015 Location: Wherever I feel Posts: 5 9	Mar 25, 2015 at 02:12 PM #5 Action and faith must be used in the right way. You can't just hope problems away, but then again if you don't believe in yourself at all nothing will ever change. You need both in just the right places.
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lunaticfringe Member Member Since Feb 2015 Location: New England Posts: 472 9 83 hugs given	Mar 25, 2015 at 02:58 PM #6 Yup super irritating. Religious folks cannot be reasoned with because God or Jesus will fix everything. I have nothing against Jesus or God of course but I have been told I'm going to hell for my illness and that I'm possessed by demons so....yeah
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aged2324 Member Member Since Dec 2014 Location: florida Posts: 78 9	Mar 25, 2015 at 06:03 PM #11 Yeah for those that have responded. ..thank you...my intention is not to trigger but it is definitely a hot topic...love is the most important aspect in all of life...I just have to remember that
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