> From: Annette Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: question for all of you
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Robin Pearce wrote:
> >
> > I wonder about this myself. How could a Biblically-literal Christian
> > even bring him- or her-self to treat a nonbeliever? If you believe
> > someone will be tortured forever for not believing in the right way,
> > isn't helping them to be better-adjusted here on earth a major case of
> > rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?
>
> I think that many therapists with deep religious beliefs--no matter the
> religion, limit themselves to a practice restricted to their faith, as
> through some type of "ministry". and that is probably quite appropriate!
> annette
This is generally true, although there are deeply religious therapists in non-
religious settings. It is clearly easier to work in a setting where a conflict of
beliefs is less likely.
On the occasion that a deeply religious grad student therapist-wannabe is
investigating working in religious and non-religious settings, a fair question
that I pose is : "How easy/hard will it be for you to work with non-religious
people, how easy/hard will it be for you to keep your beliefs in check?"
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