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Snuffysmith
God, the Army, and PTSD

Is religion an obstacle to treatment?

By Tara McKelvey

The trauma of war seems to be especially acute for men and women whose faith in a benevolent God is challenged by the carnage they have witnessed. Continue

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rla
QUOTE(Snuffysmith @ Nov 18 2009, 09:09 AM) *
God, the Army, and PTSD

Is religion an obstacle to treatment?

By Tara McKelvey

The trauma of war seems to be especially acute for men and women whose faith in a benevolent God is challenged by the carnage they have witnessed. Continue

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23990.htm


Is religion an obstacle to human growth and development, even under normal circumstances?
bigtom
I would have to say that having a belief (JESUS) has made me a better person.
By connecting to my spiritual side I have become calmer, quit drugs,
and am more able to deal with the normal day to day...
The same thing happens to anyone who listens to what he really said IMO...
However I also believe in "One Light, Many Paths"

In this case war is not a normal circumstance, and IMO some religions only serve to keep people away from God.
Dogma as opposed to spirituality...
rla
QUOTE(bigtom @ Nov 18 2009, 11:41 AM) *
I would have to say that having a belief (JESUS) has made me a better person.
By connecting to my spiritual side I have become calmer, quit drugs,
and am more able to deal with the normal day to day...
The same thing happens to anyone who listens to what he really said IMO...
However I also believe in "One Light, Many Paths"

In this case war is not a normal circumstance, and IMO some religions only serve to keep people away from God.
Dogma as opposed to spirituality...


I also believe that Spirituality is important to human growth and development...
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