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@Lionel-Hutz saidYes depression can be cured by God alone if he choses to.
So, there.
Statistically, believers have higher probabilities of attitudes and behaviors conducive to a healthier emotional life.
Yet, when the gloom strikers... what do?
If you are not sure that he will (and yes actually having that conviction, that he will does help) please take your pills as descripted by a M.D. (in a lot of cases there is a problem in brain chemistry, that can be cured by the littel helpers) or go to therapy.
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@Ponderable saidThat is a good, balanced analysis. Thank you.
Yes depression can be cured by God alone if he choses to.
If you are not sure that he will (and yes actually having that conviction, that he will does help) please take your pills as descripted by a M.D. (in a lot of cases there is a problem in brain chemistry, that can be cured by the littel helpers) or go to therapy.
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@Lionel-Hutz saidGod, of course, doesn't actually exist, so what we are really talking about is 'the idea of God.'
So, there.
Statistically, believers have higher probabilities of attitudes and behaviors conducive to a healthier emotional life.
Yet, when the gloom strikers... what do?
So yes, 'the idea of a God' who has a plan for us and offers hope (in this life and the next) can certainly help a believer manage or overcome depression.
God is a placebo.
@Lionel-Hutz saidCircumstances can cause depression, and everyone shares them, no one is exempt from them, those who believe and walk with the Lord and those who don't. The world affects all people in the same ways, in the world we can expect tribulations and things to cause us grief, disappointment, happiness, and joy. The peace of God is not dependent on anything that occurs in the world, we can go through dire circumstances with the peace of God,
So, there.
Statistically, believers have higher probabilities of attitudes and behaviors conducive to a healthier emotional life.
Yet, when the gloom strikers... what do?
In this world, God is a sure foundation, walking with Him keeps us from being overly depressed, and even things in this world that are pleasurable could destroy us. This peace God gives to those who know Him doesn't mean that you will not be hit with things we call bad or good, these are common to all men. The hope we have in God transcends this life, knowing Him, and walking with Him means your hope is not in whether things go your way or not, it means that no matter what, He is known by you, and you are known to Him, He will never leave or forsake us.
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@Ponderable saidYes depression can be cured by God alone if he choses to.
Yes depression can be cured by God alone if he choses to.
If you are not sure that he will (and yes actually having that conviction, that he will does help) please take your pills as descripted by a M.D. (in a lot of cases there is a problem in brain chemistry, that can be cured by the littel helpers) or go to therapy.
I agree, which brings up an interesting question:
What sustains unbelievers when things go very badly in their lives?
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@Lionel-Hutz saidWhat is 'G-d'? Is that the new spelling for 'God'. If so what is the reason for the change in spelling?
So, there.
Statistically, believers have higher probabilities of attitudes and behaviors conducive to a healthier emotional life.
Yet, when the gloom strikers... what do?
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@Rajk999 saidWriting "G-d" instead of God is a fairly recent custom in America. Many believe this to be a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4.
Ok, but how is that showing respect? I Googled it and there is no explanation, yet it is quite a common way to say God. What happened to 'God'?
https://reformjudaism.org/learning/answers-jewish-questions/why-do-some-jews-write-g-d-instead-god
Basically, G-d and L-rd are a way of avoiding writing any name of God out in full.
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@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidOk thanks, but there is the passage..
Writing "G-d" instead of God is a fairly recent custom in America. Many believe this to be a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4.
https://reformjudaism.org/learning/answers-jewish-questions/why-do-some-jews-write-g-d-instead-god
Basically, G-d and L-rd are a way of avoiding writing any name of God out in full.
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. (Deu 12:3-4 KJV)
Im not seeing the connection between this passage and the use of 'G-d'. There is a commandment not to take the name of God in vain, but that does not apply as well.
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@Ghost-of-a-Duke said🫡👍
Writing "G-d" instead of God is a fairly recent custom in America. Many believe this to be a sign of respect, and the custom comes from an interpretation of the commandment in Deuteronomy 12:3-4.
https://reformjudaism.org/learning/answers-jewish-questions/why-do-some-jews-write-g-d-instead-god
Basically, G-d and L-rd are a way of avoiding writing any name of God out in full.
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@Lionel-Hutz saidStatistically, people who are better off are more likely to walk around doing the religious thingy.
So, there.
Statistically, believers have higher probabilities of attitudes and behaviors conducive to a healthier emotional life.
Yet, when the gloom strikers... what do?
Way back in the day it was poor people flocking to church but not anymore.
Statistically, people who are better off are happier and have reasons to be less affected by depression.
Probably, they would mistakenly attribute that to their faith.
Just a theory.