Rev. Billy Graham’s Daughter: ‘I Would Not Vote for…an Atheist’

[cyghost]

Depresion is more of a modern problem, the more we move away from God the more problems we have. Its cause and effect.

I don't think it is humanly possible for me to be further away from God and my problems are pretty damn insignifcant... your words, they do nor correlate with reality man!

[daveza]

We really need a more informed class of sunday school teachers.

[undesign]

Depresion is more of a modern problem, the more we move away from God the more problems we have. Its cause and effect.

BS of course. Speaking of modern, do you agree that our longevity has increased over the last 2 millenia? So the more "we move away from God" the older we get?

[daveza]

So the more "we move away from God" the older we get?

Except for Moses and Noah...

[Nick333]

Just out of interest, meditation is scientifically proven to reduce activity in the brain associated with anxiety and depression. That's a remedy mankind developed thousands of years ago.
I'm not sure accepting Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour has been proven to do anything.

[undesign]

Except for Moses and Noah...

They played in God Mode. It doesn't count. :-)

[copacetic]

Just out of interest, meditation is scientifically proven to reduce activity in the brain associated with anxiety and depression. That's a remedy mankind developed thousands of years ago.
I'm not sure accepting Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour has been proven to do anything.

I've known a lot of extremely depressed Christians. Genuine Christians as well, not those pretenders...

[Nick333]

Ja, I would imagine if you're a Christian and you're depressed you're at fault for not having enough faith or something. How depressing.

[Ekstasis]

I've known a lot of extremely depressed Christians. Genuine Christians as well, not those pretenders...

I know some too! Dunno what the guy is on about, we're all human with human problems.

[Mike Hoxbig]

Ja, I would imagine if you're a Christian and you're depressed you're at fault for not having enough faith or something. How depressing.

Yeah, laying on the guilt is a sure fire way to cure depression, not make it worse

[Ekstasis]

Ja, I would imagine if you're a Christian and you're depressed you're at fault for not having enough faith or something. How depressing.

well that's just silly

[porchrat]

I've known a lot of extremely depressed Christians. Genuine Christians as well, not those pretenders...

Not surprising considering depression is often a case of neurochemical imbalance brought on by phsiological causes... you know... as opposed to just being not so close to Jeebus as suggested by our resident psychiatrist entirely unqualified individual.

[Apache]

Just out of interest, meditation is scientifically proven to reduce activity in the brain associated with anxiety and depression. That's a remedy mankind developed thousands of years ago.
I'm not sure accepting Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour has been proven to do anything.

So is there a link between anxiety and depression according to the medical professions?

[Nick333]

I've always thought so having suffered from both. I'm not sure to be honest. Ill just add that a contributer to the bible knowing this isn't proof of the bible being the infallible word of God.

[Nick333]

@ekstasis. Yes, I was trying to be ironic. My point is that I just don't see the point of being a Christian. Aside from the heaven thing.