New Posts For Thread: Psychology in the Church??http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_ChurchPsychology has made it way into the Whole Church, while it has proved to be helpful, there are some concerns that need to be brought to the table. My contact with Psychology has a lot to do with Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Family which libs loPsychological observation and speculation is one thing, but interpretation is another. Then there's application.With feminists and gay activists, I find it interesting the opposite interpretations and applications of psychology. Whatever differencehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=493449321#493449321Psychological observation and speculation is one thing, but interpretation is another. Then there's application.With feminists and gay activists, I find it interesting the opposite interpretations and applications of psychology. Whatever differenceSat, 23 Apr 2011 12:21:23 -0500"It has been scientifically proven that there is a "gay" gene......"Uhh...actually, it has not. Homosexuality, like personality, is probably about 50% attributable to genetics and 50% to environment. But no "gay gene" has actually been scientificallhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=378662881#378662881"It has been scientifically proven that there is a "gay" gene......"Uhh...actually, it has not. Homosexuality, like personality, is probably about 50% attributable to genetics and 50% to environment. But no "gay gene" has actually been scientificallSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:47:07 -0600In the original post the statement on Culpability was meant mainly as applying to the legal system. Psychology has become somewhat a secular religion in American society and has influenced the way we deal with criminal and immoral behavior. Such actihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=316935888#316935888In the original post the statement on Culpability was meant mainly as applying to the legal system. Psychology has become somewhat a secular religion in American society and has influenced the way we deal with criminal and immoral behavior. Such actiMon, 03 Aug 2009 15:28:32 -0500When Dr Dobson was getting his degree back in the bad ol' days, homosexuality was considered a mental illness. I wonder if that weighs in on Dr. Dobson's outlook. It has only been in the last twenty or thirty years that this life style was taken offhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=316885378#316885378When Dr Dobson was getting his degree back in the bad ol' days, homosexuality was considered a mental illness. I wonder if that weighs in on Dr. Dobson's outlook. It has only been in the last twenty or thirty years that this life style was taken offMon, 03 Aug 2009 11:03:59 -0500Slu,I can understand that you would object to the deliberate exposure by dads. A chat would most probabably do the trick. Am I getting signals that you are also objecting to "prevention" as well? There are many, myself included, who believe that thishttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314459903#314459903Slu,I can understand that you would object to the deliberate exposure by dads. A chat would most probabably do the trick. Am I getting signals that you are also objecting to "prevention" as well? There are many, myself included, who believe that thisTue, 21 Jul 2009 16:05:06 -0500You are missing the point entirely.Of course, as boys swim, go the gym, change clothes, etc., they're going to see other peoples' business. That's the way life goes. That's perfectly normal.What Mr. Dobson promotes is a father deliberately (not inchttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314425103#314425103You are missing the point entirely.Of course, as boys swim, go the gym, change clothes, etc., they're going to see other peoples' business. That's the way life goes. That's perfectly normal.What Mr. Dobson promotes is a father deliberately (not incTue, 21 Jul 2009 12:58:38 -0500Question:Should dad help with the care of small children( boys especially) as they are potty trained and they learn to bathe and other private matters. Having no kids myself, I am kind of out the loop on this one. I did have nephews and nieces and Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314403843#314403843Question:Should dad help with the care of small children( boys especially) as they are potty trained and they learn to bathe and other private matters. Having no kids myself, I am kind of out the loop on this one. I did have nephews and nieces and ITue, 21 Jul 2009 10:59:14 -0500What was so immature about it?In any case, don't hold your breath. I will probably make immature, uninformed, and sarcastic remarks with my last breathes.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314389798#314389798What was so immature about it?In any case, don't hold your breath. I will probably make immature, uninformed, and sarcastic remarks with my last breathes.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:39:07 -0500No problem. I just don't see how anyone of any faith can defend Dobson's method much less admit they tried it out.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314270637#314270637No problem. I just don't see how anyone of any faith can defend Dobson's method much less admit they tried it out.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:34:31 -0500Thanks for the respectful and concise answer. Perhaps a chat would do the trick, it's best when the kid brings it up.BTW I have an element of distrust of Psychology,especially when it's being used on kids. I had brought up Dobson as an example of Psyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/18487963/Psychology_in_the_Church?post_id=314268743#314268743Thanks for the respectful and concise answer. Perhaps a chat would do the trick, it's best when the kid brings it up.BTW I have an element of distrust of Psychology,especially when it's being used on kids. I had brought up Dobson as an example of PsyMon, 20 Jul 2009 15:27:05 -0500