[2Jedismom]

Well, it was rather touchy. I made a comment about how the mental health industry is failing it's patients in many ways by keeping them depending on the industry. They actively promote their medications, almost convincing people with the commercials they run on TV that they have problems. They never offer the healing power of Jesus Christ as even an Option, because it's not politically correct and heck, if Jesus heals, you're HEALED by cracky...and that's not good for business!

Well, now I painted with a broad brush, because there are wonderful Christian mental health clinics that do promote healing and independence. But apparently this hacked this guy off pretty bad...he said so right in class. But then class was over and we left, but I didn't want to go back.

Come to find out later on, he's a deacon...high up in the church "leadership" and a bigwig on TV (which I never watch tv, you know).

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Strange that he would get so angry at that, psychologists can't even prescribe medications!

[Overtaxed]

Having a hard time facing the truth, is he? A friend of my mom's had a son sent to one of those Charter mental hospitals. He was declared "cured" only after they ran out of insurance money. And the poor kid wasn't any better off before than after.

[Overtaxed]

Anyone who goes to a psychologist ought to have his head examined! :)

[HairOfTheDog]

Oh Dear! You sure know how to stick you foot in it!

I know that it is hard when a place like your church becomes uncomfortable because of conflicts with people... It is supposed to be your sanctuary.

Consider this, you may have made him mad, but he spent the last couple weeks considering what you said and formulating a response to it... so they were not wasted words... He heard them, and they were worth considering. For weeks!

Deacons last I checked don't have the power to strike you down (though I would recommend not ticking anyone off who is any higher on the ladder *joke*). I hope you can become comfortable in the church again soon... Perhaps now that you have both said your piece you can have some sort of quiet reconciliation next time you see him and eventually this will fade.

[ksen]

Come to find out later on, he's a deacon...high up in the church "leadership" and a bigwig on TV (which I never watch tv, you know).

Still no excuse for his behavior. Do the Deacons run your church, or is the Pastor in charge? With that outburst the guy forfeited his ability to be a deacon, at least if you want to maintain the standards set forth in I Timothy 3:1-13.

If the Pastor won't correct the situation, then it may be time to move on to a different church. That's a hard decision to make.