I believe you owe Quix an apology. He was not the one to say what you think, but he only included what OpusatFR said from post #40 and then responded to him, here is OpusatFR's post:
To: Quix
Even the professions own research has shown that a LOT of laymen, grandparents, etc. are great at helping others through emotional, mental, relationship problems somewhat on a par with highly educated professionals.
There is a vast difference between laymen helping others through emotional, mental, relationship problems somewhat, and a diagnosis of mental illness and its treatment.
You stated, Experienced pastors, deacons, elders and even laymen and women did quite well at discerning the difference between demon possession/oppression and mental illness
Thats absolute balony.
At any other time, I wouldnt bother replying to one of your posts. However, the idea that one can determine demon possession from mental illness simply from discernment by a layman needs to be trashed.
There is enough suffering from mental illness, especially untreated mental illness caused by biological problems without some ridiculous statement that anyone can tell who is demon possessed and who is sick.
That nasty bit of false piety and spiritual abuse had ended or so I thought.
40 posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 9:19:05 PM by OpusatFR
THANKS TONS FOR SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
My effort did not make it through the review process for some mysterious reason.
Sigh.
Much appreciated.