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What do you guys think about having religious studies being woven into a psychology curriculum, or religious discussions going on in seminar meetings in graduate school?
I do think that there's an important place for pastoral counsellors, and that clergy should receive some instruction in empirically validated treatments, as they often wear therapists' hats.
I am frankly disgusted by the ignorance and arrogance of so called "religious people/students" who use their agenda whenever there is the slightest chance to do so and abuse classrooms, as well as whole programs to ride out their belief system, rub it in your face and even (without a doubt) tell you that religion is everywhere , thus should be a constant in psychology too.
How dare I. This is amazing to me. I thought that voicing an opinion would be part of "free speech";-well it seems it isn't, only when you voice the most desired one, then it is. I thought they would cruzify me right there in the seminar room. It was worse than accusing someone of bloody murder
If you drop the words "of so called religious" I agree with this statement 100%. I, too, am disgusted by the ignorance and arrogance of anyone who uses their agenda whenever there is the slightest chance to do so. This would include political, religious/atheist, or other ideological agendas.
psychanon probably said it best. Psychologists need to understand and respect the various world views of their clients, or risk failing those clients who come to us for help.