06-21-2021, 03:57 PM
(06-21-2021, 03:40 PM)sanantone Wrote: It has everything to do with science. Teaching people that their natural inclinations are sinful based on man-made stories has caused millions of LGBTQ people to be depressed and suicidal. They have much higher than average suicide rates because of societal criticism based on fictitious stories and not science. It's one of the worst things you can do as a mental health professional. If you have beliefs that can negatively impact a person's mental health, as a professional, you should keep them to yourself. Imagine a physician not giving a blood transfusion because he thought it was sinful. Licensing boards and professional organizations don't care if a physician is a Jehovah's Witness. He or she is required to give optimal care and, if he or she can't do that, then he or she shouldn't become a doctor.
Speaking of science,
https://thefederalist.com/2016/12/09/new...ay-people/