Home Archives Random Quotes Latest Comments Top 100 Submit Quote Search Log In Forums

Quote# 92975

The Bible says women are supposed to be sober. “That means get off the drugs. You say, ‘Well, nobody in our church is smoking pot.’ Well, what about all the other drugs? What about all the other mind-altering drugs that you’re on for your [big quote fingers] ‘depression’? For your ‘anxiety’?… No Christian ought to be on psychiatric meds, period.

Pastor Steven Anderson, Friendly Atheist 62 Comments [3/4/2013 3:09:59 PM]
Fundie Index: 84
WTF?! || meh
Username:
Comment:



1 2 3
#1511918


Sadly, this could actually lead someone to suicide if they believe this.

3/4/2013 3:19:21 PM

#1511927
Reynardine

"Christian"women are on antidepressants because it's the only way they can endure"Christian" lives under the thumbs of "Christian"men.

3/4/2013 3:27:23 PM

#1511928
anevilmeme

"The Bible says women are supposed to be sober."


And what? Guys are allowed to be shitfaced 24/7?

In fundieland any medical procedure more advanced than bloodletting or leeches is the devil's work.

3/4/2013 3:29:27 PM

#1511936
checkmate

nobody in our church is smoking pot.

Wanna bet?

3/4/2013 3:38:25 PM

#1511937
Blakey

Hi,

if Christians do follow this advice it would explain a lot, or?

3/4/2013 3:38:58 PM

#1511957
Filin De Blanc

That last sentence would explain a lot.

3/4/2013 4:00:52 PM

#1511960
Nagol

No Christian ought to be on psychiatric meds, period.
With so many hypocritical Christians out there these days I think we should all applaud this pastor who is clearly taking his own advice.

3/4/2013 4:02:31 PM

#1511962
Beeblebrox

I'm bipolar and all that keeps me from being violent or harming myself is staying the course with my prescribed meds. I would love to sue this scumbag for practicing medicine without a license.

3/4/2013 4:09:18 PM

#1511969
farpadokly

Rule No. 1: Any sentence that begins "The Bible says" must not be taken seriously.

3/4/2013 4:23:15 PM

#1511971
Passerby

You're practically screaming that sound mental health is a dire threat to religious dogma.

So do you advocate embracing the approach of a mental breakdown as part of the Lord's plan to make you the next Job or just excommunicating the mentally unwell from the ranks of Christianity the moment they get the help they need?

3/4/2013 4:25:04 PM

#1511974
Nihlum

Brought to you by the church of Scientology Jesus

3/4/2013 4:29:18 PM

#1511982
KittyKaboom

@ Reynardine:

:::: applause ::::

3/4/2013 4:51:38 PM

#1511989
Canadia

Religion and prescription medication - Because crutches work best in pairs.

3/4/2013 5:07:13 PM

#1511993
the_ignored

No Christian ought to be on psychiatric meds, period?

Don't say it, don't say it....



3/4/2013 5:14:50 PM

#1511995
Karana

How dare you tell people what medications they should or should not be on?


3/4/2013 5:24:26 PM

#1511998
Sheridan

Yeah, tell that to Andrea Yates.

3/4/2013 5:26:35 PM

#1512009
pete

And this is coming from a person who logic would dictate should be strapped to the floor of a padded cell and pumped full of Thorazine.

3/4/2013 5:34:49 PM

#1512017
Blarghonius

You should be in Scientology, then. Just as fake and 10x as crazy!

3/4/2013 5:41:33 PM

#1512018
Old Viking

Fundies think quotation marks denote sarcasm. Lear English, Pastor, then get back to us.

3/4/2013 5:42:10 PM

#1512031
Franglais

Ok.

Imagine being in high school, on a trip to Quebec, and just generally having a good time.

Now imagine that being ruined by waking up every night with a panic attack.

It's not fun, buddy. Anxiety meds work.

3/4/2013 5:54:57 PM

#1512092
D Laurier

the bible says the earth is flat.

3/4/2013 7:16:49 PM

#1512106
Papabear

You remind me of Tom Cruise berating Brook Shields for being on anti-depressants.

Without my drugs for my severe clinical depression I might have to relieve that depression by beating your lying, ignorant head into the pavement. Go suck rocks, big, sharp, pointy rocks, you a$$hole.

3/4/2013 7:43:14 PM

#1512107
Sasha

No Christian ought to be on psychiatric meds, period

I expect that would thin the herd of Christians considerably.

3/4/2013 7:43:49 PM

#1512122
Berny

I've said it before, there is nothing more dangerous than an untreated psychotic in a Christian church. Poor bastard not only will never get the help he or she desperately needs, but the nonsense will drive them further over the edge.

3/4/2013 8:09:14 PM

#1512130
Phloom

I worked for 5 years at a mental hospital. I made an observation, all the patients were extremely religious. Medications kept them sort of under control but did nothing for the delusions.

3/4/2013 8:55:43 PM
1 2 3