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Originally posted by Contra_Mundum
One of my professors once described the Psalter as the perfect reflection of "the emotional life of our Savior." I think immersion in the Psalter will bring each one of us to the point of ideal balance for his own emotional life. It would be an infinitely superior prescription to all the Prozac, Zantac, and Valium mood-altering pharma that is zombifying our society.
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Originally posted by Contra_Mundum
One of my professors once described the Psalter as the perfect reflection of "the emotional life of our Savior." I think immersion in the Psalter will bring each one of us to the point of ideal balance for his own emotional life. It would be an infinitely superior prescription to all the Prozac, Zantac, and Valium mood-altering pharma that is zombifying our society.
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And I concur, I loathe how mind-altering psychotropic drugs are dispensed like Pez candy even to children in our Prozac generation. I disdain the stuff and think very seldom should such medications be used... and some shouldn't be used at all, because of side effects and health risks attendant to their consumption. Moreover, there is no biological basis or test 9/10 times when it is dispensed. Many times the cure is worse than the so called disease. Some parents have the dubious assumption that a pill can replace the need for proper childrearing. Too often, the prescription drug isn't getting at the root of one's problems, but only alleviating it momentarily. Many things in our biochemical makeup--- can be altered for the better naturally by a resolute determinism to change our behavior-- For example, if we feel tired or burnt out consistently, we can resolve to exercise and get our endorphines running in the morning... and schedule a full eight-hours of sleep every night-- it gives us clarity of thought, focus and makes us more alert. We also have prayer, something the natural man eschews, but something the regenerate man knows is a powerful medium for overcoming formidable obstacles, trials and afflictions.