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Originally Posted by Ice
What I don't understand in these discussions is why people are so colossally biased and negative about people who have religious beliefs. Its as if finding out someone believes in a higher power is stupid, and simply having that belief is offensive. To refer to it as "ridiculous beliefs" is hugely judgmental and unreasonable. They way one acts with respect to their belief might be ridiculous. I think most of us can agree there has been some questionable and ridiculous BEHAVIOR blamed on beliefs (Tom Cruise springs to mind), and forming an opinion on how one acts is much more reasonable that painting with such a broad brush to say all believers are ridiculous.
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First of all, thank you for saying this so clearly and eloquently, Ice. One of the most frustrating things about CP 'religion' discussions is the mentality that can go into each side. Very well put.
On topic, I have to wonder if it might be a case of 'tough beans' for the doctors here. If you were thinking of being a doctor you probably should consider that you might be put into situations that go against your spiritual beliefs. I would think that your joining the profession would be implicit agreement with that as doctors are at the highest level obligated to do whatever is best for their patient. I am not comfortable with the idea that a doctor might consider themselves some kind of judge of people's behavior or some moral compass for people when that is not their job.