LDS and Mentally ill-vs. medications

[mormongurl]

I read somewhere that someone said a person couldn't be a temple recommend holder and still take the medications that a person that suffers from mental illnesses takes. I dont personally buy into this philosophy but I was just wondering what your opinion is. As a person that takes alot of medications these meds are neccessary for my mental stability. I am perfectly stable and live a happy and prosperous life and am raising 2 daughters on my own and am no harm to them whatsoever.

Mormongurl

[MarginOfError]

Anyone that says that a person taking medication for mental illnesses can't have a temple recommend is probably suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness commonly known as stupidity.

On the other hand, a person with a mental illness whom a bishop feels isn't prepared to understand the lessons taught in the temple might not be given a recommend. But that stems from the individual's ability to comprehend (similar to the concept of accountability for baptism) and not from the use of medication.

[beefche]

Thanks MOE. I'll raise my hand in support of your answer.

[Book_of_Mormon_Warrior]

I read somewhere that someone said a person couldn't be a temple recommend holder and still take the medications that a person that suffers from mental illnesses takes. I dont personally buy into this philosophy but I was just wondering what your opinion is. As a person that takes alot of medications these meds are neccessary for my mental stability. I am perfectly stable and live a happy and prosperous life and am raising 2 daughters on my own and am no harm to them whatsoever.

Mormongurl

If this was true most of Utah wouldn't have temple recommends.

[Dr T]

Great list Changed. Thank u for that :)

[Tru2u4eternity]

I know for a fact that is not true because mental illness is something that is in my family. A person choices are the defining factor in their worthiness to attend the temple. If a person is mentally ill say bi-polar but they are faithful to the gospel and its standards then there is no reason why they should be denied the priviledge to go vise versa if a person is mentally ill and makes choices that cause them to be unworthy to go then they have to be accountable. Choice is the key thing here. Heavenly father doesn't punish us for our afflictions he reprimands us for our sins...being mentally ill is not a sin.

[yenni]

This is not true at all. I have depression and my Branch President as well as my Relief Society President recommend I take anti-depressants. For the most part it is a chemical imbalance that is out of my control. A mental illness is still an illness and needs to be treated like anything else.

[yenni]

Abraham was old

Jacob was insecure

Leah was unattractive

Joseph was abused

Moses stuttered

Gideon was poor

Samson was codependent

Rahab was immoral

David had an affair and all kinds of family problems

Elijah was suicidal

Jeremiah was depressed

Jonah was reluctant

Naomi was a widow

John the Baptist was eccentric to say the least

Peter was impulsive and hot tempered

Martha worried a lot

The Samaritan woman had several failed marriages

Zacchaeus was unpopular

Thomas had doubts

Paul had poor health

Timothy was timid….

List from “The Purpose Driven Life” – by Rick Warren (Obama's straight spiritual quide)

Seems God likes misfits

Welcome to RF!

hahah that's great!

[Guest missingsomething]

I read somewhere that someone said a person couldn't be a temple recommend holder and still take the medications that a person that suffers from mental illnesses takes. I dont personally buy into this philosophy but I was just wondering what your opinion is. As a person that takes alot of medications these meds are neccessary for my mental stability. I am perfectly stable and live a happy and prosperous life and am raising 2 daughters on my own and am no harm to them whatsoever.

Mormongurl

I dont know that is all just tooo complicated... I couldnt really focus because I saw your absoultely GOREGOUS avatar profile pic. Yummmy. :)

[NeuroTypical]

I read somewhere that someone said a person couldn't be a temple recommend holder and still take the medications that a person that suffers from mental illnesses takes.

If that person is LDS, I'd like to find out who and where, so I can go give them a righteous toungue-lashing.

That is false doctrine. It is untrue.