Psychology: Science or Religion?

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

What I am suggesting is that something that may not seem to come from God's word but doesn't contradict God's, which may even make it in harmony with God's word, can indeed help people.

Whether it contradicts God's word or not is irrelevant; it's whether it is from God or from the world - if it is from the world, it is from God's enemy.

If it is not contradicting God's word, can we so easily label it "worldly" and not of God?

Everything that is of the world is "worldly." It isn't about whether it contradict's God's word, it's about the origin of it. Where the origin is of the world, it is not of God and is, therefore, an enemy of God.

For instance, the study of personality types may not be an exact "science" but it is fairly "right on target" and does quite a bit to help people understand why they have difficulties with different people and understand themselves as well. This does not take away from God's word which states how we are to treat each other, regardless of personality types.

The very notion of "personality types" is based in worldly wisdom and, thus, is not of God. Such things have no place in the Church.

A good understanding helps us all deal with the "idiots" who surround us. Oh, BTW, we ALL are an "idiot" in someone else's eyes.

Any "understanding" (wisdom) that is not based solely in God's word is not of God and, thus, is not real understanding.

What do you have against idiots that you feel the need to insult them by saying we are all idiots in someone's eyes?