Gabriel Mizrahi

If you believe the Bible is true, talking to a biblical counselor and following their advice is a good way to put that belief into practice.

And from what I understand, putting one's beliefs into practice is a necessary component of happiness.

Okay.

Another very interesting stance.

Yeah, fair point.

Also depends on the beliefs in question, I imagine, but okay, we digress.

Let's keep going.

If you do not believe the Bible is true, then I see no reason to go to a biblical counselor at all outside of curiosity.

Of course, the big threat is that you take your problem to someone in your church and

and they mishandle it, and then your whole social life is potentially in ruins.

So I would never advise anyone to take a big leap there if they don't already have a strong, trusting relationship with someone who has proven themselves to be wise and discreet.

I think it's fairly common to not have that kind of relationship within your circle of acquaintances where the stakes are incredibly high.

But biblical counseling is a largely decentralized, unregulated, thank heavens, practice, which makes it kind of a Wild West.

Virtually anyone can call themselves a biblical counselor with or without wisdom or discretion.

To be fair, I don't think she disagrees with that.

And she might say to prevent counselors from helping people with the word of God.

Presumably.

For my part, I'm religious, and I've been struggling myself for some time.

largely with motivation, depression, apathy, after some difficult stuff in my childhood.

And the reason is that I don't obey the Bible.