What Is The Reflection Of For The Bible Tells Me So?

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1. My initial reaction to watching “For the Bible Tells Me So” was feeling confused. I was puzzled because all the religious morals I was taught previously was being challenged from a different point of views. Several bible verses about the acts of homosexuality that was mentioned in the movie were shedding a different light on my understanding. Also, I 'm feeling like I can relate to a statement Chrissy Gephardt understood, she knew of two laws that were an abomination suicide and homosexuality. I was aware of those labeled abominations too but never did an in-depth research to distinguish if in fact those were true statements. I felt a slight trigger of feeling sad. I felt sad because there are numerous of people that base their decisions …show more content…

First, I will analyze the stability of the client. I need to know if there are any immediate concerns that need to be addressed. The client might be harming them self, which needs to be addressed immediately. Since we go through a long process of breaking down the damage of religious abuse, I need a stable client to address that part of the session. Secondly, I would approach a client from a self-awareness point of view. Allowing the client to review all the negative judgments that were told to them. In turn try to reverse the statement into positive ones. For example, If the client were told that God didn’t love them because of their sexual preference, let the client say verbally that God does love me and everyone around me. Let the client state encouraging statements in the mirror to build their character. Help them to improve in trusting themselves, being worthy, and being imperfect like everyone else in the world. Finally, I can come up with tools to assist the client in coping with challenges in their day to day life. My reason behind this is since the religious abuse may never stop, but the client approach can be transformed by using vast tools. One tool can be starting a religious group that supports LGBT community and embraces the love of God for

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