tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122308790996021225.post7601237704533961855..comments2015-08-31T18:52:53.618-07:00Comments on The Atheist Physician: A Tense Moment: When a Patient Wants You to Pray With Them.The Atheist Physicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01197528103440235998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122308790996021225.post-11403593486703619242012-05-18T08:30:22.494-07:002012-05-18T08:30:22.494-07:00I saw a photo the other day and it had a picture o...I saw a photo the other day and it had a picture of a surgeon on it. The photo stated: "spent the last 12 hours in surgery, and they thank God." It does bother me a little when patients seem to discount the work that their health care team has done to help them. I just try to keep in mind that if they have nothing else, and God is the most important part of their life, and it's what keeps them going, why would I expect them to leave God out of their medical problems. If they think he's there in all of their other aspirations, why wouldn't he be there for this situation too. Now I usually resort to simply smiling and saying nothing when they attribute how well they are doing to God. I admit that what I really want to say is that God really had nothing to do with you getting better, but some fights are just set up to be unfair. In these circumstances, I'm the physician, the authority. It's like beating up a little kid. I save these sort of battles for when the isn't a power differential, or when I'm the "little guy."<br /><br />Thank you for your comment, I truly do appreciate the feedback, and I hope you'll continue to read my blog every now and again. Take care!The Atheist Physicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197528103440235998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122308790996021225.post-32981490112547782472012-05-18T06:55:48.211-07:002012-05-18T06:55:48.211-07:00Love, love, love this. I cringe whenever people th...Love, love, love this. I cringe whenever people thank god for the miracles that science provides them. Especially the barren couple, after multiple rounds of IVF, who finally welcome a baby into this world and the first person they thank is god. Geez, if god wanted you to have a child you wouldn't have needed science's help.carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587646479822288065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122308790996021225.post-25335267472382088492012-04-21T15:05:11.236-07:002012-04-21T15:05:11.236-07:00Thank you, I appreciate it!Thank you, I appreciate it!The Atheist Physicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197528103440235998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122308790996021225.post-49389349056184630022012-04-21T14:37:55.919-07:002012-04-21T14:37:55.919-07:00I don't think it's possible to love this e...I don't think it's possible to love this entry more than I already do. Bravo!New Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335346522804118254noreply@blogger.com