Dilemma: Should I get a new doctor?

[Bouncy Ball]

Background: my doctor is a VERY good doctor. I trust his professional opinion, he is super nice and professional. Friendly, warm, but not in a superficial or smarmy way, ever. Just genuinely nice, and good at what he does.

So what's the problem?

His office. Crucifixes on the wall, his personal testimony in a frame (titled "How to Live"), blessings he typed up for his three children and also has framed on the wall ("Son, I pray that you never feel at home in this world and that you fear God every moment of your life....I pray that you may find Him in the Rapture," etc.).

Now it IS called the Methodist Family Health Center. So I knew going in what it was about. But the other three doctors in the practice don't have a bit of religious stuff anywhere in their offices. It'd be kinda weird to just start insisting on seeing one of them, wouldn't it?

I don't exactly know what my problem is, except that it creeps me out. I'm a Christian myself, but....I don't know.

Then I went this morning (by the way, my cholesterol is way down!! YAY!!!) and he told me how he was just in Indonesia, helping the tsunami victims. I swallowed hard and asked if he went as part of a "missionary group." He smiled and said "Oh yes, what a wonderful opportunity to bring the beauty of Christianity to those poor people."

My stomach turned. I don't believe in that. I hate the whole "give up the comfort of your false faith and worship MY God and I'll help you" stuff. Just HELP them, dammit.

So when I left, I felt even more creeped out than ever. Problem: he truly is a good doctor.

:shrug: