This is a photo of a long gone friend who was also my colleague. He and I would discuss ideas on how to treat difficult psychological cases.
Dr. Jimmy Lee Choron had many gifts, and among them he was a doctor. He also worked in psychiatry. One day many years ago I received an urgent request for a consult. A man, dying from Cancer, who had lived a vicious and Godless life became Jimmy Lee's patient. The man had tortured, murdered, and caused serious harm to many as a member of The KGB. All this man's life there was not even a smidge of GOD. Then when he was near death, the KGB-nik became very religious and feared going to HELL.
Dr. Choron could not give any solace to him and asked me if I had ideas on how to treat. Well I shared everything I've learned as a professional, but to no avail.
We didn't discuss the consult for months and then one day I asked how the man was. Dr. Choron told me "He died in agony, still in terror of being sent to Hell."
FYI.... I have worked with many people and animals who were dying. Those humans who never cared to have GOD in their lives, were plentiful. Yet, in the last few conversations with more than just a few patients, they asked God to forgive them. It is extremely hard to witness death. And it is even harder to witness those who believe they will go to HELL.
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Oh My God Dr. Y, as a psychotherapist, I've seen the same thing you just wrote about. The person admitted to being a hitman for a very violent organization. This guy also died in agony of fear of going to HELL! anon
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