I don't know I'd call it 'prejudice'. If one reads about Swedenborgianism, one can see how it influenced Kent. His work persisted because the 6th Edition of the Organon wasn't published yet. It is being called into question now by those who've studied Kent's method in depth, and other methods (not to mention the Organon!!). That isn't to say Kent didn't affect cures - but there have been many things discovered about Kent's reliability when it comes to the way he arranged the Repertory (including clinical symptoms and failing to say which was which; proving or clinical! Changing the grading of symptoms, etc).

Why not check it out for youself? There is something to this. But it does take a lot of research. And because one points it out doesn't mean theirs is a 'prejudice opinion'. Prejudice is steeped in ignorance and fear, is it not? I don't think there is ignorance or fear coming from those here who've researched this for many years.

Boenninghausen is taught in most colleges - usually in 3rd year. Kent, traditionally (uhm, since Kent) is taught first - then students move on to other methods. Read A Brief Study Course by Elizabeth Hubbard - chapter 6 Repertorizing - she talks about the different methods and supports/encourages students to learn Kent first - then delve into the other methods.

In order to individualize a case, one must be armed with several methods, because one method might not work on a given case - as you rightly say, they are tools. Boenninghausen was given Hahnemann's stamp of approval. Why? Because he happened to live during that time AND the way he laid things out worked (and Hahnemann knew this).

I don't think Homeopathy is like a religion. We should be careful observers when taking cases. But, we should also be careful observers with the methods - and critically so, imo.

If you are truly interested in finding out why many are now seeking to better understand the discrepancies - go to www.homeopathy.ca and browse through the articles. They are well laid out, well researched with references, so one can look them up and find out for themselves.

[ 13 June 2002, 08:34: Message edited by: Artemis ]