Faith Healing

Another story this year, poor girl.

They should really stop religious biggots being able to pass on beliefs like this. John Travolta should be prosecuted equally, and Scientology held responsible for its actions

Trials for Parents Who Chose Faith Over Medicine

Published: January 20, 2009
WESTON, Wis. — Kara Neumann, 11, had grown so weak that she could not walk or speak. Her parents, who believe that God alone has the ability to heal the sick, prayed for her recovery but did not take her to a doctor.






After an aunt from California called the sheriff’s department here, frantically pleading that the sick child be rescued, an ambulance arrived at the Neumann’s rural home on the outskirts of Wausau and rushed Kara to the hospital. She was pronounced dead on arrival.
The county coroner ruled that she had died from diabetic ketoacidosis resulting from undiagnosed and untreated juvenile diabetes. The condition occurs when the body fails to produce insulin, which leads to severe dehydration and impairment of muscle, lung and heart function.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/us...N5eVxIgVpaPeaA

[Stu]

What? He killed his son too?


God works in mysterious ways - shame they didn't realise that he works by providing hospitals

Originally Posted by Stu

What? He killed his son too?


God works in mysterious ways - shame they didn't realise that he works by providing hospitals

He chose to take his son off his 'anti-seizure' medicine, as it conflicted with his Scientology beliefs. Then he dies of a seizure.

I don't think he should be prosecuted for manslaughter! But he should be for neglect. It was his duty to provide the best for his son.

Oh, and :

An essay on the site signed Pastor Bob states that the Bible calls for healing by faith alone. “Jesus never sent anyone to a doctor or a hospital,” the essay says. “Jesus offered healing by one means only! Healing was by faith.”

Religion - the cause of all lifes problems.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

He chose to take his son off his 'anti-seizure' medicine, as it conflicted with his Scientology beliefs. OH ! didn't know that , thanks for that gem.
Oh, and <snip>:

But Jesus was actually meeting these people in person - how can they expect the same result without actually meeting Jesus in person
i guess their faith is so strong they think they are with Him?

I kinda understand though that you can't pick & choose. If you believe Scientology (or whatever) is best for your family then why would you pick & chose bits from it. He obviously believed taking him off the siezure suppresion medication was best for him as he probably believed his son would be cured of the siezures rather than have them suppressed.

Bet the Scientologists were up in arms with Obama's speech he ignored them saying USA was Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu & non believers

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Girth

Religion - the cause of all lifes problems.

A big +1 on that one

I followed the Travolta thing thoroughly, and didn't see where they had done in intentionally- they had him supervised pretty much constantly. The story I heard was that the anti seizure meds stopped working, so they took him off it - have to say as a parent I maybe would have done the same thing, by all accounts taking meds that don't work aren't a good thing.

But the diabetic girl- absolutely reprehensible.

I didn`t read anywhere that the Travolta`s had taken their son off his medication due to their religious beliefs?? where`s that printed?? If that were true then surely they`d be facing some sort of charges??

As for the above.... absolutely shocking and glad they`re being prosecuted, RIP Kara

"Her parents, who believe that God alone has the ability to heal the sick, prayed for her recovery but did not take her to a doctor."

Obviously missed the bit in the bible about not testing God.

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

"Her parents, who believe that God alone has the ability to heal the sick, prayed for her recovery but did not take her to a doctor."

Obviously missed the bit in the bible about not testing God.

I bet God is sat there thinking "well as they prayed for her to be healed, I decided to provide them with medical care so she should be healed. If only they'd have listened to my answer and used what I provided...."