If you needed just a little more proof for the inherent dangers of religion, how's this for you:
Police: Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help
This 11 year old girl was unfortunately murdered (make no mistake, she was murdered) by her parents when they refused to seek medical treatment for her diabetes. This girl was sick for about 30 days, before she finally died of diabetic ketoacidosis - a problem which could have been treated VERY easily, with just a little insulin.
Why do the parents think she died, you may ask? Well, her parents, who are genuinely out of touch with reality or any modicum of sanity, attribute the death to "too little faith!" Yes, they believe she died because they didn't pray hard enough; not because of her totally treatable medical condition! And, to further ingrain the nearly incomprehensible stupidity of her parents, the girl's mother believes that she could still be resurrected!!
What is almost equally as infuriating is the fact that their inept police department has decided to leave the girl's siblings (she has 3 of them) in their parent's custody!! They do not feel that there's any reason to remove them and state that they don't see any signs of neglect or abuse! AAAAHHHHHH....how is this possible, that parts of our society have stooped to such a mind numbingly low level? The fact that this girl died of a perfectly treatable problem, because her parents are insane, is not a sign of abuse or neglect? Are you kidding me? It's time to wake up, America.
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The mother's silly belief reminded me of a observation I made this past Easter. While driving past a cemetery on Easter Sunday, I saw many visitors leaving flower arrangements at various grave sites in celebration of Easter.
It struck me as odd. Isn't it kinda like saying, "Yay Jesus rose from the dead, but screw you! you didn't"?
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