Comments on: Medicial, Dental, and Laying On Of Hands http://dellsworld.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/medicial-dental-and-laying-on-of-hands/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dan Fugett http://dellsworld.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/medicial-dental-and-laying-on-of-hands/#comment-8 Dan Fugett Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:29:10 +0000 http://dellsworld.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-8 First, I am sorry these two children died. The one spoken of in the story was apparently dead in a week of onset of symptoms. It sounded like the congenital defect and UTI were the direct cause and waiting a week, for any reason, would have the same result. I grieve for the loss to our would that this death means. Second, as a Pentecostal Christian, I support the maximum imprisonment of any parent who allows belief in faith healing lead to neglect of health for the child. Neglecting the health of one's child for reasons of religious faith is unacceptable and should be punished. As an adult, if I choose to take that risk for me, fine - I am adult. But no medical attention should be witheld from a child. Third, in this case, the teen was legally permitted to make this decision in that state's jurisdiction so the beliefs of the parents is irrelevant. First, I am sorry these two children died. The one spoken of in the story was apparently dead in a week of onset of symptoms. It sounded like the congenital defect and UTI were the direct cause and waiting a week, for any reason, would have the same result. I grieve for the loss to our would that this death means.

Second, as a Pentecostal Christian, I support the maximum imprisonment of any parent who allows belief in faith healing lead to neglect of health for the child. Neglecting the health of one’s child for reasons of religious faith is unacceptable and should be punished. As an adult, if I choose to take that risk for me, fine – I am adult. But no medical attention should be witheld from a child.

Third, in this case, the teen was legally permitted to make this decision in that state’s jurisdiction so the beliefs of the parents is irrelevant.

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