Thursday, June 19, 2008

Misplaced "Faith" Kills

It is too bad that when religion and faith are presented in the news, all too often it is in stories like the one referenced below. This is a a really good article from Rick Pearcy's Pro-Existence blog:
In what appears to have been an avoidable tragedy, "Teen From Faith-Healing Family Refuses Treatment, Dies," according to AP. In the midst of such a heartbreak, it must be said, with compassion: This outcome was avoidable not just medically, but also in terms of "faith."For nothing in the information we have from the Creator suggests that living in community with him and each other requires living in alienation from medicine. (more)

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