Kill me once, shame on you
Kill me twice?
By Capt. Fogg
What do you say about a "religious" couple who have so much faith that they let their 2 year old die in 2009 because they thought prayer was making him better -- and again letting their 8 month old die from diarrhea last week because, you guessed it, the power of prayer was better than Immodium or God forbid, a trip to the pediatrician.
Well, I won't tell you what I'd say, I'll say it. Maybe it's true that Gods don't kill people -- people kill people, but maybe it's also true that faith is dangerous and maybe faith kills and maybe it kills all the more because we worship faith itself and give special status to people who believe in such dangerous superstitions instead of charging them with manslaughter.
Herbert and Catherine Schaible have been teachers in and members of the First Century Gospel Church in Philadelphia, PA where 'faith healing' is promoted. A church that receives taxpayer support for convincing people to let their children die rather than receive medical attention. First Century indeed. In the 21st, it's unacceptable, it's shameful, it's ignorant, it's murder. Yes, I believe in religious freedom, but not in the freedom to inflict dangerous superstitions on other people, particularly minor children. I fully support the freedom of people like the Schaibles to jump off cliffs to prove that faith will support them as long as no one is forced to hold hands with them in the attempt.
Too bad you can't make people blow into a meter and determine their faith level, but any level that allows children to die to prove their parents' devotion to asking gods for favors rather than doing what can easily save their lives -- is too damn much.
Oh, and by the way, if this is a "Christian Nation" why aren't we indicting the Federal Government? Why not the First Century Gospel Church? Why not Jesus as a co-conspirator, an accessory before and after the fact? If he could have acted and didn't -- if in fact he exists, isn't he guilty too?
If you're going to give me some crap about 'Heaven' and God's 'mysterious' ways, or God giving us free will, don't bother to blow into the Faith-O-Meter. You're already proved how full of it you are
(Cross posted from Human Voices)
By Capt. Fogg
What do you say about a "religious" couple who have so much faith that they let their 2 year old die in 2009 because they thought prayer was making him better -- and again letting their 8 month old die from diarrhea last week because, you guessed it, the power of prayer was better than Immodium or God forbid, a trip to the pediatrician.
Well, I won't tell you what I'd say, I'll say it. Maybe it's true that Gods don't kill people -- people kill people, but maybe it's also true that faith is dangerous and maybe faith kills and maybe it kills all the more because we worship faith itself and give special status to people who believe in such dangerous superstitions instead of charging them with manslaughter.
Herbert and Catherine Schaible have been teachers in and members of the First Century Gospel Church in Philadelphia, PA where 'faith healing' is promoted. A church that receives taxpayer support for convincing people to let their children die rather than receive medical attention. First Century indeed. In the 21st, it's unacceptable, it's shameful, it's ignorant, it's murder. Yes, I believe in religious freedom, but not in the freedom to inflict dangerous superstitions on other people, particularly minor children. I fully support the freedom of people like the Schaibles to jump off cliffs to prove that faith will support them as long as no one is forced to hold hands with them in the attempt.
Too bad you can't make people blow into a meter and determine their faith level, but any level that allows children to die to prove their parents' devotion to asking gods for favors rather than doing what can easily save their lives -- is too damn much.
Oh, and by the way, if this is a "Christian Nation" why aren't we indicting the Federal Government? Why not the First Century Gospel Church? Why not Jesus as a co-conspirator, an accessory before and after the fact? If he could have acted and didn't -- if in fact he exists, isn't he guilty too?
If you're going to give me some crap about 'Heaven' and God's 'mysterious' ways, or God giving us free will, don't bother to blow into the Faith-O-Meter. You're already proved how full of it you are
(Cross posted from Human Voices)
Labels: Christian fundamentalism, faith, freedom of religion
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