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Hayden · 06-05-2002, 01:56 PM

I found <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1225889a10,FF.html" target="_blank">this story</a> this morning. It's sad, isn't it?

I'm just glad the parents were convicted (not geing vengeful, or anything).

HR

Orestes · 06-05-2002, 02:03 PM

It's very sad when religious negligence kills an innocent child

. The conviction is definitely deserved, religion is no excuse for what is essentially murder. Isnt this kind of thing still legal in some of the U.S., though? I know some states have made it illegal, but not sure how many.

Megatron · 06-05-2002, 02:05 PM

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Nothing fails like prayer!!

Damned idiots... I hope they enjoy their prison sentences...

DieToDeath · 06-05-2002, 02:07 PM

That's really a shame, that a perfectly good kid could be... well, starved, really... by his parents, and they refuse him medicine because "God" will heal him if he wishes.

Message to all Christians: Stop eating and drinking. At all. If God wants you to not die of malnutrition/starvation/dehydration, he will keep you alive. Good luck!

Corwin · 06-05-2002, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by Orestes:
It's very sad when religious negligence kills an innocent child

. The conviction is definitely deserved, religion is no excuse for what is essentially murder. Isnt this kind of thing still legal in some of the U.S., though? I know some states have made it illegal, but not sure how many.

I'm not familiar with any state that has made it illegal, and in Oregon we've sent at least SDA couple to prison for criminially negligent homicide for refusing treatment for their daughter, who subsequently died. (Gee.... just like the doctor SAID would happen...)

Sephiroth · 06-05-2002, 05:36 PM

Aargh! When will these stupid people get it through their stupid heads that their stupid prayers are no substitute for medicine? <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

DieToDeath · 06-05-2002, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by Sephiroth:
Aargh! When will these stupid people get it through their stupid heads that their stupid prayers are no substitute for medicine? <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

Never.

PopeInTheWoods · 06-05-2002, 06:47 PM

This pisses me off so much that I'm going to be mean, crude, and obnoxious:

At least their genes won't contaminate the next generation now!

PopeInTheWoods · 06-05-2002, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by DieToDeath:
Message to all Christians: Stop eating and drinking. At all. If God wants you to not die of malnutrition/starvation/dehydration, he will keep you alive. Good luck!

Wouldn't that be the DieT o' Death?!?

BigJim · 06-06-2002, 08:54 AM

Reminds me of <a href="http://www.breatharian.com/" target="_blank">these</a> whackjobs.

[ June 06, 2002: Message edited by: BigJim ]

06-05-2002, 01:56 PM	#1
Hayden Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 712	News Item - Parents refuse medicine for son I found <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1225889a10,FF.html" target="_blank">this story</a> this morning. It's sad, isn't it? I'm just glad the parents were convicted (not geing vengeful, or anything). HR

06-06-2002, 08:54 AM	#10
BigJim Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Stepford, CT Posts: 4,296	Reminds me of <a href="http://www.breatharian.com/" target="_blank">these</a> whackjobs. [ June 06, 2002: Message edited by: BigJim ]</p>

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06-05-2002, 02:03 PM	#2
Orestes Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 349	It's very sad when religious negligence kills an innocent child . The conviction is definitely deserved, religion is no excuse for what is essentially murder. Isnt this kind of thing still legal in some of the U.S., though? I know some states have made it illegal, but not sure how many.

06-05-2002, 02:07 PM	#4
DieToDeath Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Up god's ass. Posts: 92	That's really a shame, that a perfectly good kid could be... well, starved, really... by his parents, and they refuse him medicine because "God" will heal him if he wishes. Message to all Christians: Stop eating and drinking. At all. If God wants you to not die of malnutrition/starvation/dehydration, he will keep you alive. Good luck!

06-05-2002, 05:36 PM	#6
Sephiroth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 625	Aargh! When will these stupid people get it through their stupid heads that their stupid prayers are no substitute for medicine? <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" /> <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

06-05-2002, 06:47 PM	#8
PopeInTheWoods Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Rochester NY USA Posts: 4,318	This pisses me off so much that I'm going to be mean, crude, and obnoxious: At least their genes won't contaminate the next generation now!

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