Another Example of Faith Healing.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Ya, I have to agree with you; after all, even if
you're deathly ill, and say, refuse to see a Doctor,
you aren't going to die unless it's God's will, right?

I will not claim to know the will of God with any certainty in that issue, unless God has spoken to me about it directly. Therefore I will not engage myself in a hypothetical situation. However, it is likely to be so.

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I believe in SOME cases they should be. It is one thing if an adult makes a decision not to seek medical attention because of faith issues but it is quite another for an adult to withhold treatment (such as an insulin shot) from a kid who has no say in the matter.

If they have been to the doctor, and thereby know that the child is in need of insulin, and they withold such treatment, then they should be prosecuted. However, if they know that their child is ill, but do not choose to seek the care of a doctor, then they should not be prosecuted.

[Jay]

RW, I will admit that I do not like the thought of parents permitting their children to die from a lack of treatment, however, I like the thought of the government forcing people to be treated even less.