I believe it was also Asimov who said something like "The battle between science and religion was won the day churches began putting up lightning conductors."

He's an adult.

His choice.

Sympathies to his family.

Bozo-rays beamed to Val.

(February 2, 2015 at 10:38 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: "The family says Val would never confess to pain because it was an admission that prayer didn't work, but when he started coughing up blood Monday his options ran out," the website said."

So, he can prove prayer doesn't work by admitting he's in pain? Awesome. Let me spend five minutes alone with the Pope.

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(February 3, 2015 at 8:56 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I believe it was also Asimov who said something like "The battle between science and religion was won the day churches began putting up lightning conductors."

I remember seeing a news item back in 1996. The reporter was interviewing a lady preacher standing in front of the rubble that had been her church. Her statement still makes me "Thank God more people weren't killed."

We can prove prayer works. We just need one good and true Christian to pray for an end to war, an end to poverty, an end to disease, etc.

Oh, wait...

(February 3, 2015 at 9:28 pm)Beccs Wrote: He's an adult.

His choice.

I completely agree! I must say though, that this becomes problematic if adults decide these things for their children. I think it should be called child abuse.

(February 4, 2015 at 8:02 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: We can prove prayer works. We just need one good and true Christian to pray for an end to war, an end to poverty, an end to disease, etc.

Oh, wait...

Doesn't gods top employee, the pope, do that all the time?

If not, someone needs to get this guy starting to pray day and night.

(February 4, 2015 at 12:31 pm)h4ym4n Wrote:

(February 4, 2015 at 8:02 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: We can prove prayer works. We just need one good and true Christian to pray for an end to war, an end to poverty, an end to disease, etc.

Oh, wait...

Doesn't gods top employee, the pope, do that all the time?

If not, someone needs to get this guy starting to pray day and night.

If they pray and the prayer doesn't work then they're not True Christians. Simple system.

(February 4, 2015 at 8:11 am)Aisha Wrote:

(February 3, 2015 at 9:28 pm)Beccs Wrote: He's an adult.

His choice.

I completely agree! I must say though, that this becomes problematic if adults decide these things for their children. I think it should be called child abuse.

That's where I draw the line.

If a parent refuses treatment for a minor, especially for a treatable illness, I believe the state has the duty to step in.

Too many kids have suffered unnecessarily and even died because of idiotic parents.

Kilmer has his choice of literally 10s of thousands of Christian schisms, and he fucks up and picks one that doesn't buy into cobalt therapy.

Jesus fucking christ!

Hell, even becoming a Baneemyite now would be better than staying a Christian Scientist.

Cancer is a blessing. His prayers spit on God's gift. He should be ashamed of himself.

/Drich