Val Kilmer Illness

[AFTT47]

Cut from from the MSN website since I'm still too new to post links without going through a moderator:

"Are Val Kilmer's religious beliefs preventing him from treating a serious tumor? His family apparently thinks so.

"The actor was rushed to the hospital on Jan. 26 after he began bleeding from his throat. Val reportedly underwent surgery, a claim he has denied, and doctors found a tumor. But, it seems that Val has known about the tumor for some time and chose not to do anything about it.

Val, though, is calling reports on his health "gossip and silly talk." His family isn't buying what he's selling.

Family members told TMZ that they urged Val to seek treatment but he has been refusing to do so because of his Christian Science beliefs. Christian Science followers believe in the power of prayer, rather than medical treatment.

"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."

Ironic, considering he played the lead character in Real Genius.

[Nope]

I feel sad for his family. His crazy religion is causing them a lot of emotional pain.

I didn't know members of Christian Science couldn't get medical treatment

[Minimalist]

Memo to Kilmer: Praying doesn't do shit.

[Faith No More]

I had no idea he was a nutjob.

[Cyberman]

Praying is fine, on the extreme superficial platitude level. Just don't be stupid about it.

[abaris]

Just don't be stupid about it.

That's an oxymoron.

[Aisha]

Christian Science followers believe in the power of prayer, rather than medical treatment.

Sounds good to me, that way people this stupid will make themselves disappear from this earth in no time.

[abaris]

Sounds good to me, that way people this stupid will make themselves disappear from this earth in no time.

Kind of a religious Darwin award.

[vorlon13]

Isaac Asimov had a compelling criticism of Christian Scientists in one of his many excellent science essays.

At one timed he lived near a CS church and was disturbed by the racket their roof mounted air conditioning system made. He wondered how a faith that routinely prays away cancer, dread infections, broken bones, etc. could not also simply pray away the sensation of heat.

Hell of a good question, ain't it ???


Gotta luv it when church members demonstrably falsify their own faith !!

[Cato]

"The actor was rushed to the hospital on Jan. 26 after he began bleeding from his throat."

Perhaps he's just reprising his role of Doc Holiday from Tombstone.