CS prays for healing at http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/linda-osmundson-casa-director-and-christian-scientist-prays-for-healing/2206547
Why does God Kill So Many Children in Idaho? at https://www.vocativ.com/culture/religion/faith-healing-deaths/?page=all
Birthing Book Linked to Death of Baby at http://www.theragblog.com/metro-lamar-w-hankins-birthing-book-linked-to-death-of-pursley-baby-in-east-texas-cult/
Religious Freedom vs. Child Protection at http://www.csicop.org/si/show/faith_healing_religious_freedom_vs._child_protection
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But isn’t causing real harm to real children in real life perfectly respectable and reasonable a defense in the name of protecting the exercise of some faith-based belief of the guardian?
Now why might that be upsetting?
Surely it’s a small price to pay – well, that dependent children must pay – so that all of us can continue to respect whatever faith-based beliefs people like to exercise.
God Bless America. /sarcasm.
Yeah, but think it through… and see what you discover. And it isn’t about America.
Back when I was in CS, Linda Osmundson’s choice would have seemed noble. Now it just strikes me as irresponsible – and sad.