http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,368863,00.html

Not saying God dropped the ball- just that some people are morons. Thoughts?

6/19/2008 3:56:28 PM

This has never happened before.

6/19/2008 3:56:55 PM

Clearly God wanted that boy dead. Our faith tells us this.

6/19/2008 3:57:35 PM

stupidity runs amok

6/19/2008 4:00:03 PM

Quote :

"An autopsy Wednesday showed Beagley died of heart failure caused by a urinary tract blockage."

I think that's the first time I've heard of someone die from that.

6/19/2008 4:00:45 PM

6/19/2008 4:01:27 PM

part of me wants to laugh at the stupidity. the rest of me is sorry for the kids having such fuck ups for parents. I would think that if your child's life was on the line you would do EVERYTHING possible to save him/her

6/19/2008 4:01:40 PM

Quote :

"Nelson said a catheter would have saved the boy's life. "

Wow...Is a catheter even considered "medical treatment"?

6/19/2008 4:04:07 PM

I mean thats stupid sick and disturbing.

You cannot save everyone from stupidity though.

6/19/2008 4:09:49 PM

Oregon (or all states for that matter) should implement a law that gives power of attorney and legal guardianship to the doctors once a minor whose parents are members of the Followers of Christ church enters the hospital

6/19/2008 4:36:08 PM

the child himself had the right to refuse treatment, even if his parents wanted otherwise

[Edited on June 19, 2008 at 4:39 PM. Reason : or consent]

6/19/2008 4:39:19 PM

That has nothing to do with religion other than his personal beliefs.

6/19/2008 4:40:22 PM

natural selection.

6/19/2008 5:17:40 PM

6/19/2008 5:18:35 PM

Quote :

"Oregon (or all states for that matter) should implement a law that gives power of attorney and legal guardianship to the doctors once a minor whose parents are members of the Followers of Christ church enters the hospital"

They absolutely should not. In the cases of very young children I think you can make a strong and compelling case for negligent homicide if they are mentally incapable of making an informed decision and their legal guardian allows them to die, but if he is legally allowed to make decisions about refusing treatment then so be it.

People are entitled to their religious beliefs, no matter how stupid they may be. It's constitutionally protected for a reason.

People who believe in faith healing and the power of prayer are not different from the indians who believed the power of the ghost dance would deflect bullets, the results are exactly the same as well.

6/19/2008 6:13:43 PM