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These people have murdered two of their own children all in the name of religious ignorance. Two children are dead and only they know how much they suffered.
3.5 to 7 years in the klink for them both. Part of the judge's ruling:
"April of 2013 wasn't Brandon's time to die," Lerner said, noting the violence committed throughout human history in the name of religion. "You've killed two of your children. ... Not God. Not your church. Not religious devotion. You."
Isn't this a rehash of something that was talked about many months ago? Why continue to repost this stuff?
yes...some parents are idiots. Many of them are also religious. I've known plenty of non-churchgoing parents that neglect and abuse their kids...should I say all atheists are horrible?
Isn't this a rehash of something that was talked about many months ago? Why continue to repost this stuff?
yes...some parents are idiots. Many of them are also religious. I've known plenty of non-churchgoing parents that neglect and abuse their kids...should I say all atheists are horrible?
But your god set up his son to be killed over 2000 years ago, according to your ancient legend, and you rehash it constantly.
He's got a great point. It was the doctrine of the Bible that condemned Jesus(and everybody else) to die, yet Christians think all of those countless victims of Moses/YHWH/ and the Bible deserved to die. Christians thank YHWH for "sending his son to die", and they think the doctrine that condemned him to die is Holy. It is no more or less murderously insane than letting these two innocent kids die.
Isn't this a rehash of something that was talked about many months ago? Why continue to repost this stuff?
yes...some parents are idiots. Many of them are also religious. I've known plenty of non-churchgoing parents that neglect and abuse their kids...should I say all atheists are horrible?
You're of course absolutely correct, but the troubling difference is that the religious ones have "god" on their side helping and instructing them to make these decisions. That just makes one wonder how "god" could be so wrongly understood by so many in this world. I think organized religion is a major player in this problem personally.
We've had much harm done in the name of "god" since the beginning of time....probaby way more than done by "non-believers" wouldn't you say ? Think witch trials, inquisition...even Hitler, if memory serves me right claimed to be doing gods will.
If a "non-believer" makes such a bad decision, we kind of figure he/she is a nut and we can deal with that as need be....but a nut with god on his side is generally much more dangerous since their level of committment and certainty they are doing right is generally about 110%.
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You're of course absolutely correct, but the troubling difference is that the religious ones have "god" on their side helping and instructing them to make these decisions.
No, these faith healing wackos do not have God on their side, nor are they honoring Him. What they have are "faith healing" loopholes and exemptions in states' legislation that allow parents to use "faith healing" as a legal defense. Oregon recently removed this from their books. Other states need to follow suit. That will stop a large proportion of this. I won't name names but one so called "church" lobbies and pressures state legislators to enact and keep these loopholes and exemptions. In states bold enough to reverse these ridiculous laws it is helping.
No, these faith healing wackos do not have God on their side, nor are they honoring Him. What they have are "faith healing" loopholes and exemptions in states' legislation that allow parents to use "faith healing" as a legal defense. Oregon recently removed this from their laws. Other states need to follow suit. That will stop a large proportion of this. I won't name names but one so called "church" lobbies and pressures state legislators to enact and keep these loopholes and exemptions. It's helping in states bold enough to reverse these ridiculous laws.
James 5:14-16 makes it sound a lot like they were doing exactly what God told them to do (or if that doesn't work, there are other references that seem to encourage faith healing).
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