Tonight I read the news about the dangerous advice given by certain churches in London, Manchester and Glasgow for people with HIV to stop taking their medication. Instead, the churches claim, the Lord will cure these people. As a consequence, at least six people have already died after following this advice.
At Lourdes, crutches, walking sticks and canes are hung up as proof of the miracles that the Lord has performed there, allowing the lame to walk again - a testament to our Lord's infinite powers. But if his powers are so infinite, where have they hung the false legs and prosthetic arms and glass eyes...?
Advice to people with serious conditions to give up their medication and instead trust in God is surely evil and unchristian. Don't we still prosecute people in this country for assisting suicide...?
Steve jobs delayed vital treatment for his cancer in favour of diet based "treatment" apparently, based on some alternative medicine theory. Impossible to say whether it killed him or not but can't have done him any good.
ReplyDeleteI'd heard that too. The idiots dishing out this advice need to bear in mind that they have a responsibility.
ReplyDeleteAnother good blog post Duncan. Funny how these 'miracles' at Lourdes (or anywhere for that matter) never involve someone's leg growing back on. Amputees seem devoid of any divine and miraculous attention, religious as they might be.
ReplyDeleteGod is prejudiced toward amputees. I wonder if there's a heavenly HR team I could report him to?
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the Catholic church stance in the 90's in Africa that condoms would not prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Surely being Pro-Life means that all life is sacred, not just potential life?
ReplyDeleteI know, Lou; I think it's awful that these idiots are allowed to get away with it. I used to get angry about so many things. The list diminishes with age but this stuff is still on there...
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