Christians, please tell me what you think of the Christian couple who recently

[matthew]

watched their daughter die.? The 11 year old girl suffered from diabetes and when complications ensued due to lack of treatment the parents chose to pray over her rather than seek medical attention. How might a Christian justify such a decision?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/us/08sentence.html

This is a serious question, is it possible to justify such a decision using the Bible as a guide?

[Elly]

Stuff like that reminds me of that story about some guy who's drowning, and all these boats come by but he tells them all "God will save me," so he doesn't accept their help. Then he drowns and goes to heaven and asks God why he didn't save him, and God says, "I sent you all those boats you idiot" (well God probably doesn't use the word idiot in the story.)

It's silly to expect 'miracles' from God if we're not willing to take advantage of treatment that any believer should assume came from God made materials designed with God given brains.

[SecretAgentofGodtBWRt]

All you have to do is look at the questions from last night...

[chillinfree]

they did make a poor choice. very poor. she is home with God now, i hope they will be able to forgive themselves. i hate this happened

[edwahzephaniah]

Not enough details to make and honest to goodness judgment.

The bible says to judge a matter without hearing the facts, is folly to him.

Besides, you might be working against Christians belief and the right to believe in God.

Doctors cannot heal diabetes.

Liberals under the guise of rightness, are framing lies all over the country, to frame a consensus and then try to sell it, as a basis to legislate law against our freedoms.

[MyGodReigns]

I don't know but what people fail to remember is that the medical field is far from perfect. They are constantly killing people. You ever read the risks on the medicines they want to feed us. Do you know how many people have been hurt by there "expertise".

[LuisL]

God is all over,god is so great to give us a brains to learn and teach ,how our planet can give for us, and what we can use to live more,god is so great to be around but people use fells after the work?
YOU CAN DIE,GOD IS GREAT WE HAVE DOCTORS,SOME PEOPLE LET DIE OTHERS ,WHO LET DIE PEOPLE ,GOD HAVE PEOPLE ALL AROUND THIS WORLD WHIT KNOWLEDGE TO CURE PEOPLE LET BY GOD,THAT´S NOT A SIN?

[shark]

God use His people to heal and serve. That is why v have the field of medicine which was in place by mankind by His blessings. If the sufferring and cure is beyond the control of mankind thats when people leave it all to their faith in Jesus for a miracle.

It is at the believer's ignorance and misunderstanding, christianity cannot be blamed for such act. There r other christian believers who would consult medicine properly.

The angels and guardians of the girl will be judged.
May her soul rest in peace ... amen.

[discord71]

Very sad and very unnecessary.

Doctors are for the sick, prayers are for the waiting room.

Christianity does NOT condone this..Even Jesus spoke of physicians...

[kj1uk]

I just cant get my head around a religion that condones this.Whats even worse is the parents that let this happen.When your beliefs put your children at risk,isn't it time to reevaluate whats more important.Your child or your religion.I know which i would pick.