The Axiom Of Responsibility
Individuals Demonstrate Valid Behavior
By Taking Responsibility
For Themselves And Their Children

Once again, members of Oregon's Followers of Christ Church are allowing their children to die. The church "has a history of shunning medical care in favor of faith healing," and members frequently deny their children medical treatment. ("Faith-Healing Parents Charged in Baby's Death") "A decade ago the church received national attention after KATU reported that the state medical examiner believed approximately 20 children, whose parents belonged to the church, had died from untreated illnesses that were curable." Now, the church has two more deaths to add to their body count: 16-year-old Neil Jeffrey Beagley and his niece, 15-month-old Ava Worthington.

Both Ava and Neil's parents chose to rely on prayer for their treatable illnesses, rather than seek medical attention: Little Ava, who passed last March, died from "bacterial bronchial pneumonia and an infection, both of which could have been cured with common antibiotics, the medical examiner said." Neil, who passed this June, died from "complications of a urinary tract blockage," a condition that "doctors say is easily treatable." ("Parents Charged in Faith Healing Case") According to Deputy State Medical Examiner Dr. Clifford Nelson, the "inflammation in [Neil's] urethra [. . .] made him unable to urinate," causing him to "fill up with urine, and that eventually ruined his bladder, kidneys, and heart." ("Teen From Faith-Healing Family Dies at Home") Nelson said that this process was "'an absolutely horrible way to die.'"

Pursuing Magna Sententia, parents are responsible for their children's well-being, and letting children die painfully and needlessly is not only irresponsible, it is the epitome of ignorance. This senselessness goes way beyond religious freedom, which protects you from governmental persecution for worshiping in the manner you feel appropriate. This right does not justify criminal negligence or you harming or killing another human being. In all good conscience, our nation should not allow religious freedom to be a defense for standing by and watching your child die when help is readily available.

George Feigley, who used his Neo American Church to promote the radical belief that children were meant for sexual gratification, served 33 years in prison for sex crimes against children. The terrorists behind 9/11 were acting according to their radical religious beliefs when they caused the deaths of over 3,000 of our citizens. No one ever argues over whether or not the radical "religious" practices of Feigley and these terrorists should be permitted in our society. Why are radical religious beliefs that cause you to kill your own children any different? (Yes, letting your children die from an "easily curable" illness because you refuse to get them medial treatment is the same as killing them.)

Allowing your children to die for no reason is not religious worship, it is murderous criminal negligence and child abuse, and we believe that Carl and Raylene Worthington, as well as Jeffrey Dean and Marci Rae Beagley, should be prosecuted (and hopefully convicted) for their crimes.

God Will Save Me
(Taken From Jokes Duniya)

Anna and Ellie Sherise
Creators of Magna Sententia
Authors of Magna Sententia: The Logical Cure for Our Society