Comments on: Travolta Tragedy http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: godless sodomite http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy/comment-page-1#comment-93424 godless sodomite Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93424 Apparently the $cientologists have already made a statement concerning the churches support of using medicine for a physical ailment but not mental/emotional issues. I dont trust anything that these fucks say so who really knows what happened and if Travoltas kid was on proper medication or not??? Heres the story:<br /> <br /> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28511424/<br /> <br /> Apparently the $cientologists have already made a statement concerning the churches support of using medicine for a physical ailment but not mental/emotional issues. I dont trust anything that these fucks say so who really knows what happened and if Travoltas kid was on proper medication or not??? Heres the story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28511424/

]]> By: Boise Jim http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy/comment-page-1#comment-93425 Boise Jim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93425 If it is true that they withheld medicine because of religious reasons, they should be investigated for child abuse. But, you and I know that will never happen because of who the father is.<br /> <br /> Also, if it is true about withholding medicine because of religious reasons, we (not just the non-religious) need to be more vocal about what a circus sideshow religion really is, especially Scientology.<br /> <br /> When are these freaks ever going to wake up to the fact that it (Scientology) was all started as a way to make money? If it is true that they withheld medicine because of religious reasons, they should be investigated for child abuse. But, you and I know that will never happen because of who the father is.

Also, if it is true about withholding medicine because of religious reasons, we (not just the non-religious) need to be more vocal about what a circus sideshow religion really is, especially Scientology.

When are these freaks ever going to wake up to the fact that it (Scientology) was all started as a way to make money?

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy/comment-page-1#comment-93426 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93426 Dave<br /> <br /> With nothing but speculation in hand you are opening fire on parents in grief because they belong to some loony sect yet to date you have not posted a bit of criticism for the ADMITTED 50 billion dollar fraud Bernard Madoff who operated within the modern orthodox jewish sect. <br /> <br /> Dave

With nothing but speculation in hand you are opening fire on parents in grief because they belong to some loony sect yet to date you have not posted a bit of criticism for the ADMITTED 50 billion dollar fraud Bernard Madoff who operated within the modern orthodox jewish sect.

]]> By: mdetrano http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy/comment-page-1#comment-93427 mdetrano Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93427 Yeah, this is a bit too much like protesting at the funeral. And, if you do that, you could have all the reason and logic in the world on your side but everyone is still going to hate you. The subject is of great interest for a religious freedom discussion, but I'd have let this wait a few weeks. Yeah, this is a bit too much like protesting at the funeral. And, if you do that, you could have all the reason and logic in the world on your side but everyone is still going to hate you. The subject is of great interest for a religious freedom discussion, but I’d have let this wait a few weeks.

]]> By: tarma http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/06/travolta-tragedy/comment-page-1#comment-93428 tarma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93428 This is nothing but speculation about the Travolta boy. We don't know. Yes, of course, these kinds of thoughts entered my mind as soon as I heard about the circumstances of his death. That says plenty about the reputation of this so-called religion, and granted (before the trolls weigh in), it also says plenty about my skepticism.<br /> <br /> Christian Scientists and Jehovah's Witnesses definitely withhold medical treatment from children, and I think that is criminal. That the adults forego treatment themselves is just plain stupid, IMO, but their right. My mother-in-law is life-long Christian Scientist but decided to bow to family pressure and finally accept medical intervention a couple of years ago. The members of her church shun her (nice people, ha), but at least she is alive to enjoy her first great-grandchild. This is nothing but speculation about the Travolta boy. We don’t know. Yes, of course, these kinds of thoughts entered my mind as soon as I heard about the circumstances of his death. That says plenty about the reputation of this so-called religion, and granted (before the trolls weigh in), it also says plenty about my skepticism.

Christian Scientists and Jehovah’s Witnesses definitely withhold medical treatment from children, and I think that is criminal. That the adults forego treatment themselves is just plain stupid, IMO, but their right. My mother-in-law is life-long Christian Scientist but decided to bow to family pressure and finally accept medical intervention a couple of years ago. The members of her church shun her (nice people, ha), but at least she is alive to enjoy her first great-grandchild.

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