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This is tough to reason through. I’m glad I was not on the jury panel.

One can’t help but feel for the family. Where does the line get drawn between freedom to practice one’s faith and the community’s responsibility to protect the welfare of its citizens? Tough call.

Doesn’t seem like that tough of an ethical question. Similar to the story of the good Samaritan. Do you walk on past the suffering person, maybe offering up a prayer for him as you amble by, or do you actually get involved and try to keep him alive? I’d say that if all you do is pray for him you are not offering the kind of love Jesus was talking about in the story. I can’t speak for the Lord but I wouldn’t be too surprised if He is disgusted by people who won’t do the simple, practical things necessary to care for those around them. In this case, when religious people can’t seem to muster the basic responsibilities, it’s good that secular laws are there to hold them accountable.

This case continues to amaze me. This couple MURDERED that child.
Love for your children is never ending. To love a child you would
not be able to keep that child from having proper medical attention.
If they cut his veins and let him bleed to death would not be any different in what they did. They put everything before this child.
Execpt of course maybe if he had an ingrown toenail.