god and medicine...

I find stories, such as this one in Oregon, absolutely ludicrous. I have always been troubled by the deference the state and society give to religious groups with regard to the treatment of children. In this case the kid was 16 so I can see the age of consent argument being made, but anyone who has been exposed to religious extremism should agree that rejecting the "worldy doctors" is the likely action of a completely indoctrinated young man. The failure to provide adequate medical care to children is even more reprehensible than my other favorite religious fringe move of denying and vilifying "worldly education."