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Medical Science vs. Religious Faith

In an interesting case, one couple was handed a jail term for failing to seek medical treatment for their sick kid. The parents, instead of taking the poor sick kid to a doctor, decided to pray for his recovery.

The kid died from his diabetes.

It's extraordinary to think that such superstitious or ill-informed people are there in the United States. But then half of the people in the United States do not believe in the Theory of Evolution. So, no wonder ...

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