(Click on title for entrance to the rest of the article, including a small snippet on the COFB, as well as children victims of faith healing practices)
"The children cited in this article are victims. They go through untold agony and suffering because their parents somehow believe that faith healing and modern medicine are mutually exclusive. The absence of medical treatment for these children was not because of economic hardship or unavailability, but rather a belief system that opts for prayer instead of medical treatment. As a society, we must ask ourselves- where are the children's rights in regard to medical treatment, and the right to not suffer needlessly? It is ironic that from a military perspective, it would be regarded as torture for medical treatment to be withheld by armed forces members. In all likelihood, the personnel involved would be charged with war crimes or crimes against humanity, regardless of their excuses.
It is also ironic that many who promote faith healing to such extremes look down not only other religions, but also on mainstream Christians. Those who oppose their fundamentalist rhetoric are labeled as "false believers". This is one example of numerous techniques used to promote an "us versus them" mindset among their followers. This line of thought discourages critical thinking, and is at the core of most fundamentalist regimes."
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