I agree that parents should take their children to the doctor, both for preventive care and especially if they become ill. But just to play Devil's advocate, the article does include a quote by the mother who says that they noticed the girl was tired and not well for about two weeks. Maybe they just didn't realize how serious it was? I mean, just this winter I walked around with mono for about a month before I finally went to the doctor - the whole time I just thought I had the bad cold that was going around. I'm not condoning their actions, and maybe there was negligence, but all I'm saying is that it's possible we don't know everything about this and that maybe it's just a horrible tragedy. It definitely doesn't sound from the article like the parents didn't care about the girl and wanted her to die. Although, it does sound a bit crazy that they didn't call 911 when it did get serious. So, who knows, but I'm just saying that maybe the parents aren't monsters.

Good GOD! I am religious, atleast I think I am very religious and my understanding of having faith in God is also understanding that God gave us a brain, the ability to think. That is how we differ from other animals, our ability to reason and progress. God told us (according to the texts from my religion) to think. God also says he only helps those who help themselves; make the first move (paraphrased)....so how is ONLY asking God for help doing anything to change your situation? I don't know if these people should be arrested or if their children should be taken away but I sure think just like driving requires a license, so should parenting. I actually believe if you know something is wrong with your health and you don't do anytihng to fix it and end up dying, that is in a way commiting suicide. I guess these parents are indirect murderes of their own daughter, unfortunately.

' Police are investigating an 11-year-old girl's death from an undiagnosed, treatable form of diabetes after her parents chose to pray for her rather than take her to a doctor."

WOW, how stupid can people really be? I mean this one rivals the kid that recently refused blood transfusians during surgery as as a result died!

http://www.komotv.com/news/local/11909366.html

By all means people, ignore the gifts of science and die for you horrid stupidity. Something tells me that if things like this keep up people will start prosicuting the parents for the death, after all they are in charge of the welfare of their kids.

As I read this article I couldn't help but reflect on Matthew 4:7. Rest in peace little one.

I believe this girl's parents were Christian Scientists, which would explain a lot. They should without a doubt he held accountable for this young girl's death.

I'll leave with a parable:

There was a man stuck in the middle of a flood who he prayed and prayed as one thing after another comes to save him (helicopters, life rafts, etc.) but he doesn't use any of them because he says that God will save him.
Eventually the flood takes him away, he drowns, and he dies. He ends up in heaven and asks God, "I prayed for you to save me, so very much, yet you did nothing... why?"
God says, "Miracles do not always stand out in exuberant light, in fact some are quite small. I sent you a bundled raft, a rescue team, and a helicopter, but you chose to take none of them... now I'd say you are ungrateful, my child."