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Related: About this forumVal Kilmer Said He Thinks Many People Have Been Cured Of Cancer By Prayer
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Kilmer said many people know he is a Christian Scientist and think he is endangering himself, but according to Val, many people have died because of modern medicine and many people have been healed from prayer.
Val denied having cancer after Michael Douglas told reporters he had given him advice and recommendations in his struggle with oral cancer.
Today, Kilmer explained how he believes the devotion to Christian Science was his key to recovery.
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Yet still no reports of god healing amputees. Hmph.
http://www.whywontgodhealamputees.com/
Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)But I've seen more people than I care to count present with end stage cancers that could have been treated with "modern medicine" had they not chosen to focus on praying the cancer away.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)In fact, it seems the most promising treatments are ones where we figure out how to instruct the immune system to take care of the problem itself. We've made great strides so far.
But no god did anything to help with that. Humans had to do it all on their own.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)is a beautiful thing. I just wish i could live long enough to see the world without all the wack jobs. Think of the possibilities.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)Okay.
Volstagg
(233 posts)he's wrong here.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)And Real Genius, I suppose.
Volstagg
(233 posts)"You are confusing your talent with the size of your paycheck."
jonno99
(2,620 posts)Volstagg
(233 posts)I'm not saying I didn't like him. He just was never as good as he thought he was. And his Batman---ooof.
Still Blue in PDX
(1,999 posts)And I absolutely loved Top Secret, but he and I were both very young back then.
True Dough
(17,303 posts)Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)The nutbags who have thrown all caution into the wind to accept an intercessory deity without reservation?
OR
The lukewarm cafeteria believers who ask people to pray for them, get the best medical treatment they can afford, and then give credit for their recovery to god?
It's a tough call.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)I'd say the latter are more annoying because it sends the message that those who suffer or die from a disease just aren't loved by god as much. What a horrible worldview to have.