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Rittermeister

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78. Spent the first eighteen years of my life in the church

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 01:02 PM

Jun 2012

I don't hate all Christians, but you can be damn sure I have absolutely no respect for your faith. 3,000-year-old patriarchal, authoritarian nonsense written by a second-rate nation of goat herders and fishermen.

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"Against God's Will": Gay Man Sues NJ Hospital For Being Denied HIV Meds [View all] WillParkinson Jun 2012 OP

People who don't want to give out medicine shouldn't be doctors. Puregonzo1188 Jun 2012 #1

One possible reason bongbong Jun 2012 #7

Excellent question. Initech Jun 2012 #21

Becasue Dr. Josef Mengele dinopipie Jun 2012 #51

It has become sadly obvious to me that the so-called Occulus Jun 2012 #71

Or pharmacists, either XanaDUer Jun 2012 #61

+1000... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #68

The fundies should be barred from practicing medicine and also from RKP5637 Jun 2012 #2

Right. Constitution prohibits religious tests for holding public office, but --> daaron Jun 2012 #27

They aren't even following the Hippocratic Oath. They should have their licenses RKP5637 Jun 2012 #33

Maybe a lawsuit against the states in which they're licensed? daaron Jun 2012 #56

Need to have their license to practice at any hospital yanked. And the hospital needs to be sued... freshwest Jun 2012 #46

The doctor graduated from a Catholic college and works in a Catholic hospital RainDog Jun 2012 #80

Someone later on in the thread said they suspected it's a severely homophobic RKP5637 Jun 2012 #85

Probably an Opus Dei scumfuck - a Catholic fundie. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2012 #101

I had this conversation recently. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #111

Fundamentalism in the U.S. refers to a cultural movement RainDog Jun 2012 #113

You are mistaken cprise Jun 2012 #114

the origin of the term stems from that era RainDog Jun 2012 #117

"Missing doses of HIV medication can cause the patient to become resistant to the drugs" Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #3

Be sure other christian doctors and healthcare workers Occulus Jun 2012 #14

Where does it state that emilyg Jun 2012 #26

Oh come on. Don't be so credulous. Whad'ya think? This is the U.S.A. nt daaron Jun 2012 #28

The hospital is apparently affiliated with the catholic church. Occulus Jun 2012 #88

You could paint the side of a barn with that brush. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #31

One of the things that pacifies me when I get in that mood is to RKP5637 Jun 2012 #39

The lead host of our HIV group here on DU is MCC. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #42

You could paint the side of a barn with that brush. AlbertCat Jun 2012 #64

At this stage I'm fed up with the whole Christian religion. I'm fed up with hearing this shit! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #34

Do you really think this is a religious thing? lunatica Jun 2012 #55

Yep, I agree, homophobia is the root cause. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #65

I know that bigots hide behind religion cprise Jun 2012 #116

In that case you must believe all religious people are bigots then lunatica Jun 2012 #118

Enjoy that logical fallacy cprise Jun 2012 #119

Some people are bigoted against religion too lunatica Jun 2012 #120

She could be a muslim. Quantess Jun 2012 #52

WTF...a real hospital!? w8liftinglady Jun 2012 #4

And you can be absolutely certain this isn't the end of it Occulus Jun 2012 #9

As long as they're 'martyred' (in the figurative sense they love)... sounds good. nt daaron Jun 2012 #29

Your hatred for Christians emilyg Jun 2012 #37

What does being trained in teh Phillipines have to do with it? obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #54

Her terrible behavior might emilyg Jun 2012 #76

Her name is Susan Borga, not Borgia. thecrow Jun 2012 #95

Spent the first eighteen years of my life in the church Rittermeister Jun 2012 #78

So? I'm not emilyg Jun 2012 #81

I am in fear of my safety and that of those I care for Occulus Jun 2012 #82

Keep your hate. I'm not emilyg Jun 2012 #83

Your religion will NEVER leave me and those like me in peace. Occulus Jun 2012 #89

What you do or emilyg Jun 2012 #90

You fail to see the problem. Occulus Jun 2012 #91

Of the roughly one billion humans who call themselves Christians, approximately crayfish Jun 2012 #105

My faith is strong. emilyg Jun 2012 #110

Oh, that doctor would have been written up in such a way Warpy Jun 2012 #12

Trinitas Regional Medical Center are Medicare scammers too jberryhill Jun 2012 #22

I think it's time to start yanking the licenses of doctors and RKP5637 Jun 2012 #36

Oh, their hospital privileges will start to be revoked Warpy Jun 2012 #45

Exactly my question. What the hell were the nurses doing? I would raise hell. Butterbean Jun 2012 #60

Aww, she'll be ok... richmwill Jun 2012 #5

And now it has finally happened. Occulus Jun 2012 #6

How do u know emilyg Jun 2012 #35

How do u know she's Christian? AlbertCat Jun 2012 #66

Agree 100%. emilyg Jun 2012 #77

it doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows frylock Jun 2012 #79

Well, isn't this interesting too... richmwill Jun 2012 #8

Why is a psychiatrist prescribing or withholding HIV medicine? rug Jun 2012 #18

Because the patient in question was in the psych ward... backscatter712 Jun 2012 #102

That makes sense. I wonder why she's not named as a defendant. rug Jun 2012 #103

That doctor needs her license revoked. Marrah_G Jun 2012 #10

First they start denying women the morning after pill for religious belief NOW HIV medication lookingfortruth Jun 2012 #11

Next up, denying women Tamoxifen or Arimidex because they mistakenly believe Lars39 Jun 2012 #15

Don't...give...them...ideas... Ken Burch Jun 2012 #24

Nah, I'm guessing psychopharmaceuticals MountainLaurel Jun 2012 #70

that is beyond fucked up Kali Jun 2012 #13

okay, wait a minute FirstLight Jun 2012 #16

I have no words. Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #17

someones going to lose her medical license. nt Javaman Jun 2012 #19

And I hope she and the hospital get sued out of business. nt bupkus Jun 2012 #20

What is this? Torquemada Memorial Hospital? Ken Burch Jun 2012 #23

How did this witch even become a doctor? HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #25

They're infiltrating. On purpose. For real. nt daaron Jun 2012 #30

the on-staff doctor should go to prison. frogmarch Jun 2012 #32

Isn't withholding treatment or aid to the sick against their God's will too? n/t jtuck004 Jun 2012 #38

Religion strikes again! AJTheMan Jun 2012 #40

The Onion? complain jane Jun 2012 #41

What an evil POS. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #43

God made the medicine and put it in the hospital. Satan denied it to Joao Simoes WriteWrong Jun 2012 #44

no, a pharmaceutical company made the medicine... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #108

Dr. Susan V. Borja. Note her name. Publicize it. Shun her. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #47

Why study medicine if god's will is so critical? RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #48

I think the actions may be associated with religion but ... intaglio Jun 2012 #49

this is the only other source I could find for this story cali Jun 2012 #50

Yank her license SemperEadem Jun 2012 #53

Wtf? PotatoChip Jun 2012 #57

This is the hideous end to where all the conscience clause legislation leads. salin Jun 2012 #58

she should be banned from the medical field for life. spanone Jun 2012 #59

Holy shit. BlueIris Jun 2012 #62

psychopath fascisthunter Jun 2012 #63

How does a god-fearing person presume to know god's will? ArcticFox Jun 2012 #67

She should be barred from working in the health care profession altogether. Zorra Jun 2012 #69

Clear cut malpractice, and a quick journey to license revocation I hope, on point Jun 2012 #72

Sounds to me like the doctor's attempting to kill the patient. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #73

Are the doctors doing rounds at hospitals normally psychaitrists, or is that uncommon? hughee99 Jun 2012 #74

turn it into a parking lot dembotoz Jun 2012 #75

The doctor should go to jail. Simple as that. nt Lucky Luciano Jun 2012 #84

The doctor isn't named as a defendant in the lawsuit tammywammy Jun 2012 #86

The fundies should be prevented from becoming doctors....... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #87

what ever this MD's religion is it really doesn't matter what does matter is azurnoir Jun 2012 #92

Yank the Dr.s license Katashi_itto Jun 2012 #93

This is the most horrifying thing I've read all day. n/t fruitsmoothie45 Jun 2012 #94

There needs to be a legal obligation to not only dmr Jun 2012 #96

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2012 #97

Your papers, please. blkmusclmachine Jun 2012 #98

Dr. Borja should lose her license. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #99

This is absolutely insane Trunk Monkey Jun 2012 #100

Here's what I don't get: How can anything fail to comply with the "will" of an omnipotent, crayfish Jun 2012 #104

Watch out you're trying to use "reason" intaglio Jun 2012 #112

Any of the experts here been hospitalized with an infectious disease? Leontius Jun 2012 #106

Yet it's the "pro life" extremists The Wizard Jun 2012 #107

This is the danger of "religious liberty".... Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #109

A word of caution--the allegations have not been geek tragedy Jun 2012 #115