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BlueStreak

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2. I'm not sure it is a question of "allowed"

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 10:25 AM

Nov 2016

I don't want a doctor to pray for my health. I want him or her to use the best science and training they have at their disposal to give me the best chance.

If I want some prayin' I'll call the chaplain. Or not.

So to me it comes down to who can provide the best medical care and do so without the hocus pocus of religion.

I don't care if any of my medical professionals are religious as long as they don't let that prevent them from doing their best job. But if I am sick, I don't want a Doctor saying "Well you know, sometimes Jesus calls people to heaven." I want the doctor to say "Here's what we know about your condition and here are the three best medical options for taking that on."

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Should doctors be allowed to bring their religion to work? [View all] rug Nov 2016 OP

In answer to the title: NO. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #1

Don't visit the US then. AtheistCrusader Nov 2016 #11

Yeah, I know. Barf. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #13

I'm not sure it is a question of "allowed" BlueStreak Nov 2016 #2

I don't see anything wrong with it, If the Doctor is Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Protestant... Jbowman Nov 2016 #3

To a certain degree ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #5

Exactly Dorian Gray Nov 2016 #9

When you consider the range of problems in the medical system goldent Nov 2016 #6

Unless it was a "state" hospital, I'm not sure why he would think: jonno99 Nov 2016 #7

I do want people that I'm paying for a service SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #14

Can a doctor leave his religion at home? Jim__ Nov 2016 #10

Are the docs always to blame? Or the hospitals? Brettongarcia Nov 2016 #15

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