Thursday, March 27, 2008

Girl dies after parents prayed for help instead of seeking a medical professional



In Wisconsin an 11 year old girl died of diabetic ketoacidosis. The reason? Her parents prayed for her instead of taking her to the doctor. The autopsy showed that she was probably ill for about a month suffering from symptoms like nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, loss of appetite, and weakness.
The girl's parents, Dale and Leilani Neumann, attributed the death to "apparently they didn't have enough faith," the police chief said.
They believed the key to healing "was it was better to keep praying. Call more people to help pray," he said.
The mother believes the girl could still be resurrected, the police chief said.

And now the most dumbfounding part of the whole tragic story.
The girl has three siblings, ranging in age from 13 to 16, the police chief said.
"They are still in the home," he said. "There is no reason to remove them. There is no abuse or signs of abuse that we can see."

This is a sad story and I'm sure these parents are distraught over the loss of their girl. I have no doubt that they loved her but they were making bad decisions based on ignorance which led to the her death. This was neglect and abuse brought on by ignorance.

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