[UA] Medicine and Religion

[Michael Dinowitz]

Judaism definitely doesn't fit into that description. Your REQUIRED to break
almost any commandment when it comes to life. This includes driving on
Shabbos (Sabbath), eating non-Kosher, etc. The only laws that come before
life are Murder, Idolatry and Adultery. Those you have to die before
committing but other than that, life comes first.

Michael Dinowitz
True Infomancer (not those fakes from PoMoMa)


> I'm writing a scenario and I need a little help.
>
> It's about a child who miraculously recovers from a terrible illness.
> The plot requires that the child can't be examined by doctors, so I was
> toying with making the parents members of some religious sect with
> strong prejudices against modern medicine.
>
> Now, how much sense does this? I know there are sects whose beliefs
> forbid certain types of medical intervention, but can somebody provide a
> real world example? It would be easier for me if I have a start point.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mario Magallanes
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