[UA] Re: Medicine and Religion

[Bill Wonch]

Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 22:57:14 +0100
From: Mario Magallanes <aegis at wanadoo.es>
To: Unknown Armies Mailinglist <ua at lists.uchicago.edu>
Subject: [UA] Medicine and Religion
Reply-To: ua at lists.uchicago.edu

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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Christian Science forbids all medical intervention by doctors.  This belief
system forbids the use of any and all medication, doctors visits, and
surgery.  Where I grew up, if one of the members of the church fell ill, she
would pay the other members to pray for her rather than go to a doctor.

Bill

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