tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post6703508088213866862..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: Prayer versus MedicineAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-73939159183502423612009-02-09T00:06:00.000-07:002009-02-09T00:06:00.000-07:00We live in an age of ever more pervasive "Politica...We live in an age of ever more pervasive "Political Correctness" absurdity. A lot of this is driven by fear that groups who are 'offended' might resort to aggressive and even violent protest [as Muslims sometimes do].<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, Matt, nobody can be 'made' to be offended, or to feel uncomfortable: these are personal choices for which we should take responsibility. <BR/><BR/>If this nurse wants to pray for someone, why can't she just do it privately without announcing her intention? <BR/><BR/>There is a serious issue in the UK national health service because hospital chaplains are employed at quite high salaries which some secularists [including me] think should not be paid to them out of taxpayers' money. If they feel they have a vocation to minister to the sick, they should be funded by their own religious communities.anticanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135207107619114891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-66593700983269878322009-02-07T09:24:00.000-07:002009-02-07T09:24:00.000-07:00I agree that it is an act of compassion! I also ag...I agree that it is an act of compassion! I also agree with your concerns if religion takes charge of the operating room. The resignation of "he is now in God's hands" may be used an abdication of personal responsibility, or, as you stated, an admittance of ignorance or lack of ability. <BR/><BR/>I might also point out that if we carry this approach to extremes, people will stop wishing others a "Merry Christmas" out of fear that they not be addressing a Christian and could be terminated. When a person wishes me a "Merry Christmas" I choose to look at it as a wish for my happiness, regardless of my (non)religious beliefs.antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909850387414677663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-17725954371841216092009-02-07T03:34:00.000-07:002009-02-07T03:34:00.000-07:00From what I've gathered, she wasn't a full-time em...From what I've gathered, she wasn't a full-time employee of the NHS, she was a support staff who they called upon when necessary. Rather than fire her, they simply decided - given the history of complaints from patients - not to call upon her in future. At least until the tabloids got involved - at which point they reverse their decision.<BR/><BR/>If she wants to pray for people, she should pray for them. No one's stopping her, and nor should they. What apparently got her into trouble is the fact that she was making her patients feel uncomfortable.Matt Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062352280843955046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-68372397575141080092009-02-07T01:12:00.000-07:002009-02-07T01:12:00.000-07:00I agree, it was an abuse. all atheists I know agre...I agree, it was an abuse. all atheists I know agree. I even suspect this is a scam to make atheists look bad.rgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299003818364105534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-63068352875888019782009-02-06T22:10:00.000-07:002009-02-06T22:10:00.000-07:00I do not want a physician who will abdicate person...<I>I do not want a physician who will abdicate personal responsibility for the consequence of his actions to a “higher“ authority</I><BR/><BR/>Neither do I want politicians with such aberrant beliefs seeking answers from higher authorities.Mule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.com