The Power of Prayer?

Have you heard about this 11-year-old girl from Wisconsin – she had type 1 diabetes, but instead of getting her medical help, her parents opted to pray for her. She became extremely ill and in a month’s time fell into a coma and died. Now I’m all for religious freedom and appreciate everyone’s right to practice their beliefs – but some things are not ok. This poor child could have lived a long healthy life, with totally nut-job parents, but still she could have lived. This raises the point that it’s amazing we let just about any freakshow give birth. I think there should be some sort of test before people are allowed to conceive. Some questionnaire that requires at least a passing grade before you can pop a kid out. We get tested before we are allowed to drive because of the awesome responsibility – I think child rearing should be considered at least as big a deal. Here are the questions I’d ask:

- Do you believe aliens have visited the planet earth – or are currently living here among us?

- Do you believe magic elves actually make Christmas presents?

- Do you think the power of positive thinking will resolve all problems?

- Does money grow on trees?

- Do you think you can understand what your dog is thinking/saying?

- Do you think you can understand what George Bush is saying?

If you answered yes to 3 or more, you are crazy and denied parenthood. Get a dog instead.