Faith Healing

We wouldn’t allow pagans to sacrifice other human beings to the sun, a brass bull or mummified dogs.

Babies would then be tossed down the beast’s throat.

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Two members of an Oregon church that shuns traditional medicine in favor of prayer and anointing the sick with oils have pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the death of their premature daughter. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Sarah Mitchell and her husband, Travis Lee Mitchell, were sentenced Monday to nearly seven years in prison for the March 2017 death... Re

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A group of lawmakers will not submit a recommendation to the Idaho Legislature on whether or not the state's faith-healing exemption law should be repealed.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers have taken their first step in reviewing the state's contentious faith-healing exemption law, which allows families to cite religious reasons for medical decisions without fear of being charged with neglect or abuse.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A key Republican lawmaker says he won't allow legislation seeking to modify Idaho's faith-healing exemption to be introduced during this year's legislative session.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says he's concerned with the number of children who die because their parents choose faith healing and not medical assistance for religious reasons.