A church in Oregon has the infamous reputation of killing children in the name of faith. Now, two parents — Jeff and Marci Beagley — have been found guilty of negligent homicide. Their case was discussed in this prior column. It is a welcomed charge (often religious parents are given lesser charges in the death of their children due to faith-healing), but the likely sentence is likely to be relatively low given the history of this church and the loss of life.
They will face only 16-18 months in the death of their sixteen-year-old Neil who died from a urinary tract blockage that could have been easily addressed by doctors. I have argued that faith-healing parents are being given special and lenient treatment over other neglectful parents, here.
The Followers of Christ church rejects conventional medicine in favor of faith-healing.
“Byron 1, February 5, 2010 at 5:56 pm
30%er:
if you call thinking you were a former poster is an attack then have at it.”
Under normal circumstances I would see it more as simply a false accusation by a paranoid individual.
But when its timed to coincide with an obvious, Ringling brothers style of “cyberbullying” attacks, then yes. It is.
Its like walking up to a guy on the street being mugged and smacking him.
You might just meant to smack, but when you do it during a mugging you’re just another accomplice.
At least from the perspective of the guy getting mugged.
Calm down, calm down. This is not civil. Please maintain decorum
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“Buddha Is Laughing 1, February 5, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I could give a shit if you like me, Patty. You lost that privilege some time ago – about the time you started attacking someone over the death of a child, “Doctor”. I’ve already seen your little crazy dog and pony show. You had grown tiresome and sad before your banishment and nothing has changed. ”
So you are insane? Now I’m a woman named Patty? I attacked you over the death of a child? Doctor what???
First you admit you attacked me for no reason.
Now you’re spouting lunatic paranoid conspiracy theories that I haven’t a clue what you’re talking about.
So so far Buddha, you’ve come into a thread personally attacked me by your own admission, misrepresented my position as the opposite, and now are accusing me of being everyone you apparently ever had an argument with.
You’re nuts. Clearly you’re nuts. And I hope it wasn’t you that made the threat against me. Because you clearly seem capable of acting out the aggression you display and admit to.
30%er:
if you call thinking you were a former poster is an attack then have at it.
COULD BE CONSIDERED
jonathanturley 1, February 5, 2010 at 6:19 am
Hommie:
Your comment to ThirtyPercenter violates our rules of civility and could be considered a threat. Please refrain from such comments in the future if you want to continue to participate on this blog. Nothing is achieved with this sort of personal stuff and it drags down the blog as a hole. In the same vein, the blood feud in this thread is occupying space and exhausting our collective patience.
COULD ME CONSIDERED
Fragile are we?
“Anonymously Yours 1, February 5, 2010 at 5:48 pm
I do not perceive it as a death threat. Read what was posted as a reasonable person would.”
First, it wasn’t made to you.
Second, I did read it. And so did Professor Turely. And he agreed that it could easily be construed as a threat on my life.
And he advised you accordingly.
So are you saying, that Professor Turley is not a “reasonable person”?
I could give a shit if you like me, Patty. You lost that privilege some time ago – about the time you started attacking someone over the death of a child, “Doctor”. I’ve already seen your little crazy dog and pony show. You had grown tiresome and sad before your banishment and nothing has changed. You really should seek help if you feel compelled to be part of a group you clearly loathe. Because your current re-entry path leads you back to the door. And just like before, it’s your own doing. Self-destructive much? Apparently so.
I do not perceive it as a death threat. Read what was posted as a reasonable person would.
It seems to me that the person who admits to LAUNCHING a personal attack on someone else for no apparent reason,… would be the one with the “animus”.
At least if the language you speak is English.
In fact, the ONLY person who condemned the death threat was Jonathan Turley.
He also asked ALL OF US (myself included) to be civil.
And since he asked that you ALL have launched a nonstop campaign of cyber bullying, personal attacks and character assassinations on me.
So excuuuuuuuuussssssssssee me for not liking you over it.
Buddha,
Tread lightly. The threat is something about taking out lying septic junk.
And I also know that about the time you were coming in to launch personal attacks on me for NO APPARENT REASON, I received a death threat.
A threat I haven’t heard you once condemn.
THATS what I know about you.
Buddha Is Laughing 1, February 5, 2010 at 5:33 pm
“My attack forced you to make a conclusory move as to identity though, didn’t it? Because just like Wayne, you cannot contain your personal animus towards me”
You’re insane, right?
What are you talking about?
You ADMIT you launched a personal attack.
Fine.
But now you’re saying that the fact that I defended myself means I have personal animus towards you?
I don’t EVEN KNOW YOU troll.
All I know is you came in and launched a personal attack on me, and also LIED, misrepresenting my position and you’ve YET to own up to misrepresenting my position.
THATS what I know about you.
Did you expect me to “like” you after that?
Distraction has value. Expecting a rational motive in this instance is expecting too much as well.
Buddha,
But why did they attack mespo. Thi8s is the one that confuses me.
They have hospitals in states that have not cut the budget to much that can help somebody with mental issues. Of course unless you have private insurance. Then you can chose your own. ever thought about that one?
My attack forced you to make a conclusory move as to identity though, didn’t it? Because just like Wayne, you cannot contain your personal animus towards me. I may be a moron by your assessment, Patty, but at least I have impulse control. And since I’m a moron by your definition and you were played by a moron, well that raises some self-evident questions about you.
Yeah. A visit to a professional could only benefit.
So you go ahead and start on me again, Courtney. We all saw who got the boot last time.
I need a drink, I am going to the professors.
I was trying to debate the TOPIC.
You, Buddha, Mespo, and the sockpuppets came in and ATTACKED ME.
Not my positions.
So what is it, you are complaining about?
That I dare to stand up to your attacks on my character, intent etc?
How utterly insensitive of me.