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Originally Posted by Martian
It's hard to care for a child who's died from tracheal malformation.
Looked at another way, it's perfectly okay to pray when diagnosed with cancer, but it's also important to understand that prayer is not a substitute for chemotherapy.
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Once again, let us be careful not to judge others by our own values. For many people, an earlier death without the rigors of chemotherapy is preferable.
We do not know what challenges this child faces. An earlier death may be preferable in certain cultures with strong afterlife beliefs. I am not saying I agree with it, I only make the point that we should be accepting of the parents decision if that is their belief.
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-Carlos Castaneda
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