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Originally Posted by Jamietwo

anyone making claims that they can cure cancer is problematic for several reasons...mainly it messes with the feelings of the sufferer and thier families...I had a freind that worked in a centre for terminaly ill children, and delusional mad 'healers' were an occupational hazard, the ONLY effect these types had was to mess witht the heads of the children and thier families, ultimately causing a lot of stress. I'm not talking about the quietly done spiritual healing where no claims are made, but the religious fevour Dave types, these people can become quite aggresive if the familiy tell them they are not needed any more telling the familiy they are responsible for killing the child, or if (as always) no healing occurs, that it is the fault of the sufferer or family for not having faith etc. ..... this is not just a case of all religions claiming unbelievable stuff , most relions do not claim to cure cancer, it is highly unethical and damaging.

My sister died of throat cancer five years ago .. it was horrific , we fell into the catagory of being desperate enough to try anything .. I'm just so thankfull that I didn't encounter the kind of experiance you describe.. her death nearly killed me, I don't think I would have been strong enough to overcome somebody telling me that she had died because of me.