19 August 2008 - 14:23Over 50% of American adults trust divine intervention over modern medicine

Much thanks to JMapleseed for catching this article!
In a recent, more than sobering Missoulian article (from the AP), a recent survey states:
More than half of randomly surveyed adults (57 percent) said God’s intervention could save a family member even if physicians declared treatment would be futile. And nearly three-quarters said patients have a right to demand such treatment.
When asked to imagine their own relatives being gravely ill or injured, nearly 20 percent of doctors and other medical workers said God could reverse a hopeless outcome.
Amazing, how many more Madeline Neumanns will it take? More surprising is that 20% of medical workers believe the same. So hopefully they don’t turn to faith when a procedure turns difficult.
Am I the only one enraged? Kudos for the Missoulian for posting an article critical of these beliefs. And they even published a sensible piece on childhood immunizations, refreshing in this age of ignorant, charlatans.
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