People might wonder why. It's about power.
The very real power of modern medicine is seen as threatening to the power structure of God and the churches. Medicine is secular salvation. It can make life good, safe, long.
Fundamentalism kind of relies on life being crappy & out of our control.
The very real power of modern medicine is seen as threatening to the power structure of God and the churches. Medicine is secular salvation. It can make life good, safe, long.
Fundamentalism kind of relies on life being crappy & out of our control.
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Dylan
This feels oddly resonant historically.
Imagine the Protestant witch-hunter putting the herbalist healer on trial after she cures an infection, or saves a mother and baby during delivery.
Effective medicine & safe delivery of babies have been considered devilish by Christians for 500+ yrs.
Imagine the Protestant witch-hunter putting the herbalist healer on trial after she cures an infection, or saves a mother and baby during delivery.
Effective medicine & safe delivery of babies have been considered devilish by Christians for 500+ yrs.
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