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Three children were found dead in South Korea Saturday after their faith-healing father, a Christian pastor, attempted to treat their illnesses only with prayers, police said.
The bodies of the children, aged 10, eight and five years old, were found by their relatives at their home next to the pastor's church in the southern county of Boseong, a detective at Boseong Police Station told AFP.
"They were apparently suffering from infections that went untreated for a long time as the father was only praying for them instead of seeking medical treatment," he said.
The 43-year-old pastor's fourth child, a year-old baby, was taken in protective custody by police, the detective said, adding the father was under questioning.
Faith Healer "heals" Three children to death
Seeded on Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:06 PM EST
Article Source: Asiaone
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So sad for the children. It shows the power of religion over some, coming between them and their very own child. We need to protect our children from those that do so so very much more.
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#1 - Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:31 PM ESTA true tragedy for the children, and a PR disaster for America. Imagine if this had been a Korean family living in America. It is but one more example of how Americans seem to have lost their rational center.
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#2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:40 AM ESTOh man, I know.
Our chief exports are iPhones and christian zealotry; look at what the evangelicals did in Africa regarding the "Witch" murders.
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