So, for all the Christians out there, how strong is your faith? Do you believe God could have cured this little girl if it was in his plan? Do you think if he wanted her to live to adulthood he could have given her to different parents? At what point did God lose control of this situation which led to her death?
Matthew 10:
29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny[d]? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
So God knew what was going on and did nothing to stop it from happening. In my book that would mean that this was part of God's will.
How about Matthew 17:
20He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Have you ever seen a mustard seed? Pretty darned small but if you have that little bit of faith you can literally move mountains. My guess would be that you could cure a disease or two as well.
So I guess what I am saying is that to me, those of you who claim christianity but think these people are crazy are hypocritical. Do you also believe that "God helps those who help themselves?" Because I sure never learned that in Sunday School. I think people should actually praise these folks who have such an abiding believe in their god that they would allow this to happen. In their world, this was all part of God's plan even if we don't understand it.