Comments on: Parents Fake Religion To Avoid Vaccines

Religious Or Not, Growing Numbers Say They Are To Get Out Of Vaccinating Their Kids

[hwy71so]

The fact that these kids are not being vaccinated provides a "breeding" ground for these viruses. Even with vaccination, they can STILL be contracted. The vaccines just minimize the chances. For a non-vaccinated person to expose himself to others increases the chances these others will contract a disease.

[myidoncbs]

I find it interesting that the religionists typically cannot correctly spell even very common words. Could there be a connection between illiteracy and religious fervor?

[hwy71so]

You know? I would be offended if I knew you knew what you were talking about. Perhaps. But, even if you think you know what you''re talking about, your assault is not against me, its against the Creator.

I hope you figure it out before its too late.

[rational_1]

dvillegas43 & sunseeker6: The only children these parents are endangering are their own. If your kids have been vaccinated, you need not worry about them contracting an infectious disease from exposure to an unvaccinated child. That is the whole point of vaccines.
Posted by eggy1620 at 08:51 AM : Oct 18, 2007

Okay, point taken. But suppose they don''t have adequate health insurance and society at large is forced to pay for their kids'' health care because of their stupidity. Theirs is a phenomenally selfish philosophy. They basically reason that because everyone else is going to vaccinate their kids (and take whatever risks might be associated with that) then they get the benefits of not having to worry about diseases as well as not having to worry about the possible risks of vaccination. If everyone took this approach it would lead to plagues like we used to have in the 14th century.

Just get your kid vaccinated - there''s no link between autism and vaccinations. Check out this review paper that summarizes findings in this area if you don''t believe me.

[eggy1620]

dvillegas43 & sunseeker6: The only children these parents are endangering are their own. If your kids have been vaccinated, you need not worry about them contracting an infectious disease from exposure to an unvaccinated child. That is the whole point of vaccines.

[Rusty_Fender]

relgion was created by a couple of lazy guys who figured out that if they claimed they spoke for "GOD" they could get food, chicks, whatever heaped on them if they''d just pretend to talk to the "god" to give the superstitious rabble better food, better crops, better weather. The con artists made a show of it and the rabble believed it - it started in the days of the cave man and continues today! Pat Robertson, Jerry Fallwell, Oral Roberts, etc are just carrying on the tradition of superstition.

ALL religion is a sham and people are deluded if they believe that some "god" is going to hand them whatever they want if they "pray" - talking to "beings" that don''t exist is a form of insanity.

It breeds hatred and distrust and preys on the poor and uneducated.

[dvillegas43-2009]

I have no problem with parents'' opting out of vaccinations for their children. But because of their actions and decisions, they are putting the general population at risk, not to mention their own kids. So I say if they choose to opt out they should have to pay more for health insurance and larger co-pays since their kids will be sick more often and longer than a child who has had vaccinations. We shouldn''t have to bear their costs because of their mind set. My two bits.

[hwy71so]

"Everyone FAKES religion. Religions are NOT real.

Posted by george2221 at 06:59 AM : Oct 18, 2007"

So, tell me George, what keeps you rising in the morning and participating in humanity? Why not just give up if there''s no hope for tomorrow?

You may spread your lies. That is your choice. But, as for me and my house, we will follow the Lord.

[sunseeker6]

All States should be for a valid medical reason only! I vaccinate my children, because I love them and want them to have a healthy life. I read the reports about the possible link to autism and vaccines. It was when the MMR was combined with other shots there was a risk. Guess what I did? I took my kids in for the MMR shot at a different time. Yeah, it required two trips to the Doctor, not one, but so what. I do NOT appreciate these parents putting my child at risk also. As CDC said, they also make a choice for the child next to theirs. They want to risk their childrens lifes thats fine but there will be Hell to pay if my children develops one of these dieases because some poor excuse of a parent didn''t vaccinate their child.

[hwy71so]

I attend church 3 times a week. I participate in the services and I trust in God''s grace to see me through my life.

I do not have a problem with my kids or myself receiving these vaccines. They''ve proven themselves. Anyway, what has the truly religious, faithful, have to worry about if they truly believe in the promise?

However, "for the one that believes it a sin and does it anyway, to him(her) it IS sin." (rough quote)

Its hard to believe one would lie to get out of doing something good for their kids...