The story began in early 2017, when Abigail Piland was born without any obvious problems. But when the midwife who helped deliver her checked back the next day, Abigail didn’t look healthy. The midwife told mother Rachel Piland to take the child to a hospital because the baby “could suffer brain damage or die if not properly cared for.”

Rachel refused, insisting “God makes no mistakes.”

Days later, Abigail was dead. (Rachel and her husband Joshua then prayed for Abigail’s resurrection. Surprise: That didn’t work, either.)

A medical examiner later attributed the death to “unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus,” both jaundice-related problems that were treatable. Abigail never had the chance to see a doctor when blood was coming out of her mouth, or when she wasn’t eating, or when her skin became further discolored. All because her parents put more trust in God than someone who could actually help.

      • frida
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        412 days ago

        oh right they are fake christians, not all of us are like this… lmao

        • @[email protected]
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          311 days ago

          True, but from their perspective, anyone who doesn’t follow their interpretation of Christianity is a “fake Christian”.

          …but, the inverse is also true.

          The “fake Christian”'s idea of Christianity makes you their “fake Christian”.

          It’s almost like religion is based on bullshit and interpretive.