Amy Hermanson Case Study

Dying for Their Beliefs Despite the advanced development in the laws, justice and established universal rights, there are occasions in which justice falls into ambiguity. The controversial case of Amy Hermanson caused furor around the world. The Hermanson’s were members of the church of Christian Science, and when their little daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, they refused to allow her to undergo any treatment, which resulted in her death. They were placed on fifteen-years probation; this caused a debate around the verdict. In the analysis of the case, we can see the danger of using passive faith over active faith. Sometimes inaction brings severe consequences that affect not only one person, but as seen in this scenario, many others. In my opinion, the judge's verdict was totally on correct. On one hand, Amy was underage and could not make a decision concerning life or death. Her parents had the right to decide which treatment she should take. As followers of God, they sought the "best" for her daughter. Unfortunately, the results were negative. But you cannot say that her parents neglected to help their daughter. According to their viewpoint they were doing the right thing. For them, evidences of healing within the church with …show more content…
They had a real opportunity to save her and instead, they had to watch her die. Christian Science is anything but scientific. It has no real and verifiable basis. As rational beings, we must focus on effective methods. This does not mean ignoring religion, because God says: “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves”. (James 1:22). In these cases, we should use active faith, which consist of working for what we want and praying to God to achieve it. We can see science as a means of discovering God’s creation. In addition Amy's parents ignored the opinions of experts, due to their religious beliefs. Based on that fact, you could not say they were good