

I ran across this while reading this news: Paralysed Kids Buried For Solar Eclipse Cure. As a parent and an atheist it makes my heart so sad for these children.

Imagine being these kids

Your parents tell you that you might be able to walk and run with the other children. The solar eclipse has magical healing powers along with the power of god. The excitement and hope begins to build. A joyous and miraculous thing is about to happen. God is going to fix you. A holy man is praying over you while an astronomical event takes place. And then nothing happens.

What is going through these people’s minds? (I can’t say to know, but I have an idea)

What do the kids think?

Did I do something wrong? Is it my fault?

Why does god continue to punish me?

Why does god not hear me?

What do the parents think?

God is punishing us for our sins

What can we do to make god fix our child?

Should I pray more devoutly?

Do I need to teach my children more about god?

Do I need to believe more?

What does the holy man think?

Sinners.

God is all powerful, it must be their fault if they are not healed.

I feel helpless

What can I do about such a situation? I could scoff and call them uneducated, but this kind of thing happens in my own country. I feel so bad for these kids. I want to shout ‘STOP LYING TO YOUR KIDS!’ They really need support from their community and family. I’d take a pair of helping hands over praying hands anytime.