It has been several years since the God-hating, pro-hippy, pro-gay, anti-Bible, anti-prayer Oregon first began persecuting Timothy and Rebecca Wyland, eventually sentencing them to 90 days in jail and oppressive probation thereafter for refusing to seek suckular medical treatment for their daughter, choosing instead to pray and anoint her with oil as the Scriptures clearly teach (James 5:14-16).
The Scriptures also teach that God punished King Asa with death because he "sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians" for his diseased feet (see 2 Chron 16:2-12). The Wylands have the faith to trust in the Lord, leaving the fate of the tiny child to God, and they are jailed!
I haven't spoken to the Wylands, but sent them a letter and a donation when this first happened. They wrote back and were overjoyed. Still, the state oppresses them, "checking" on the child and persecuting in diverse and sundry ways.
Your most fervent prayers are requested. The Wylands would appreciate them.
In His Grace,
Pastor Ed
The Scriptures also teach that God punished King Asa with death because he "sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians" for his diseased feet (see 2 Chron 16:2-12). The Wylands have the faith to trust in the Lord, leaving the fate of the tiny child to God, and they are jailed!
Friday Oregon faith healing parents Timothy and Rebecca Wyland were sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation for refusing to seek medical treatment for their young daughter, Alayna.
Alayna was born with a growth on her eye that ended up taking over one side of her face. The Wylands refused to seek medical attention for their daughter. As a result, the Wyland's were found guilty of first degree criminal mistreatment of a child June 7.
The Wylands belong to the controversial Followers of Christ Church located in Oregon City. The church is notorious for prohibiting members from seeking medical attention, favoring prayer over medical treatment.
Alayna had an abnormal and deforming buildup of blood vessels in her left eye. The buildup, known as a hemangioma, would have left Alayna blind in the left eye if not treated. While the Wyland's daughter is now doing much better, a doctor testified during the trial that even with surgery the girl will probably have less than a 30 percent chance of regaining full vision in her left eye.
An Oregon City couple accused of denying their child medical care because of their religious beliefs has been sentenced to 90 days in jail each.
Parents sentenced to 90 days in faith healing trial
Even though the Wylands prayed over Alayna, anointed her with oil and used other spiritual rituals endorsed by their church, they failed to seek medical attention for their daughter's obvious ailment. From January to June of 2010 the couple did nothing while their daughter's condition deteriorated.
While on probation the Wylands will be expected to:
Comply with all medical recommendations of the doctors treating Alayna;
Notify the probation department of all scheduled medical appointments for Alayna and prove they attended the appointments;
Inform probation officers of any significant injury suffered by any child in their care.
The Wylands are the third Followers of Christ Church couple to be prosecuted over the past two years for failing to provide medical treatment to their children. In two previous cases, the children died.
Followers of Christ Church members have a lengthy history of children dying from lack of medical care. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's office has estimated that in the past 30 years, more than 20 children of church members have died of preventable or curable conditions...
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Alayna was born with a growth on her eye that ended up taking over one side of her face. The Wylands refused to seek medical attention for their daughter. As a result, the Wyland's were found guilty of first degree criminal mistreatment of a child June 7.
The Wylands belong to the controversial Followers of Christ Church located in Oregon City. The church is notorious for prohibiting members from seeking medical attention, favoring prayer over medical treatment.
Alayna had an abnormal and deforming buildup of blood vessels in her left eye. The buildup, known as a hemangioma, would have left Alayna blind in the left eye if not treated. While the Wyland's daughter is now doing much better, a doctor testified during the trial that even with surgery the girl will probably have less than a 30 percent chance of regaining full vision in her left eye.
An Oregon City couple accused of denying their child medical care because of their religious beliefs has been sentenced to 90 days in jail each.
Parents sentenced to 90 days in faith healing trial
Even though the Wylands prayed over Alayna, anointed her with oil and used other spiritual rituals endorsed by their church, they failed to seek medical attention for their daughter's obvious ailment. From January to June of 2010 the couple did nothing while their daughter's condition deteriorated.
While on probation the Wylands will be expected to:
Comply with all medical recommendations of the doctors treating Alayna;
Notify the probation department of all scheduled medical appointments for Alayna and prove they attended the appointments;
Inform probation officers of any significant injury suffered by any child in their care.
The Wylands are the third Followers of Christ Church couple to be prosecuted over the past two years for failing to provide medical treatment to their children. In two previous cases, the children died.
Followers of Christ Church members have a lengthy history of children dying from lack of medical care. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's office has estimated that in the past 30 years, more than 20 children of church members have died of preventable or curable conditions...
Read full article
Your most fervent prayers are requested. The Wylands would appreciate them.
In His Grace,
Pastor Ed
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