New Age Health Care - Way of Life Literature

traditional doctors are too rushed to show a great deal of
personal concern for their patients, alternative health care
practitioners typically are more personable and seek to
develop a relationship with their patients. Dr. David
Sneed quotes from people who complain, “My doctor
wouldn’t listen to me. He was always in a hurry. He’s so
impersonal.”
It would be wonderful if every health care professional
were kind and personable, but a caring attitude does not
outweigh a bogus or occultic practice. The witch of
Endor was very caring toward Saul, encouraging him and
feeding him, but she was still a witch and therefore an
abomination to God and a danger to God’s people (1
Samuel 28:20-25; Deuteronomy 18:10-12)!
It Can’t Hurt
A similar misconception is that alternative health care
practices “can’t hurt.”
In fact, alternative health care practices can hurt. The
National Council Against Health Fraud warns that
“quacks rob us of our money, our dignity, our health, and
our lives” (“Understanding and Combating Health Fraud
and Quackery,” Multnomah County Medical Society,
Portland, Oregon, 1985). In The Hidden Agenda: A
Critical View of Alternative Medical Therapies, Dr.
David Sneed lists eight possible dangers of alternative
health care: failure to diagnose, failure to treat, emotional
harm, wasted money, physical threats, toxic effects,
diverted resources, and loss of reality.
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