Many hospitals in the United States have religious names (not all of them). In the past I have been told that these hospitals were operated and maintained and managed by religious groups (thus the reason for the name) and that other hospitals were usually maintained by the community and some were private. Today it seems that all the hospitals are run by corporations (both of the one's in my birthtown are). With many of the Catholic hospitals the nuns or whoever are still very much a part of the hospitals (St. Mary's here still has the sisters of St. Mary and at Mercy in Oklahoma City the Sisters of Mercy are still there, but do not maintain, operate, or manage the hospital it's done by a corporation). So what about the other hospitals with names like Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, etc, etc, etc. Do the religions still have some part in those hospitals? What part/role do they have? Today, is there a difference between the 'religious' named and nonreligious named hospitals?
2006-06-11 09:50:16 · 2 answers · asked by gabriel_zachary 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've heard people say that the hospitals that are religious named tend to be better funded or other differences. I was just wondering what the differences between them and the one's without religious names are (because I don't see a distinction) and wondered if the religious groups that have their name on the hospital still participate in the hospital or if the name is still there just because that's what it was called before the corporate entity managed it. That's all. I'm not paranoid that those "pesky Christians" are controlling all aspects of my life. I personally don't consider Christians "pesky", I respect them and have many Christian friends.
2006-06-11 12:45:54 · update #1
yes there is a difference. The religious named hospitals all have religious names and the nonreligious named all have nonreligious names. What do you mean by "Religions?" If your wanting to know about Christian ideology and its involvement in the nuts and bolts of administration or patient care state it as such. I tend to think you are disturbed that those pesky Christians are involved in every area of life. If I was a Christian worker in the hospital I would give you the care you needed. Would you in turn refuse to care for a injured christian if it was your job to provide care for the injured? Love never fails you know
2006-06-11 10:08:39 · answer #1 · answered by messenger 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus can deliver you from homosexuality.
2006-06-11 09:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by petezsmg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋