how much faith do you have in doctors?

Question

everytime i hear a story from a christian about a miracle its about how the doctor said "_____" and how it didnt turn out the way the doctor said.

im just curious as to how many christians out there understand that doctors are not always 100% right?

Answer 1

I have no idea why they even bother with doctors if God has the power to heal them.

Answer 2

I am a Christian. I love God, and I am starting to become a more faithful servant.

But as to your doctor question...I understand that the doctors are not always right...the things the doctors say are just merely predictions. If you are going to live or die God decides that..not the doctor. This is why I am quiet sure that doctors are not always going to be 100% correct.

In my 15 years of living I have lost a lot of loved ones. Most of them died when the doctor said they would live. I am understanding enough to know that the doctor doesn't make the decision on who lives or dies. God does. I do appreciate and commend doctors though. They are knowledgeable people who have saved many lives. But to believe doctors are suppose to be 100% correct every time is unwise.



EDIT

To everyone saying that we shouldn't even go to doctors...if you would read the Bible you would know that it states "God heals, talks, and blesses through other people or the unconscious mind." Read the Bible before making jokes or assumptions about something or a way of life you have know idea about.

Answer 3

If I didn't understand that, my son would have never come home from the hospital. They were overdosing him on a toxic medication. Once I presented them with the research I had done, they agreed to cut the dose and he stabilized within 24 hours.

I don't trust doctors very much. I'm not saying that I don't seek medical attention for my children, or refuse to medicate them. That would be ignorant and neglectful. I just prefer to do my own research on some matters before allowing these people my trust.

In the case of my son, I was told that he was blind, deaf, virtually brainless, had a seizure disorder and would never leave the hospital. And this isn't just one or two doctors. My son received care from a dozen or more physicians, including one of America's top neurologists (sounds like a reality show, doesn't it?). They ALL said the same kind of things to me, and were all proven wrong. One of his neonatologists even went so far as to tell my parents that I was in denial. Then, she refused to circumsize him, and asked me to sign away my rights to him "for the sake of my other children".

Yes, my son did eventually succumb to his injuries, but not under the parameters which the doctors set. You can call this human error, if you want to. I call it my faith. If I hadn't had faith, I know my son would have died long before he did. Without faith, I would have felt helpless to investigate the situation and stand up to the doctors and tell them no.

Answer 4

Having faith in any human is just not equal to having faith in a supernal being. Anybody who puts their complete trust in a doctor is asking for a bad outcome. I truly believe that you have to research and study yourself, and trust your good judgement about what doctors tell you. I, myself a cancer survivor, decided not to take tamoxifen - which is "pushed" by nearly every oncologist - and have survived past the 5 years guaranteed by that substance. So, the doctor was "wrong" but he's also never had breast cancer - so he
can't make some decisions that I can and should make. It's that way with just about every disease - you have to be in charge, and take the advice and counsel you choose too, and then take responsibility for the outcome. ON THE OTHER HAND - that ties into my great faith, too. And, while faith can work miracles - it's sometimes the result of the positive thinking and behaving that comes with faith that turns things around - - medically unexplainable - but it's still the "practice" of medicine - not the perfection of it.

Answer 5

Only when I go and see them for minor ailments like fever, coughs or pains that have been lingering for some time.
But when I went for major surgeries when a good amount of cutting up needed to be done, I expressed my worries and fears to the Head Surgeons about surgical instruments, pieces of materials being left behind in the bodies of patients. Indirectly I was telling and reminding them to be real careful and check for foreign items before they sewed me up.
Sometimes prayers, faith work together to effect a cure when doctors fail. You may have heard of a wonderful modern day miracle story about a woman who went to several doctors and was told her cancer could not be cured. She then went to Mecca and spent 4 or 5 days in intense, daily prayer at the Holy Stone. Upon returning from her trip, she went to check with her doctors who surprised her that her cancer was non-existent! Everyone then realized that prayers and religious faith can do wonders what medicine couldn't.
Though I am a free-thinker, sometimes I do believe that there is a greater power out there that can help us that humans just cannot.

Answer 6

Well last time I saw a doctor she said I was going to have a baby- and it turns out, I actually did!
So my faith in her was pretty goood.

Ummm....other than that, I know one time I begged for antibiotics because I felt like I was seriously dying. And the doctor told me to go home. I totally lost faith in that guy.

I was put on meds not too long back either, didn't really want to take them, but did, and ended up weaning myself off-- not what I needed. So that doc is a goner in my book.

I have never had a serious illness, but if I did, I would see a doc- just not the two previous ones mentioned above. But I would also PRAY without ceasing! Because I know God can heal- and I also know he gives us doctors as well. If I had a terminal disease, and the doc said I had no chance at survival, I would pray- but I would pray asking the Lord to do HIS will. But I have total faith He could heal me instantly. If that is what He chose to do. Many people "expect" these miracles and that is where it all starts to go wrong- instead of their faith in HIM, they just want what they want, not looking at the bigger picture. God sees the bigger picture- and when He sees someone so faithful, someone who trusts Him entirely....He acts!

Answer 7

The generation before us pretty much thought of Doctors as Gods. Not just Christians. It's getting better I hope.

We all need to learn that it's not to our advantage, and the Doctors don't much care for it either, when people are so in awe that they don't ask questions, they don't communicate with the Dr and they don't quetion any medical decision.

Doctors are a resource that we use. LIke antibiotics and aspirin. We are supposed to realize that they're human. That means get a second opinion if you don't like the first one. Or a third.
It means use your own brain.

Answer 8

Real Doctors? Not a Lot, Without Unequivocal Supportive Hard Evidence.

Answer 9

Your absolutely right, I know of a certain individual that was diagnosed with cancer, and the specialist said they weren't positive they got it all, when they removed the tumor, He also told this man he had a 99% cChance in it developing it somewhere else, and it was malignant, Let's just say God was wrapping his hands around this young mans body cause he's cancer free and has been for 10 years, so yes even Doctors can't predict whats going to take place, after.

Answer 10

Millions of Christians don't believe doctors are always right; however in most cases they know more about medicine and disease than 99% of the people in the world.

Find one that listens to you and keep that one.

Answer 11

Answer: Not a whole lot of faith. They have come a long way in the last 100 years. But they still want to drug you, and ignore the real issues of healing in many instances. But if I had to get stitched up, I would allow some M.D. to give their assistance. And the M.F.er's will of course charge me $1,000 for it at least.

Universal Health Care please. ;)