Couldn't administering life-saving antibiotics, when medics see fit, be also considered a thwarting of God's will? And isn't that close to what Christian Scientists believe?
"Couldn't administering life-saving antibiotics, when medics see fit, be also considered a thwarting of God's will? And isn't that close to what Christian Scientists believe?"
Well, yes, I suppose it could. It's obviously all a matter of perspective, which was kind of my point. I believe you are correct, Christian Scientists don't believe in many of the approaches modern medicine takes to keeping people alive, I believe they're even against giving or receiving blood (I recall a case a while back where a court order had to be obtained because parent's were refusing to get a blood transfusion necessary for their daughter's survival). However, I tend to consider Christian Science more of a cult, than a traditional form of Christianity. So I'm still curious if there are any mainstream Protestants, or Catholics here who are of the opinion that modern medicine can go to far in the pursuit of keeping the human body alive?