The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office obtained photographs of 7-month-old Alayna May Wyland that show the fast-growing mass of blood vessels that may cause blindness in her left eye. Her parents, Timothy and Rebecca Wyland (holding Alayna) were ordered to hand Alayna over to state officials, and could also face criminal charges.
A Beavercreek couple who left their infant daughter’s fate to God rather than seek medical treatment for a mass that grew over her left eye will face charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment.
Prosecutors revealed Thursday during a custody hearing that a grand jury has indicted Timothy and Rebecca Wyland, members of Oregon City’s Followers of Christ church.
The Wylands’ 7-month-old daughter, Alayna, was placed in state custody earlier this month after child-welfare workers received a tip about the untreated and ballooning growth. Doctors said that the condition could cause permanent damage or loss of vision.
The Wylands were indicted within the past few days and probably will be arraigned next week, said Colleen Gilmartin, the deputy district attorney handling the custody case in juvenile court.
Under Oregon law, it is a crime for parents to intentionally and knowingly withhold necessary and adequate medical attention from their children. First-degree criminal mistreatment is a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
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Timothy Wyland was a widower when he married Rebecca Wyland two years ago.
Wyland’s first wife, Monique, died of breast cancer in 2006. She had not sought or received medical treatment for the condition, said Dr. Christopher Young, a deputy state medical examiner who signed the death certificate. (here)
Been there…suffered a bit because of it and watched someone die because of it.
God heals, but He also allows us common sense. I could quote Luke as the physician and look for all the times that Christ spoke against going to a doctor. I could wonder also if the birth was at home… I could wonder how sects like these destroy people…
Joel Landon Watts is a Masters of Theological Studies student with a focus in Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific ideals of the past century. Currently, he is a TA for Old Testament at United Theological Seminary under Dr. Vivian Johnson, Associate Professor of Old Testament. His first book, Rhetorical Strategies of the Evangelist: Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark, is expected to be published by Wipf and Stock early next year. He is currently co-editing a book on moving from Fear to Faith (Energion, 2013).
“Faith in Christ does not Exclude Common Sense or Decency”
Yeah. Um… walking on water? Common sense? Nope. Feeding the multitudes with barely enough for a few? No common sense here, either. Zombies? Not decent nor is it common sense to think that people just get up and walk around after they've been dead. And what about human sacrifice? Well, if that's Jesus' common sense and decency then, I'd say, the Followers of Christ have it down pat.
Faith in Christ does require you to throw a bit of common sense and decency out of the window along with your reason. And once you're comfortable with throwing out a little bit…. well…. just look at that picture above. Better yet; go meditate on it in the childrens graveyard behind the FoC(ing) church in Oregon City.
Sorry, Strangel, but you miss the entire boat with your a-theist rant of party line talking points.