couple charged with child neglect for leaving hungry toddler's care 'in God's hands'

[cleanhippie]

A Riviera Beach couple was arrested Wednesday night for child neglect, after allegedly telling police that they live life in God and don't need to work despite not having any money to feed their toddler.

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The couple also told police that the toddler has eaten solid food once. Vilain added that he refuses to apply for aid because "he leaves everything in God's hands," the deputy noted.

"The two apparently believe that the 'normal' American lifestyle is evil and that they need to live with minimal items to survive," the deputy stated in the report. "Neil (Vilain) says he lives day-to-day and does not think about the future of the family. He says he leaves that in the hands of God."

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/riviera-beach-couple-charged-with-child-neglect-for-1528954.html

[ejpoeta]

1. if they refuse to apply for aid and therefore are unable to provide for their child

then they need to not have that child and god did provide for him by placing him in foster care where he will get what he needs.

[ejpoeta]

2. wow, i just read the article... he steals supplements from walmart? that is how he

lives life in god? by stealing? wtf is that! get a J O B! god helps those who help themselves? wtf!

[cleanhippie]

3. If "god helps those who help themselves"

why does anyone need god?

[ejpoeta]

4. exactly.

[Jumping John]

5. Yea for true Christians showing the futility of trusting in God.

But then maybe foster dare is God stepping in to nourish the child.

[madmom]

6. So god runs a foster program now? or is he a foster parent?

[madrchsod]

7. these people are not true christians

these people are mentally ill. no where is it written that christ wanted children to suffer.

[Jumping John]

8. And yet true Xtians love the story of God telling Abraham to murder Issaac n/t

[RaleighNCDUer]

9. Ignorants who can't understand what

"suffer the children to come unto me" means.

[cleanhippie]

10. What, exactly, IS a "true" christian?

And who are YOU to judge whether or not THEY are "true" christians?

[darkstar3]

13. There's no such thing.

[dimbear]

11. Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?


By a strange coincidence I have explained this phenomenon elsewhere in this forum today. "Honored in the breach."

[Lasher]

12. Lo, the Lord their God hath sent forth the King's soldiers to smite them in their slothfulness.

For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. - 2 Thessalonians 3:10

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. - Proverbs 13:4

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. - 1 Timothy 5:8

These dumbasses need to read their Bible.

[struggle4progress]

14. They sound like a marginal and troubled couple

Something like 85% of Floridians are religious, and that won't keep these folk from being prosecuted