but, to me, it's not helpful. Fairy tales are for children.

in miracles.

If we had the power to cure cancer, we would.

The average human is the moral superior of 'god'.

...whatever else the RCC may be, as an organization they are not overly fond of faith healing. They don't promise panacea for those who receive their blessings, even if those blessings come from the Pope.

Of course, the RCC is always happy to accept the credit after the fact. If this child had gone into spontaneous remission -- as is known to happen with some forms of pediatric cancer -- they'd be bragging about it from the pulpits.

the event would later be brought up as "proof" of a miracle, to justify making Pope Awesome a saint after he's dead.

One big racket, which is what I object to. And families with real emotions are used in the process.

of the beatified. thats the point....if it happens after death, it suggests supernatural intervention of the beatified on behalf of the afflicted. thats one of he reasons the process takes so long, time had to pass after death. if it happened now, i think even the pope himself would not attribute it to his own efforts in any way.

not a defense of so called faith healing, just a clarification of catholic practice