Relying on prayer, prosecuting the parents

Orac: “That is why I am heartened to see the Neumanns prosecuted, even though it may well be an uphill battle to obtain a conviction. So great is our deference to religion in this country that I am not at all confident that the Neumanns won’t get off scot-free and even ultimately regain custody of their other children to have another chance to do it again.”