Here’s the thing — there are a lot of Christian run hospitals because Christians believe in caring for the least of these, providing for the needy, and healing the sick.

And they often have chaplains.

The chaplains don’t insist on praying with patients, but they should be allowed to offer.

A patient can say, “no.”

But a hospital shouldn’t withhold care from someone who doesn’t want to pray.

It’s a different problem if someone is so offended by it.

Christians shouldn’t be surprised if somebody who doesn’t share our beliefs doesn’t want our prayers.

But even if someone doesn’t want to pray with us, we can still pray for them.

It’s important to remember that God still loves them, died for them, and will take care of this without you winning an argument while they’re in a hospital bed.

Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology.

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