Isn't it dangerous to block treatment by claiming that prayer cures illness?

🔥The question: “If I believe God will heal me, should I stop my medicine and only pray?”

🛡️The Church's answer: The Church prays for the sick and asks for the grace of healing, but it does not promise that every illness will be cured by a miracle. Medicine, medication, counseling, and care can be gifts given through human knowledge and human solidarity. Do not stop a prescribed medication without the guidance of your parent or guardian and your medical team, and when you are ill in body or in mind, go to a qualified professional.

🧐If they press further: “What if someone offers to pray for me but blocks my treatment or demands secrecy?” — Tell a trusted adult and your medical team right away. Obstructing treatment and demanding money or obedience is not spiritual care. If there is any danger of violence or abuse, do not just pray and wait — call your local emergency number and a protection agency for help.

✨In one sentence: “Prayer and treatment are not in competition. We ask for healing and at the same time use the reason and the medical help God has given us responsibly.”