I feel sure that I read somewhere that the code of practice for paramedics somewhere says they mustn't say anything to reinforce psychotic delusions, where "psychotic delusions" is defined as "any delusion not shared by other members of their culture" or something very much along those lines. Which is all fair enough, since I suppose there's a huge difference between believing that which you've always been told is true and that which you've pulled out of thin air, but this, combined with Skinner's pigeon results, is how Madeline Neumann's parents got started. It's all well and good saying we have to respect people's religions, but their religions, used in place of medicine, can get people killed. Who knows how long it will take next time that woman has chest pains before she gives up on Jesus and calls an ambulance?