Well, NO bullshit here at all, yesterday during my fortnightly sojourn to get groceries I happened upon a woman in great distress because her young daughter, about 4-5 years of age, was having an Epileptic turn on the footpath in front of the Supermarket.
Gathered around were a somewhat large group of numerous 'lolly-gaggers' ( spectators) doing nothing what-so-ever but staring and 2 Mormon Elders who were trying to tell them mother than they would PRAY for her child.
Having been a nurse for many years as well as growing up with a younger sister who suffered from epilepsy I shouted for someone to ring for an ambulance, another to get me a spoon to use to wedge between the child's teeth and tongue ( to prevent the spasms causing the tongue to bitten btw, NOT swallowed as people wrongly think) whilst I put the child in the recovery position, checked her pulse and respirations.
Once the spasms had subsided and the child had resumed breathing normally I turned to comfort the mother, the Mormons pushed their way in and proclaimed loudly, " See, God answered our prayers and sent this man to help the child."
I simply responded to them, " I am an Atheist, a retired Nurse, I grew up with a younger sister who had epilepsy and know exactly what to do in cases such as this, NOW, take you inane mumbo jumbo, put it where it really belongs AND should something like occur in front of you ever again CALL an Ambulance which is far more effective and useful than your ridiculous praying."
The ambulance arrived, the paramedics checked out the child and recommended that she be transported to hospital for further checks, the Mormons left with their heads hung down, in shame I hope, as did the numerous other lolly-gaggers, and after receiving a massive hug and copious thanks from the mother I went on my way to do my grocery shopping.
It truly sickens me to the core that there are, a) those who find sick 'entertainment' in the distress and suffering of others, and, b) that there are the religious zealots who will, so it seems, grab at ANY opportunity at all to promote their beliefs, etc.