In my mind, of course, it's a genius idea. But while it comes to me as satire, I worry that the reader/audience will find it hard to get involved, finding it too unlikely or silly. (It will be a two-act play.) Here's the premise:

A church-goer asks his pastor to say a prayer to help him get through his surgical procedure. The pastor forgets, the congregant suffers painful complications, and sues the pastor for "religious malpractice."

It's intended to be a satirical look at what happens when two of our most powerful institutions collide - the church and the law.

(I am a lawyer so can get past some of the legal hurdles such a suit would pose in real life.)

Thoughts?

Unlikely? Considering the way Christian Scientists eschew medical treatment for prayer, I'm surprised the plot hasn't happened *yet*.

If it's a satire on the two institutions, watch out for "the line." You can poke fun at both institutions, but I find that when it comes to something as personal and private as religion, there's a line that you don't want to cross otherwise you risk taking your audience from amusement and recognition of their faults and foibles...to complete alienation.

Good luck. This sounds like a good one.
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