A US jury has found a man guilty of killing his sick 11-year-old daughter by praying for her recovery rather than seeking medical care.

The man, Dale Neumann, told a court in the state of Wisconsin he believed God could heal his daughter.

She died of a treatable disease - undiagnosed diabetes - at home in rural Wisconsin in March last year, as people surrounded her and prayed.

Neumann's wife, Leilani Neumann, was convicted earlier this year.

The couple, who were both convicted of second-degree reckless homicide, face up to 25 years in prison when they are sentenced in October.

A lawyer representing Dale Neumann said he would appeal.

'Faith healing'

During the trial, medical experts told the court that Neumann's daughter could have survived if she had received treatment, including insulin and fluids, before she stopped breathing.

On Thursday Neumann, who is 47 and studied in the past to be a Pentecostal minister, said he thought God would heal his daughter.

"If I go to the doctor, I am putting the doctor before God," he said. "I am not believing what he said he would do."

He also said he thought his daughter had had flu or a fever, and that he had not realised how ill she was.

Neumann's lawyer said he had been convinced that his "faith healing" was working, and that he had committed no crime.

The prosecution argued that Neumann had minimised his daughter's illness and that he had allowed her to die as a selfish act of faith.

They said the girl should have been taken to hospital because she was unable to walk, talk, eat or drink.

Instead, an ambulance was only called once the girl had stopped breathing.

that "god thought it was her time to go"

well, god put doctors on the earth to do something... if they weren't needed he would've made them, right? there is seriously something wrong with these people.

well, god put doctors on the earth to do something... if they weren't needed he would've made them, right? there is seriously something wrong with these people.

aka don't look to god when it's really serious. be realistic enough to know he typically doesn't answer those prayers for dying kids anyway.

Havent read all the posts... This guy was an idiot. Sure, I have seen many people healed through prayer but you don't do stupid stuff. God was obviously testing that father. He failed. Hardcore.

Well atleast there is 1 less week person in the world.

well, i dont really think its about being christian. it's about how they are not taking this seriously and how they are too blindly 'faithful'

stop talking kk tnx <3

Havent read all the posts... This guy was an idiot. Sure, I have seen many people healed through prayer but you don't do stupid stuff. God was obviously testing that father. He failed. Hardcore.

Well atleast there is 1 less week person in the world.

oic. Makes since. Thx

Wtf does that mean?

stop talking kk tnx <3

Its an opinion.

another example of religion clouding logic and reason.