Spiritually speaking, how should society punish this man?

sentence him to 100 years jail with reverse brainwashing classes followed by Science classes every Sunday

religion is a scam and very evil

No right is absolute. The constitution defends religious observance except when it is in opposition to someone else's right. In this case, we're dealing with the right to life.

It would not be a violation of this man's rights to religious observance to convict him of negligent homicide. Parents have a responsibility to care for their children.

On the other hand, a defense attorney would strive to show that the man attempted to do what he sincerely thought would help his daughter get well. Since intention, or in the case of neglect disregard, is at the heart of the crime, it could be argued that the man's belief system made him incapable of forming the necessary criminal intent.

To make that argument, you have to put the guy on the stand. And once he's on the stand, every aspect of his belief will be picked apart and subjected to the minutest scrutiny. And all that a prosecutor has to do is ask him if he feels at all guilty over the death of his daughter. If the defense objects, it looks like they're hiding something. If the guy says yes and breaks down, it's an admission of guilt under oath. If he says no, he looks like a monster in front of the jury. No way this guy is going anywhere but DOWN!

This is apparently what happened. And in this case, since what the man actually believed is a matter of fact to be decided by the jury and not a matter of law, there is no basis for an appeal on constitutional grounds.

this is a very strange story, and i actually wouldn't choose either of the options that you gave

he doesn't deserve to be put to death, as he did not kill his daughter with intent or malice but rather through stupidity more than anything else, but i think he deserves some sort of jail sentence really because his idiocy cost someone their life, much like drunk drivers don't intend to kill anyone else but their idiocy might cost someone their life in a car accident...more spiritual people might say that he was just following what he believes but there is a difference between that and just plain being stupid and not getting help, which is what this guy did

In Wisconsin,he's safe from the death penalty(Wisconsin doesn't have it). But he deserves to be punished for basically standing by and watching his daughter,die. Religious freedom or lack of religion is one thing...it's acceptable for adults to believe or not believe as they choose. A minor has little choice.

The fact is, he neglected his daughter, which resulted in her death. I'm not sure what the exact charge is, but he should be in the same boat as parents who starve their children to death. He stood by and watched her die. There is no excuse for that.

There is religious freedom, but that does not mean we can essentially kill people because that's what we interpret our religion to tell us to do. We still have to obey the law, which forbids murder, as do the Ten Commandments.

He should be arrested and tried for negligent homicide according the laws of the state of Wisconsin.

Personally, I hope he serves the most severe sentence allowed by law.

maybe the man didnt have the understanding that God also gave the gift of healing to some doctors, not all those who do abortions, and therefore did not totally trust the Lord by taking her to a good doctor.

Prison. Criminal negligence causing death. 10 years.

I think the man should be punished. I do have faith, but I also know where to draw the line. There are certain things that cannot be solved by prayer alone. He should have referred to the saying " God helps those who help themselves."

There is no evidence for any God. Not only should he and his wife do the time, but every other person who was there as well.