I agree their religious beliefs are beyond weird, but I completely agree with those who have said that simply because the parents were famous, they had a responsibility to make their son a poster child for a cause.

Their first responsibility was to their son, and not to all autistic children everywhere.

Autistic children don't respond to the world around them, particularly other people, in a 'normal' way. Had they chosen to be 'out there' about his condition, what would that have led to? Going on Oprah and taking Jett along so people could 'see' how unusual he was? Would it have turned him into something of a circus sideshow?

Why even go down that road for a 'cause', particularly given their beliefs? The reason to raise awareness is typically tied to a desire to see funding go to drug research. If their family isn't all that enthused about modern meds, why would they let the world turn their son into a walking advertisement for the need for new and improved pharmaceuticals?

The disruption that would come with signing on to be the 'face' of a disease, the control you would lose over your child's privacy, the additional paparazzi that would show up wanting to get shots of your son... not to mention the fact that the very malady that made him a subject of interest is one that causes adverse reactions when they are socially put on the spot...

Who would want to sign their child up for that?