I will have to disagree with the author of that post. I have made many bacon wrapped dates stuffed with goat cheese and have had wonderful success without any half raw bacon. They are a family favorite.
I want through a phase where I wrapped everything in bacon in some way or another. I never really had a problem. Once in a while I'd crank the heat up too high and the bacon would be burnt before the food inside was cooked but for the most part it was fine.