The following piece is a guest post by The Reader who submitted the "Don't Give Up Now" article which inspired the "Ultimate Failure & Ultimate Success for Evil" post. They had a few more thoughts on the topic which I felt merited sharing. The only modification I have made to the post was to put … Continue reading Guest Post: The Last Straw
Category: Christian Science
Ultimate Failure & Ultimate Success for Evil.
A regular reader sent me a link to this article (full text below the cut). As a former CS, I was horrified by the tone and language used, and by the commenter's enthusiastic embracing of the ideas. The reader shared two paragraphs of particular concern: If it weren’t for Christian Science, what would you do? … Continue reading Ultimate Failure & Ultimate Success for Evil.
Thanksgiving, something CS does Right*
Everyone, get off your computer and go spend Thanksgiving with people you care about. --------------------------------------- While I take issue with most of Christian Science and how it is practiced today, I feel that Ms. Eddy was right to have a special Thanksgiving Service. There is no "special" Christmas service, or Easter service, but there is … Continue reading Thanksgiving, something CS does Right*
Filled up Full
The other evening Kid2 thoughtfully pulled all the books off the bookcase in the playroom. I took a few deep breaths, reminded myself they're testing their limits, and then recruited both Kid1 and Kid2 to help neatly stack the books so we could put them back on the shelves. As we sorted through Dr. Seuss, … Continue reading Filled up Full
Community & Congregation
This post was inspired by Elle's comment on Daily Struggles for Healing. ----- ----- ----- ----- During my time at college a group of friends and I occasionally escaped campus early Sunday mornings for coffee (or hot chocolate or orange juice) and donuts, after which time we'd go visit a non-CS church service and get … Continue reading Community & Congregation
O Dreamer
After a few rounds of "Rock-a-bye baby" and "You are My Sunshine" I sang "O Deamer" (or what I could remember of it there was a lot of humming). This is another one of my favorites, although I prefer it sung by a mens choir. Although I've left the religion, I still enjoy the music … Continue reading O Dreamer
Prin is in the Top 10
Principia made the Yahoo Finance list for the top 10 Best Values in Private Colleges Under 20k. The general consensus among my friends who have been there: what on earth were they thinking?! I'm also curious what criteria they used to select this top 10 list. Yahoo Finance gives Prin a glowing write up, it … Continue reading Prin is in the Top 10
“just” go to a Doctor
People who are not raised "in Science" often do not understand why Christian Scientists don't seek medical assistance. This is an issue that has puzzled me as well, many CS wear glasses, visit the dentist, put braces on their children's teeth, and yet they do nothing when a child injures themselves or falls ill. I … Continue reading “just” go to a Doctor
I would like to thank the reader for the readings from the desk this evening
Every Wednesday night in Christian Science churches all over the world small groups of CS congregate for the Wednesday evening service, to hear a brief sermon and share testimonies of healing. Interestingly, while the Mother Church broadcasts the Sunday Service live online, until recently they opted not to share Wednesday testimony* meetings and the Thanksgiving … Continue reading I would like to thank the reader for the readings from the desk this evening
God is “testing you!”
When I was in college one of my parents had serious (life-threatening) health issues. My sister was also in attendance at the college and their Resident Counselor (RC), we'll call them "S" found her crying. When pressured she spilled about the health issue and problems at home, and S in turn told my RC, "R" … Continue reading God is “testing you!”
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