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
Category: Christian Science
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!”
Daily Struggles for Healing
Over the years, as I grew more aware of Christian Science beyond the confines of my Sunday School class, my awareness of the importance of healings grew. The membership must not only demonstrate the healing power of Christian Science, they must also share their experiences with the world.The Herald, The Journal, The Sentinel and numerous* … Continue reading Daily Struggles for Healing
Church Manual: Sex, Drugs, Doctors & Healing
The Big Four issues that Christian Scientists seem to get hung up on are (in no particular order): sex, drugs, doctors and healing. Going STRICTLY BY WHAT THE MANUAL SAYS is quite different than delving into MBE's other writings (and even those are open to further reading and interpretation). "Sex" comes up ONCE in the … Continue reading Church Manual: Sex, Drugs, Doctors & Healing
Reforming Religion
New religions are started when someone has an idea that the old religions disagree with or refuse to knowledge. In 1517, when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door Wittenburg he was not trying to start a new religious movement, he was simply trying to reform Catholicism. Among other things he disagreed … Continue reading Reforming Religion
Authorized CS Literature
When I turned twenty I officially "graduated" from Sunday School. I always found this slightly ironic, as Christian Scientists often pride themselves in not celebrating "birthdays," they often have a "special day" instead. Apparently celebrating the passage of time reminds them of their mortality?* The well-meaning Sunday School Graduation Committee gave me a copy of … Continue reading Authorized CS Literature
I broke up with GoB, Now What?
Once the God of the Bible (GoB for short) and I broke up I was left wondering, what, if anything, was out there. On one hand it felt rather liberating to dump thousands of years of dogmas, guilt, worry, and fear associated with Gob and his complex system of Heaven/Hell/Angels, Faith, Grace, and ritual (much … Continue reading I broke up with GoB, Now What?
Read the Book & Pray Better
While I never heard from Elder Fox and Elder the Short one with Glasses again my information had been entered into the cell phone which was handed along to the new "Elders" who were assigned missionary duty in my area. About nine months after my initial encounter with Elders Fox & TSOWG, new missionaries arrived … Continue reading Read the Book & Pray Better
the Missionaries & breaking up with God
While the birth of my first child and subsequent experiences led me to cease to actively follow Christian Science (CS) doctrine I did (and do) still turn to many of the platitudes espoused by Christian Science when dealing with problems that arise. I find the language and the step-by-step problem solving process comforting. Even though … Continue reading the Missionaries & breaking up with God
Where to Start
I remember the day I started to lose faith in Christian Science. It was a Sunday in January. After a week of bed rest, sincere prayer and study my midwife informed me my blood pressure was high enough we needed to go to the emergency room, now. Tearful and totally freaked out, I called my … Continue reading Where to Start
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