While many argue that Christian Science isn't really "Christian" the "logic" used in their Confirmation Bias follows a similar track. It uses slightly different language, but the logic is very similar.
A Parable
I came across this in a collection of essays entitled The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth? compiled by M. M. Mangasarian, I found it again, online at http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net. I am reminded of the opening of Lord of the Rings (the movie): much that once was is now lost, for none now live … Continue reading A Parable
My Inner Quiet
A number of years ago, my father gave me a small pendent of an anchor. I wore it on a necklace, similar to the way Christians wear crosses. I never felt comfortable wearing a cross, none of them ever felt "right" and I never had a Christian Science "cross and crown" pendent, although for a … Continue reading My Inner Quiet
hi Kat: there is hope to get through the red tape
The following is an e-mail I received from a reader that I have shared here with their permission. I don't often publish e-mails from readers, but when I do they'll be categorized and tagged "Hi Kat e-mails." Hi Kat, I really appreciate your website. I was raised with Christian Science beliefs by my mother and … Continue reading hi Kat: there is hope to get through the red tape
Carl Sagan & Christian Science
Someone shared above quote in a facebook group, and someone else pointed out that it is misattributed to Carl Sagan, but I like it anyway. Ms. Eddy often went off at length about The Truth, and her vision of Truth was Absolute. I find prefer Sagan's views on the truth. "The truth may be puzzling. … Continue reading Carl Sagan & Christian Science
Dismissing the Dismissive
Replace “TrueBeliever™” with “properly practicing Christian Science.” Change up some of the theology so it is a little more allegorical and less literal. Add in the lines “turn to the books” and “pray harder” and this parallels what many former Christian Scientists deal with as well.
You were never a real christian
If you claimed to be a Christian, and now claim that you are not, you were never a Christian to begin with. There is no such thing as a deconvert.
How many times have we heard these words? How many times has it stung? With the wave of a hand a TrueBeliever™ dismisses the very idea. It devalues and belittles the experiences that former Christians have faced. The audacity!
When you’ve been a Christian, though, you know why these Christians dismiss you. The first reason is because the Bible tells them so:
“They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.I…
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look at all my trials & tribulations, sinking in a gentle pool of wine
(1) It surprises some of my fellow former-Christian Scientists that while I have left the Mother Church, and no longer follow (or believe) in the teachings of Ms. Eddy, I continue to refrain from imbibing alcohol. I don't drink wine, beer, or cocktails. I don't enjoy vodka, tequila, or spirits. I've had a few sips … Continue reading look at all my trials & tribulations, sinking in a gentle pool of wine
What I’ve been reading: belive what you want
Why do believers want atheists to lie? via Alternet.org Just Trust the Lord via Everything's New The Necessity of Atheism by Percy Shelley via Infidels.org Jericho Brisance YouTube Playlists via jerichobrisance.com http://www.alternet.org/belief/why-do-believers-want-atheists-lie?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark http://everythingsnew.net/2014/04/24/just-trust-the-lord/ http://infidels.org/library/historical/percy_shelley/necessity_of_atheism.html http://jerichobrisance.com/2014/04/28/jericho-youtube-playlists/ fairly certain the image is via https://www.facebook.com/IfkingLoveAtheismHumor?group_id=0
What I’ve been reading: women, pain & entitled straight white dudes
Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain via VQR 17 Lies We Need to Stop Teaching Girls About Sex via Policy Mic Things you can do for someone in an abusive relationship via Defeating the Dragons Dear Entitled Straight White Dudes via Make me a Sammich ** links in full below the cut ** http://www.vqronline.org/essays-articles/2014/04/grand-unified-theory-female-pain … Continue reading What I’ve been reading: women, pain & entitled straight white dudes
reclaiming Reality from Ms. Eddy’s Matrix
Mary Baker Eddy talks a lot about "reality" and Man's True Spiritual Identity as a Child of God. Reality is even the title of one of the bi-yearly Weekly Bible Lesson topics. (1) Sunday School teachers were always trying to come up with analogies to explain the ever-present idea of the Adam Dream, the … Continue reading reclaiming Reality from Ms. Eddy’s Matrix
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