When I clicked on When A Mother Decides To Stop Cancer Treatment And Face Death I was not prepared for the onslaught of feels I was overcome with. It was another vaguely interesting article on my Facebook feed, and then a few paragraphs in I was hit with all the feels. "We’ve always been straightforward and honest," Lum said … Continue reading Straightforward & Honest
“that’s not Christian Science” – yes, it is, this is how it is practiced
In case you missed it, Parade had an interview with Ellen -- "Ellen DeGeneres Talks Feelings, Fun and Finding Dory" in which Ellen discussed her Christian Science upbringing, describing her childhood upbringing as: ... a very conservative home. My father was a first reader in the Christian Science Church, which is similar to being a … Continue reading “that’s not Christian Science” – yes, it is, this is how it is practiced
quick links!
A few quick links Principia is in the news again, for all the wrong reasons A member of the ExCS Facebook community was interviewed for a podcast (#277 Religious Abuse) (more about the FB community and the related FB page) Really fabulous take on the Myth of Safe Spaces... Divine Love is everywhere. How can you escape omnipresence?
panic at the dentist: on moral neutrality — Samantha Field
I hadn't fully considered this angle. “I have a lot of hangups” would be a most profound understatement. I was thinking that again on my way to the dentist this morning. To explain why dentist = hangup, you’ll need some context. My family never misses seeing the dentist, and I mean never. Dental hygiene was … Continue reading panic at the dentist: on moral neutrality — Samantha Field
musings on the material world & death – Eddy & Steiner’s perspectives
Before I dive into Lecture Four: Devachan, I want to pause and contemplate how Eddy and Steiner talk about the material world, and death. I am only three lectures into Steiner's work, so my views on this could change as I learn more about Steiner's perspectives. Through out Science and Health, the material world is intrinsically linked with sin, … Continue reading musings on the material world & death – Eddy & Steiner’s perspectives
Ex-CS Obnoxious Lit Survey!
The Ex-Christian Scientist is running an Ex-CS book Survey! Please click the link below, and answer a few questions about your CS and Ex-CS reading. Results coming in the near future on the Ex-CS website. Ex-CS Obnoxious Lit Survey 2016
SOS: Lecture 3: Life of the Soul in Kamaloka
This is one of a series of posts discussing Rudolf Steiner's Founding a Science of the Spirit: Fourteen Lectures Given in Stuttgart Between 22 August and 4 September 1906. Visit the tag Science of Spirit for all posts on this topic. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Kindism.org. I had to brush a thick … Continue reading SOS: Lecture 3: Life of the Soul in Kamaloka
“how many gods do we have mommy?”
The other day, on our drive home, my eldest spoke up about his day: Eldest: We went and saw the -th-grade play today. It was about a blue god with a big beard. Me: Do you know which god it was? Eldest: No. I only saw it once. (pause for a second or two) How … Continue reading “how many gods do we have mommy?”
Ex-Christian Science Survey 2016
The Ex-Christian Scientist is surveying! Please click the link below, and answer a few questions about your CS and Ex-CS experiences. Results coming in the near future on the Ex-CS website. http://goo.gl/forms/rm5v70CcHz 4/3/2016 Update: the survey results have been published, Part 1 of 3 can be found at: https://exchristianscience.com/2016/04/ex-christian-scientist-survey-part-one/
I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today
I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today. It looked beautiful in the box, neatly laid out, it was everything my twenty-two year old self had dreamed of. It was strapless, with some beading, white. The first time I put it on, it made me feel like a princess, I felt … Continue reading I took my wedding dress out of the protective storage box today
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