Growing up as a Christian Scientist meant living in fear: fear of mental malpractice, fear the government would take away our religious exemptions, fear we wouldn't be able to adequately demonstrate healing and need (or be "forced by the state") to get treatment from the medical industrial complex. Having left Christian Science, many of us … Continue reading fear & heresy
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Christian Science, Health Care & the Government
I feel strongly about the separation of Church and State. I enjoy having the freedom to practice whatever I'd like, and the freedom from being forced to practice any particular religion. It makes me uncomfortable when "conservatives" with "Christian" values start lobbying Congress for laws that line up with their (Old Testament) views on morality … Continue reading Christian Science, Health Care & the Government
The 10 Question “Why be good” Matrix
With the ability to reason morally being central to education at Principia, I thought it would only be appropriate to look at the handouts from the Moral Reasoning Seminar. One of the handouts was the 10-question "Why be good" handout (it seems likely I will be referencing it again it is really quite the handout). … Continue reading The 10 Question “Why be good” Matrix
the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts
After my previous post about Twisted Spoons I decided to read over the Tenets of Christian Science again. While I take issue with all of them, the third is particularly troubling and guilt-inducing: 3. We acknowledge God’s forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But … Continue reading the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts
Twisted Spoons
Being raised a Christian Scientist meant always being on guard against Mortal Mind, Mental Malpractice, Error, False Evidence Appearing Real, and a number of other "sneaky" things which could come in and attempt to "cloud our mirrors" (people are reflections of God, and clouded mirrors distort this image). If we were not feeling well it … Continue reading Twisted Spoons
it can be lonely being out
Although I was "out" to my husband as a former-CS-turned-possibly-atheist I still wasn't "out" to my family and friends. They suspected I was "lapsed" - after all, I'd had a c-section and the kids had a pediatrician, but they continued (and many of them continue) to believe that on Big Important Issues I would turn … Continue reading it can be lonely being out
my path away from CS
Growing up a Christian Scientist I often felt isolated from the rest of society. I didn't go to the doctor, or take medication. I went to church every Sunday, and often on Wednesdays as well. I wasn't "saved" or "born again" or even baptized. I hadn't "found Jesus" or taken Communion classes. I didn't go … Continue reading my path away from CS
Guest Post: The Last Straw
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
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.
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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