Unsteady Eddy

There is a large Christian Science Disneyland Castle in the middle of Boston. Apparently this Romanesque hodgepodge is Christian Science's "Mother Church," the First church of Christ Scientist, but it looks more like the facade of a Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum. And quite frankly, I don't believe a word of it.
Without doubt, the Pray 'n' Hope approach to terminal illness is most foolish aspect of Christian Science dogma:
"Don't take any medicine. God will provide." Yes he will, and he will mostly provide death.
"Jesus has called him to a better place." Well, quite frankly, hospital would have been a better place, but they will stick to their weird little credo.
I'm sure a devoted Christian Scientist would claim that I know absolutely nothing about Christian Science at all, and have just completely misrepresented its teachings. To which I would respond: "Bugger off, Christian Scientist."
Mind you, Christian Science is not that much worse than relying on HMO Blue Healthcare when all is said and done. Personally, I drink a pint vial of hemlock mixed with hellebore for all my ailments, as prescribed by the excellent Dr Jekyll.

Comments

[John]

Yea, that Christian Science publishing building is old, but -- believe it or not -- folks in Boston like it...and it's really beautiful inside.

Before I "Bugger off" I'd just like to add that my experience with Christian Science, over 35 years, has been quite positive. Turning to prayer as a first resort has usually prevented the need to go to a hospital, because it really does work.

BTW: There's no rule or dogma preventing us from taking medicine or going to a hospital, it's just that Christian Science treatment -- much more than "pray 'n hope" -- can be an excellent preventive and therapeutic means of health care.

Cheers,
- John

[stephenesque]

Thank you for correcting my errors. I am a facetious ignoramus as you can no doubt tell from reading this.

[god]

cs provides a support group for those who want leverage against the med/surg mafia

my way of practising self healing is to tell myself i want the key to getting rid of whatever i want to get rid of

in time a brite idea will come. do this. think that