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The River

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23. Check Your Facts
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 01:20 PM
Nov 2013

because you got this one very wrong:

"the believe all problems, including all illnesses, accidents, even death, can be avoided by enough faith in christ."


The historical Jesus is a very minor figure in Christian Science and is not deified.

The no doctor rule is harmful and it is literally killing Church membership, but when it
comes to "crazy" beliefs, rituals and "thou shall not restrictions", Christian Science is
way down on the list. There are no "sins" or eternal damnation. No one has ever been abused by a Christian Science priest or clergyman because there are no priests or clergy.
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read her writings instead. /nt NuttyFluffers Dec 2013 #25
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