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by Answerbag Staff on September 17th, 2003

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What are the primary beliefs of Christian Scientists?

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  • by DOSJockey382 on September 21st, 2003

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    The answer to this question is found on page 496 and 497 of the Christian Science textbook, _Science_and_Health_with_Key_to_the_Scriptures_ by Mary Baker Eddy. It reads as follows:

    "Question. -- Have Christian Scientists any religious creed?

    Answer. -- They have not, if by that term is meant doctrinal beliefs. The following is a brief exposition of the important points, or religious tenets, of Christian Science: --

    1. As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as out sufficient guide to eternal Life.

    2. We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God's image and likeness.

    3. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts.

    4. We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.

    5. We ackowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allnes of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.

    6. And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure."

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