Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-05
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Mrs. Eddy-"Miracles are impossible
in Christian Science, and here il takes
issue with popular religions.
Bible-"This beginning Of miracles did
jesus in Cava Of Gailee."
Mrs. Eddy-"God never pardons our
sins or mistakes"
Bible-"If we confess our sins He is
faithful and just TO forgive us our sins. ."
Between these quotations taken from
the Bible and from Mrs. Eddy, there is
irreconcilable conflict, or wordmean
nothing.
DIR. Fluno in his lecture in this city
did not once advise his hearers TO study
the Bible, but he repeatedly advised
them TO study Mrs. Eddy's book.
/ cannot accept the teaching of Chris
tian Science because IL virtually puts
Mrs. Mary Baker g. Eddy in the place
of Jesus Christ. In support Of Christian
Science Mrs. Eddy is quoted, not Jesus
Christ. No one ever became Scientist
by studying the New Testament, or by
sitting at the feet Of Jesus Christ. DIR.
Fluno in his lecture in the city as given
by the papers refers TO Jesus in a casual
way barely four times, but TO Mrs.
Eddy three times, and each time i'm
commendatOry manner. Christianity
is not once named while the expressive
"Science" occurs thirty-nine (39) times,
Mrs. Eddy says Of Jesus "He had not
conquered al! the beliefs of the flesh. or
his sense OF material life, nor had he
risen 10 his final demonstration" Mrs.
Eddy having reached the high attitude
IL therefore superior 20 Jesus Christ.
Mrs. Eddy says: "The true Logos il
demonstrably Christian Science" which
is another effort 20 dispose of Jesus,
for John in his gospel teaches that il is
Jesus Christ who is the true logos or
word. Mrs. Eddy il the source of
in this new religion and not
the Christ OF God.
I. | cannot accept Christian Science
because it Processes 10 bea divine revela-
tion while its real origin Is not hard to
discover. The May number of the
Arena shows its indebtedness to DIR. !
Quimby; and Pundita Ramabai, a con-
yerted Christian woman Of India after |
investigation declares that it is only
modification OF the pantheistic philo- |
sophy in which she was reared. II is an |
amalgamation Of the theories of
Quimby Be rkeley, Spinoza and panthe-
ism with little Of the Bible To make
it palatabe. II u revelation, why has
Il been changed 80 often 80 that Sci |
entsts say; "We don't believe that
any more2"
D. ! cannot accept Christian Science |
because there never can be a consistent |
Christian Scientist. Affirming that,
g Mortal body and material man are de.
lusions,' these Scientists govern their
actions with a wholesome regard for the
laws OF nature. Indeed they live Just
like other people, and meet the same
that others do when they
attempt to live up to their ether cal
iancies.
They teach that food neither
strengthens nor weakens, but as a rule
they never miss u meal. Cold and
heat are products OF the mind, " they
say, aud then in cold weather they hug
the stove.
Ii Christian Science be true then the
whole system of law and judicial pro.
'edure is wrong, ltaflirms that. "it is
distinctive feature of Christian Science,
hat II has no place for evil" There
being no evil in this system our next
legislature ought 10 adopt Christian
Science as the state religion and then
abolish law courts OF justice aud penal
Institutions and thus relieve our over
people of the present oppres-
ave taxation. Here is a chance Tor a
legislator 10 achieve Immortality.
Christian Science is destructive and
lot constructive and therefore / cannot
eeept 1t. Il destroys the sacred doc