The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25
'GRHE UMATISM Is A
LIE, A FALSE CLAIM"
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strictly Il naF, ne uOeS uOlHlHS elSes III
the text just quoted, the devils own, his
offspring that which is of or belonging
to him is a lie. VIII our friend please
tell me how much substance, how much
reality there is in lie? lie is untrue,
hence unreal; it has no existence in fact,
and dies the moment it's opposing truth
is revealed. According to Jesus words
we have now proved that the woman.
who probably would have been called
rheumatic in medical parance, was bound
by a lie, and was healed by the truth.
We have proved by Jesus own words
that rheumatism, or the like, is lie
a false claim; and inasmuch as it was
the Christ's mission to destroy the works
of the devil, we consider ourselves justi-
fled in claiming that sin, sickness and
death which he surely annihilated were
the works of the devil hence lies, or
false claims. Will Dr. Marshall kindly
explain how a lie is to be destroyed with
medicine? Will he also tell me why he
proposes to discard Jesus diagnosis and
remedy for disease, while at the same
time he seeks to retain his definition
and remedy for sin? Why not let ma
ture" destroy sin? Why not call the
sinners about the altar and administer
DR.. Kings Pain Killer. or some "regu-
lar" medicine. What is his Bible au-
thOrity for resorting TO material methods
for overcoming sickness. contrary to Je-
sUs' example, while he seeks to follow the
Masters Steps in the overcoming of sin?
Jesus said For whether is it easier to
say thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say
arise and walk?"
Now as to the denial of the existence
of matter, ! propose to prove by the
Masters words that he had no more re-
spect for matter than the Christian
Scientist. He never had a kind thing to
say Of the flesh. / will treat this ques-
ton in connection with DR.. Marshall's
statesment: christian Science teaches
that everything real is mind
hence there are no
stars, no trees, no mountains, and we
have no bodies" Such view is no more
acceptable to Christian Scientists than to
our reverend divine, and indeed is not the
teaching of this science. The abstract
statement that everything we see is UNI
real does not express the idea of this
faith, which teaches that everything in
creation from the least to the greatest is
actual it being only the human material
concept of Gods creation which is de-
clared an illusion. We believe that in our
present unspiritual condition we have a
wrong sense of the universe. This wrong
perception is not the creation itself, but
false sense of it, and it is this false
sense. not the creation itself, which the
Christian Scientist believes to be unreal
1t should be understood here that the
basic statement of this science is scrip
tural: God is a spirit" cit is the spirit
that quickeneth; the flesh (matter) profit
eth nothing" VIII our friend please ex-
plain what Jesus meant by the statement
that spirit alone animates the universe;
also this passage, 'In Him we live, and
move and have our being" Will he also
note the words: THE flesh profiteth moth
ing" How much is nothing? And whence
cometh this Improbable things Did Coo
perpetrate an imposition upon mankind
by giving him something which is I'M
profitable? Flesh, or matter, under the
light of Christian Science is but the hui
man, false concept of Gods creation which
is in reality spiritual, and all the dis
cords and sins of earth are occasioned by
believing in and serving the false sense
named matter, or flesh. Christian science
does indeed teach that sin is only as real
as we make it by our indulgence; but it
also inculcates that the sinner will never
his very indulgence makes evil real to
him.
Tt is stated: "Her (Mrs. Eddys) teach
ings go further and insist that death is
only another false notion of the mind, and
if the race would outgrow it's belief in
death people would cease to die" Here
again l would call upon our brother to
interpret bit of scripture. Jesus said:
EETf 10 L.
taste of death" Was this statement
meaningless? Is it possible to keep the
saying of Jesus? We admit that in our
present material state we are far from
that perfection which is necessary to the
fulfillment of Jesus demands, and that
we grow sick, suffer and die because of
this. Nevertheless we know the sacred
words are true; that the fulfillment Of
the same is within human possibility in
proportion as human will yields to the
divine. We also insist that Johns vision
will be eventually seen again though CEN
turtles may pass before that time; Il.
saw new heaven and new earth,
wherein dwelleth righteousness. Also
that prophecy: "And God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow.
1OI ClylHS, neither Sndll lutIG D6 any
more pain; for the former things are
passed away" Jesus spoke of death as
sleep, and on one occasion He said: ''Why
make We this ado, and weep? the damsel
is not doo' 49, sleepeth" He also said:
"Our friend Lazarus sleepeth." And after
having used this expression to the dis
comfture of his followers who did not
understand it's significance, "then said Je
sus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead"
As much as to say, 81 do not consider
death as anything more than a dormant
mental condition, but if you cannot unde.
stand my meaning l will use a term
familiar to you. and will say plainly, Laz-
arus is dead" Should Christian Scientists
be criticised for taking the same view of
death which Jesus held?
To quote further from Dr. MARSHALL:
'Add to this the doctrine that Mrs. Eddy
herself is the highest expression of the