Arizona republican., 1909-02-28
OCCULT RELIGIONS
 DR. D|x0N'S THEME
He Addresses Himself Particularly to Christian Science.

Dr. Dixon addressed about 800 boys and girls. with a sprlnkling of older folks, yesterday afternoon at the Elks' theater. The singing was especially fine and the children's voices raag out into the street, a stream of sweet sound attracting the attention of the passers-by. At the evening service the subject was Occult Religions" Dr. Dixon dealt with Theosophy, Spir- itualism and Christian Science Con- siderable emphasis was laid upon the contradictions of the Bible contained in the Christian Science teachings. In part, Dr. Dixon spoke as follows:
 Christian Science is a religion of Authorizations. The belief that matter has no reality is a mental hallucina- ton, the belief that sin has no reality is a mental and moral hallucination, and the belief that God is everything and everything is God, to the eXclu- sion of the devil, is a mental, moral and spiritual hallucination. It IS a re- ligion of inconsistencies. It claims that it can heal disease after it has denied that disease has existence. If dis ease has no existence there is of course nothing to heal. It claims to give vic tory over sin and death, which really means victory over nothing and there
 fore a victory which is nothing. It is a religion of contradictions. It contra diets the experience of all normal, healthy minds by asserting that mat ter. sin, disease and death have no existence. It contradicts the world of science by denying every fact and prin- ciples by which science has advanced. It contradicts the Bible in numerous instances. For instance: The Bible says: Tn the beginning God created the heaven and the earth Genesis II. God created man Genesis 1:27. Science and Health (Edition of 19O2) says: God never created matter Page 335. Man co-exists with God and the universe. Page 266. The Bible-'Ab
 hors that which is evil Romans 12:9
 Science and Health. In reality there is no evil. Page 311. The Bible ''What is a man profited. if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Science and Health-It is the sense of sin, and not the sinful soul, which must be lost. Page 311. The Bible
 Q utDdTG anu De hlNIl AlAllSls WHICH is far better Philippians 1:23. Science and Health-Death is not a stepping stone to life, immortality and bliss. Page 203. The Bible-"Many believed in His (JesusD name, when they saw the miracles which He did John John 2:23. Science and Health-Mir
 acles are impossible in science. The Bible-1n that same hour He cured many of evil spirits Luke 7:21 Science and Health-The suppositiOn that there are good and evil spirits is a mistake. Evil has no reality. Pages 70 and Il Bible-'Now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice Of himself Hebrews 9:26. Science and Health One sacrifice, however great, is insuf- ficient to pay the debt of sin. Page 23 Bible-'Being justified by faith, we have passed with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Romans 5:1. Science and Health-The atonement requires constant self immolation on the sinners part. Page 23. Bible Christ both died and rose. Romans 14:9. Science and Health-Jesus' stu dents. not sufficiently advanced to un- derstand their Masters triumph, did not perform any wonderful works until they saw Him after His crucifixion and learned that He had not died. Page 45. Bible-'Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do. that the Father may be glorified. in the Son John I4:13. Science and Health-The habit of pleading with the divine mind, as one pleads with a human being, perpetuates the belief in God as hu- manly circumscribed-an error that impedes spiritual growth. Page 2.
 When Christian Science can not eteherialize the Scriptures it flatly con tradicts them. It blasphemously in forms us that the Jehovah of Genesis 2:7 Is the first great idol. simply be-
 cause He is said to have made man of the dust. And it is apparent from the Christian Science Hymnal that it does not hesitate to mutilate orthodox hymns to make them harmOnize with it's vagaries. Christian Science is prayerless religion. IL uses the word prayer but the fact of prayer in the Christian sense of asking a loving God