Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-06
4 kepIx te Nr. CsRsz.

Reply te MT. Co4ey.
 Mr. EditoF: In my reply to Mir. Golf feys letter which appeared in The Bui- ietip several weeks ago, I endeavoFed to make clear the teaching of Chris tian Science regarding Jesus atone ] ment, and to correct our critics mis- statements. As our friends recent let teD is devoted to further explanation
 of his point of view, it seems unnsces-
 Eary for me to so over the same ground covered by my other letter. There are ! some poiWs in his last communication,
 however, that are well worth consider ing.
 MT. Coffey now says, in speaking of
 his former letter: My article was not
 written merely with the intent to eriti- | else; but, rather, to compare some 0. the teachings of Christian Science with the teachings of the Bible" But wha;
 he actually did was to compare what
 he thinks Christian Science teoche:
 with his interpretation of the Bible teachings.
 Sincere Christians have honest differ.
 ences of opinion in regard to the Bi ble and it's teachings. The reasons faI ! this are not difacult to ind. The B! ble was written by customers. In 1. are found poems, drama, history and allegories. It abopnds in metaphors. Il contains passages which have both { spiritual and-a literal meaning. An in addition to. all this is the matter O. faulty tsanslations. One would be Yise
 therefore, to refrain from declaring
 that Christian Science conflicts with tht Bible simply because Christian Science does not agree with what he most sin tcerely believes the Bible teaches.
 II MT. coffey speaks of Adam, the frs man, as having been created perfect. |
 our friend sure of thisf We read sl Genesis 1:27: "So God created man Il
 his own image, in the image of Get created he him; male and female ere ated he them" In Genesis 2.T. VI q read. And the Lord God formed mal
 of the dust of the ground, ond breathei
 into his nestfils the breath of life; an man became a living soul" And fur , ther on in the same chapter Ee are tol that after first causing "a deep sIse | to faH upon Adam" God took one Q . Adams ribs and made Of it woman. ] is quite evident that Bihtcal scholar tof Genesis includes tive distinct decr } Iments. And it is much more in aeco- with reason and revelation to reKar ? the story of Adam and Eve and th talking serpent as an allegeey than 2 t I literal history, Would loving Gei s create . perfect man. and then allow
 IsituAtien to develop wAieh would resp
 in mans doEntall and Aeeth7
 When. in my former letter, I refe,
 Fred your readers to the Christia a Science textbook, Science and Heaitl 3 with Key to the Scriptures, by Na, q Baker Eddy. for accurate knowiedgi 6 eIregarding the subject h their invess { gatien. And although Mr. Coftey ma 9 not agree with me On this point, I al c sure that unprejudiced -seekers afts s truth" will find Mrs. Eddy's book
 livery great help in their study of ti
 fScriptures. Science and Health in n
 Iway takes the place of the Scripture And the attitude of ChriStion Seien 2 ists tewards the Bihis is clearly Ind
 Ieated by the Afzt tenet Of Christi, ' Science found on page AT of the Chri
 tian Science textbooks '.As adhereni ,Aof Truth, Ee take the inspired wos