Arizona republican., 1922-06-19
Enom The Christian Science Monitor

From The Christian Science Monitor
All mankind would admit two
kinds of thoughts, good and bad; but,
doubtless would be involved in much
controversy when it came to the
point of deciding which thoughts
were good and which We're evil.
Christian Science is very definite on
the subject, however. 1t teaches that
real thoughts or ideas proceed from
divine Mind: that divine Mind is COD,
Spirit, Life; and that. therefore. ideas
must be like their source, good,
spiritual, eternal Christian Science
classifies as mere beliefs the So
called thoughts which involve error
and are temporary and material Ii
teaches that the latter emanate from
that mythical mind. mortal mind
as Mrs. Eddy called it. the "carnal
mind as Paul named it, which is a
supposititious opposite of the one d1-
vine Mind.
This being true. the Christian Sci
enlist learns that daily he must
choose between these two kinds of
thought-the one real and eternal
the other unreal and material. The
Bible teaches that as man "thinketh
in his heart. so is he" SO are his
health and environment, his entire
human experience. If man, there
fore, does not like what he seems to
be or to see. the remedy is to change
his thinking. On page 3 of Pulpit
and Press" Mrs. Eddy says, know,
then. that you possess sovereign
power to think and act rightly. and
that nothing can dispossess you or
this heritage and trespass on Love.
Is there anything more inspiring
than to realize that We can control
our own experiences through rlght
thinking; that il we are willing to
reflect Gods ideas, istead of believing
human beliefs. we shall be able to
bring out in our lives all that is
worthy and desirable? We must re-
alize that false beliefs have no power
behind them They can never make
us accept them against our will; and
a belief without believer is an i'm
possibility. Man knows, because he
reflects Mind: therefore he does not
need to believe.
Mrs. Eddy says in Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures
(p 260) that IA sick body is evolved
from sick thoughts" The world at
large is beginning to admit this TO
some extent. Statements are fire.
IutlltIX llOill OAtStNiN ei4N
ranks of Christian Scinece. admitting
that Jealousy. envy. fear, hatred, ana
such like have a deleterious effect
upon the body. while faith, nope
kindness. are beneficial in effect.
This is hopeful sign that human
thinking is being leavened by Truth.
Let anyone, however. listen to con-
versation in any public place and he
Will realize how much the world
needs to accept and discuss true
ideas instead of eveil beliefs.
We have all known of instances
where persons under stress of neces-
sity have accomplished some rescue
or otherwise unusual feat, perform
ing deeds utterly impossible under
ordinary conditions OF human belief.
Does not that fact in itself show the
liberation of capability when one IS
forgetful Of the belief in corporeallty
These sporadic instances, though m
teresting. are by themselves of little
use or encouragement because not
founded on spiritual understanding oil
mans unlimited ability to reflect om-
impotence. Jesus thinking, because
of his understanding and from delip-
crate. choice continuously and intel
ligently accomplished complete liber-
dIlOil from HQII1dl L LIS
is illustrated in every one of the So
called miracles. whether the over :
coming of disease beliefs or what
men have named natural law
Take the case given in the ninth
chapter of Mark. When Jesus came
to his disciples he found them sur
rounded by a multitude, and upon
asking the reason he was told that a
father had brought a lunatic boy TO
be healed. Before Jesus were the evil
dences of belief in evil. The multi
| tude, the father and son, and appaf-
emily. since they had failed to heal
| the case, the disciples also. were ac-
| cepting the statement of error that
| man is subject to suffering, that eVli
| is powerful. and in this case was In
control. The fathers statement that
| the affliction was of long standing
revealed belief in its tenacity. Dld
Jesus accept these beliefs? Not at
ALL Standing there, he alone of all
| the multitude chose spiritual ideas
instead of material beliefs. After
wards. he told his disciples that
prayer alone could heal that case;
and knowin~ as we do. that prayer is
| close mental communion with God,