The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28

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Religious creeds and doctrines
for centuries have extended to the
sinner hope ~ forgiveness and
salvation. but TO the sick and suf-
fering they have offered no such
promise. In the Christian Science
textbook Mrs Eddy states %.
1867. TO ignore God a. o. little
use in sickness 10 . mistake. In.
stead Of thrustlnr Him aside IN
times 81 bodily trouble, and watt
ing fer the hour ~ strength In
which 20 acknowledge Him. We
should learn that He ear do ali
things for nc in ssekne. a. ~
health
Christian Science teaches that
when God says 20 HIS children.
An that have 10 thine" Re
means just that. and that this
means life. which includes health.
Love. which includes happiness.
and Truth which includes wisdom
and understanding.
Mortals ask God 10 forgive their
sins. but turn 10 physiology or
anatomy To tell them how TO take
care II their bodies. ard give them
health. They would place life in q
material body, and look 10 matter
10 instruct them how 10 cara for
their bodies in order that life
might he preserved. Contrary To
this view. Jesus emphaticaiiy said.
And this Ia life eternal. that they
might know thee the only true
God. and Jesus Christ. whom thou
hast sent"
one may say, Would you have
me neglect my body and live In
defiance OF the laws Of nature
Christian Science makes II clear
that the human body Ia harmonl-
ouslv governed when controlled by
right thinking. and that u re.
spends AZ once 10 an improved
condition Of thought. Within the
last few years there have been
many indications. evidenced by ar
tieIes in the newspapers and maya
ZINES, that tho doctors are taking
more and more account Of the
state Of their patients thinking.
The source of all physical dis
cord IL the mistaken belief that
Mind Is in matter. that life IL in
the material body. The material
body In mindless. sensationless.
inert. and can OF itself offer no
complaints It's only claim to OK.
istenee Is your belief In Il. and
YOU give IL all the activity II seems
to have. whether you think har.
moniously or inhRrmoniousiy about
II. Any belief that man IL subject
to laws which deny the ON
nipotenoe and omniprcsenee OF
God. good. IL an illusion 49, q false
superstition. whether u appears To
come from within your own think
ing or a. . suggestion from with
out.
Mind
God Is Mind, and since there IL
but one Cod there In but one Mind.
Let this divine Mind govern your
thinking and IL will control all that
your thoughts rest upon.
Students OF Christian Science,
when they become members Of The
Mother Church. subscribe To ths
Tenets OF that church. among
which is the promise 10 pray and
strive earnestly and continually for
that Mind TO be In them which was
also In Christ Jesus. Jesus was
the human concept. but the Christ.
with which he was endowed is the
spirit of God, the divine manifesto
ton OF God which Ia as present
today with us az Il was with him
centuries ago. N wss the Christ
spirit which was In Jesus that
made him one with God. giving
him power 10 do many mighty
works In his Fathers name. Some
may think that Jesus was espe-
eially endowed with spiritual
power. not intended for anyone
else. but Jesus himself has assured
us repeatedly that II we believe on
him. and understand his teachings,
We can do the very things he has
done.
That which sins. suffers. and
dies. Mrs. Eddy names mortal
mind. and among other things she
designates Il ms = myth, unreaIlty.
because II Ia the opposite OF divine
Mind Mortal mind has not one
quality Of substance. life. intsi-
llgenee. OF truth. II can In no way
enable man 10 behold himself as
Gods reflection. Matter can take
no eognizanee OF Spirit. for matter
is the supposed creation u mortal
mind
II is through reason. that most
active Of human faculties. and
and through spiritual sens. that
one learns 10 distinguish between
divine Mind ana mortal mind. and
when one recognizes that man Il
governed and controlled by God.
good. diyins Mind. he aces that ne
need no longer h. subject to me
vagsriea of mortal mind.
harmonious conditions are not
always the result o. sinful think