Article May 18, 1899 Issue

Questions and Answers

L. R., W.N.J.

Is it in accordance with the teaching of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," in treating disease, to have lists of causes of special sins for each disease? For instance, rheumatism, "Treat or deny supposed anger," etc.—L. R.

The above inquiry contains a long list of diseases. Over against each specific disease, or affected part, some mental quality is assigned which must be specifically handled, the list of mental qualities corresponding to the number of diseases manifested on the body, whether large or small.

We answer the above question by saying that such methods of treatment are not only not in accordance with the teaching of Science and Health, but directly opposed. No such mental argument is anywhere authorized by our text-book, and to the extent that such practice prevails it must be the outgrowth of misapprehension on the part of individual teachers or students. We do not hesitate to pronounce it a pernicious practice, bordering close upon mindcure and mesmerism.

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