Article August 31, 1998 Issue

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Q Can Christian Science heal children who are too young to understand its teachings?

A Spiritual healing does not depend on age. Little children respond naturally to God's love and to the mental environment surrounding them. As parents pray, their thoughts are freed from fear and filled with a sense of God's loving care. Both parent and child are benefited. Infants and children are often healed more readily than adults.

Q What about vaccinating your children?

A If vaccination is compulsory, Christian Scientists see that this is done. They recognize, however, that genuine, permanent immunity from disease lies in an understanding of and trust in God's laws and freedom from the fear of disease.

Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, established the Church of Christ, Scientist, "...to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing."

Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy

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