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CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS SUPPORT NEW LEGISLATION
Two hundred Christian Scientists took time out of their schedules December 4, 2006, to gather in the Great Hall of Flags in the Massachusetts State House. They came from many towns and cities across the state to support a legislative bill to provide religious accommodation for the care of children. Second Majority Leader, Representative Byron Rushing, is sponsoring the proposed legislation.
The bill addresses the responsible use of spiritual healing for children, and takes the form of an amendment to current child abuse and neglect laws in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Though it would not serve as a bar to prosecution, and is not an exemption, the bill's affirmative defense language would allow parents who sincerely practice spiritual healing to at least argue the reasonableness of their actions.
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January 1, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from MATT SCHMIDT, DOROTHY M. SMITH, LAUREL MARQUART, DAN ZISKIND, ROBERT G. DONALDSON, THOMAS MAXWELL HAGUE
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Prayer of prayers
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from K. Connie Kang, Elizabeth Kelleher, Ben Arnoldy
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THE LORD'S PRAYER—ITS VAST HEALING PROMISE
Vic Westberg talks with the Sentinel's Warren Bolon
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A PRAYER FULL OF INSPIRATION
BY JOSEPH KAMENJU
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'OUR FATHER ...'
BY AL CARNESCIALI
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CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS SUPPORT NEW LEGISLATION
Kim Shippey with contributions from Wendy Rankin
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SPIRITUAL HEALING—a reality for you today
MARIAN ENGLISH
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What woke me up that night
BY CHELSEA KEVEN
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THE PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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GO FOR IT!
EDWIN LEEVER
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GOD'S LOVE GENTLED US BOTH
DENISE ELLIOTT
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WHAT'S YOUR OCCUPATION?
ELAINE FOLLIS
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GOD'S LAW HEALS
BLANCHE E. NORTON
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SAVED FROM SEVERE DEPRESSION
SALONEE VENCATASAMY
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FREE TO RUN THE RACE
RENNIE CARSON