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The Bible as a bridge
MANY YEARS AGO I stepped outside a social event to get a breath of fresh air. Another woman had done the same thing, and we started talking. I think she'd heard that I was a Christian Scientist, so that was how the subject came up. Mainly her comment was: "Do you really believe that stuff?"
My response was to share a little of why Christian Science means so much to me. We found we had mutual interests, including a deep interest in spirituality, and began to get together occasionally. Every time we saw each other, the subject of Christian Science would come up. I showed her the Christian Science Bible Lesson that I read every day. Her comment was: "It's really not fair to read the Bible the way you do—picking and choosing only what you want to read about—what works for you." As I recall, I didn't argue with her about it; I just kept sharing a passage or an idea that I had read in the Bible Lesson whenever we were together.
About the author
Maryl Walters is a Christian Science practitioner and teacher in St. Louis, Missouri.

August 23, 2010 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from RACHEL GALLANT FEENEY, JASMINE VAUGHN, VICKI KNICKERBOCKER, CONSUELA H. ALLEN
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GIVING OUR BEST
STEVE GRAHAM,
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Tom Kington, Annysa Johnson
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PRAYER THAT COUNTERS A MOB MENTALITY
DEVON LAMASTER
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JESUS AS INSPIRED STORYTELLER
ANN EDWARDS
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A purpose-FULL Journey
BY CATHERINE TREVOR-ROBERTS
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MY COMMITMENT TO SPIRITUAL HEALING
BY KATHRYN DUNTON
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LIFT UP YOUR VOICE
BY KIM SHIPPEY
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Speaking from the heart
BY VIRGINIA HARRIS
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The Bible as a bridge
BY MARYL WALTERS
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Join the conversation
BY GIULIA NESI
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No longer timid
BY DANIEL OKELLO
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Going 'into all the world'
BY NILS TUXEN
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MY CLIMB TO GRACE
BY KRISTINE CLINE
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ASK AND YOU WILL RECEIVE
BY JUDY HEDRICK
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IN TOP FORM FOR LIFE
BY CHRISTINA SPEER
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DENTAL ISSUE AND STOMACH PAIN HEALED
CARLA WEBB
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A HEALING OF SEVERE KNEE PAIN
BETSY MITCHELL
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HEALING OF SHOULDER PAIN
JEANNINE MULLER