Edgar McLeod, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
In your recent issue a critic implies that a Christian Scientist, to be consistent, should accept invitations to have disease germs injected into his body.
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his first epistle to the Corinthians Paul says, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
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reviewing the chronicled events of the life of Christ Jesus, one is necessarily impressed with the Master's sustained poise and dignity, and his calm control over the situations in which he and disciples might find themselves.
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page 463 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, we read, "A spiritual idea has not a single element of error, and this truth removes properly whatever is offensive.
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Apostle Paul, writing to the Philippian church, conveys the greetings of the brethren in Rome, where he was prisoner, making especial mention of "the saints.
Ralph B. Textor, Committee on Publication for the State of Ohio,
In "The People's Column" of your recent issue, a contributor has presented such a curious medley of concepts of God, that his reference to "the god invented by Mary Baker Eddy" is not so greatly to be wondered at.
Thomas C. Hollingshead, Committee on Publication for the State of Idaho,
I have no doubt the reverend doctor in his remarks on Christian Science in the Sunday edition of your paper, wished to be entirely fair; but at the same time I cannot agree with him that an inquirer needs "the guidance of a competent critic" in order to decide whether Christian Science is a sound religion or not.
