In
my experience as a mother, even before coming into Christian Science, I always felt, after one of the rare occasions when I seemed driven to the use of any sort of corporal punishment for the little ones, that I had failed, even though obedience had been attained.
WHEN
Job was having the argument with his friends, he recognized some of the things that were brought to light as being disagreeably true concerning himself, while many things of which he was accused he could deny with a clear conscience.
In
the parable of the talents the story is told of the man "who called his servants, and delivered unto them his goods," giving "to one five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability.
Jesus
never spoke of the way of salvation as easy for the pilgrim; he pointed out the difficulties and hardships to be encountered and overcome by his disciples in all ages, saying, "The disciple is not above his master.
Does it not appear to be contrary to the fundamental principles of Christianity when one or more denominations support and in some cases use their own sacred edifices toward forwarding a movement devoted to "knocking" another religion?