Christian Science does not deny the existence of pain under the human laws of disease and of sin to which mortals are usually subject; but Christian Science does maintain and prove by practical results that the apostle Paul made no mistake when he said: "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Christian Scientists are firm believers in good ventilation, fresh air, soap and water; also in wholesome food and proper clothing for both children and adults.
The disciples and Paul did heal themselves and others through spiritual means and without drugs, and such healing by spiritual means, even to the raising of the dead, continued to be practised by the early church for some three hundred years.
The teachings of Jesus and of all the prophets will remain a dead letter, mysterious and impractical, so long as the physical is considered the real and the spiritual the unreal.
Perhaps one of the most popular fallacies regarding the method of Christian Science is the idea that it ignores sin and sickness, and that if one only thinks he is well he will be so.
Whatever may be the opinion of the people at large about the Christian Science religion, it makes a strong appeal to some people by reason of the studied and successful efforts of the cult to attend strictly to their own business and permit their neightbors to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences.
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the plane of the human concept of existence, happiness is the chief end and aim, and health the important factor; therefore health and happiness are coupled in the thoughts of men.
