The
Bible is full of contrasts, but none more striking than that presented by the last verse of the sixth chapter of Mark's gospel and the first two verses of the seventh chapter.
Among
the many interesting letters to our Leader which we are permitted to read in the Sentinel, a recent one from abroad tells of a custom unfamiliar to this country; viz.
The
statement recently made before the New York Ministers' Conference, that "It is a mistake to say God is omnipotent; He is not omnipotent; He is constantly thwarted and harassed; there are many things He cannot do," has awakened very little protest.
One
of the arguments frequently used by critics of Christian Science is, that lack of technical medical education renders Christian Scientists incapable of properly diagnosing cases brought to them, and therefore they should not be allowed to treat patients; but if we may judge by the absurdities, contradictions, and inconsistencies of so-called "expert testimony," given by physicians in the courts, the same argument will apply to some members of the medical profession.
Another
case in which medical legislation has proved ineffective to prevent the practice of Christian Science is recorded in the following news item copied from The Cincinnati Enquirer:—
In
giving his reasons for retiring from the ministry, after what would be called a successful pastorate of many years, a clergyman has recently declared that while his desire to serve the people steadily grew stronger, his confidence in the conventional methods used to help them, as steadily waned.