Have you had any experiences with Christian Science?

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An acquaintance in high school had a Christian Scientist family who did not believe in vaccinations. He got measles as a teen while his mother was pregnant with his little sister. His sister was born profoundly deaf because his mother caught measles from him. Prayer didn’t work so hot in that particular case.

He told me he couldn’t be my friend because I frequently mispronounced words. I didn’t want to be his friend anyway because he was a complete weirdo. I still mispronounce words like a motherfuck.

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Don’t know if anyone is still interested, but saw this and wanted to post it:

RECENT BROKEN BONE TESTIMONIES! (B-9)
Christie Hanzlik, C.S. of Boulder, CO (contributor of this week’s Lesson Application ideas with healings from Christian Healer *) also did extra research in the Christian Science Sentinel (S) and Christian Science Journal (J) for recent examples of Bible Lesson truths applied.
Ten such healings recorded since the year 2000 are highlighted. Christie included the citations so you can go to your local Christian Science Reading Room and look them up for yourself too.

Here’s an overview of the articles:

“Broken Bones - Healed,” by Derek Trevor-Roberts (2008, J-126/12-35)
Within ten days, Derek was healed of broken ribs and shoulder, as determined by an emergency-room x-ray, “with total movement of all body parts.” He concludes, "And in nine short weeks, I ran a 25K road race. Isn’t God great!’

“Broken Bones - Healed,” by Mollie Osborn (2008 J-126/2-30)
Mollie reports the healing of her son, Lyon, whose arm and collarbone were broken. His arm healed within 4 days-“the bone in his arm had just gone back in place…The arm was completely healed.” A few weeks later, after more prayer, her son’s collarbone was healed as well while on a hiking and camping trip. Lyon wrestled on the varsity wrestling team the following year and in the years since “has had no problems with his arm or shoulder.” (Side note…Lyon wrote that part of his inspiration was that he had already seen Christian Science work when his mom rapidly recovered from a broken back.)

“Broken Bones healed through prayer” by Beverly Maw (2001 S-103/36-25)
Beverly reports that her ankle, which x-rays showed to be broken in two places, was healed through prayer even though an orthopedist had diagnosed that she would need surgery. She concludes, “I have been completely free since this healing; I hike and play golf regularly. To me, this shows God’s law of perfection in operation.”

“Broken Bones Healed,” by Thomas H. Griffin (2000 J-118/4-55)
Thomas recounts that he rapidly recovered from “all the intimidating evidence” of a broken shinbone, ankle, and some fractured toes, and after a couple months, “the leg was as whole and strong as the other.”

“Broken Pelvic Bone-Healed” by Patricia Duke (2006, J-124/11-32)
Two weeks after an emergence room x-ray, Patricia was able to go through a Christian Science nursing training, experienced a full and complete healing, and now nine years later is still jogging at least a mile every day.

“Quick Healing of Broken Pelvic Bone” by Suzanne Lovins (2005, S-107/49-25)
Suzanne concludes her report with these words, “So three days after I had been in the emergency room [and gotten x-rays showing a broken pelvis], I was in another state taking care of someone else-entirely free and walking normally. I was healed and whole-the way God made me. Nothing could stop that.”

“A son’s broken bone healed through prayer” by Marilyn Lewitz (2004 S-106/25-26)
Despite x-rays of a broken foot and a diagnosis that her son, Jeff, would be on crutches for six weeks, Marilyn’s son was completely healed within four days of his hospital visit. Jeff went on to play sports in high school with complete freedom."

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sigh
You’ve been told that we don’t want any more testimonies from you-we want actual cites with actual cases using actual evidence from actual medical personnel. Can you provide just one stinkin’ example of what we need, instead of hundreds of examples of what we don’t? No matter how many wrong responses you give us, it doesn’t in any way add up to one correct response.

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You asked for it, but you didn’t pray for it. And if you did, you didn’t pray hard enough.

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pray*+

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MICRDICK, can you promise me that, if I personally go to a Christian Science Reading Room and peruse those magazines you listed, I will find direct evidence and case histories from medical personnel involved, and not just * testimonies* from Christian Scientists about such evidence?

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Of course not, but why would these people lie? The accounts all refer to medical examinations showing a broken bone.

Most of the commentors in this thread take an even more purely materialistic view of human existence than the typical medical practitioner. I come from a medical family, with a grandfather and two uncles who were medical doctors. They were well aware of the huge unknowns in healing.

We are living in the ultimate virtual reality game. We do have a unique spiritual existence as intelligent self aware beings, and are having a human experience.

There is a God, who is all powerful, and who sent Jesus into this experience to show us how to maximize our time here.

IMHO Christian Science is the purest version of Christianity currently being practiced.

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  1. People lie for thousands of different reasons.
  2. It’s a good Rule Of Thumb to not trust people that answer requests for information with “Why would I lie?”
  3. I sincerely hope another representative of Christian Science pops in here, because you certainly aren’t doing a very good job of it.
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To make you believe in the impossible. To promote their beliefs. To sell you something. Because some idiots will believe anything without question, no matter how absurd.

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If those cases of bones healing were real, they would have been all over every medical journal, news broadcast and newspaper in existence. Why the silence?

One of those you cited mentioned a healing time of two months. Fancy that, same time as a bone heals without prayer.

Maybe the other cases were more like that?

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Guess I missed this thread when it appeared. I have never had a personal relationship with CS and after reading this drivel, I hope to hell I never do.