The Daily News, Letter to the Editor:
Christian Science isn’t faith healing
Your November 22nd front-page article, “Child deaths test faith healing exemption” was prompted by a tragedy that had nothing to do with Christian Science. Yet, somehow, Christian Science seemed to be the focus of much of the article.
Let’s be clear, Christian Science is not faith healing. Neither is it “a form of faith healing,” as the article asserts, that “is unique and different from the way it is practiced by some fundamentalists.” There is simply no connection between the two. In Christian Science, suffering and death are never “God’s will”. My family and I rely on Christian Science to safeguard our health, because we’ve found that it works. But I would never jeopardize my child’s well-being if I thought for a moment that Christian Science wasn’t being effective.
The Christian Science Church has never and will never intentionally advocate for laws that accommodate reckless behavior. The health and safety of children should always be paramount in any situation.
Sincerely,
Bill Scott
Christian Science Committee on Publication for the State of Washington
You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it! [ Hi Aron Lisa, Thanks for your helpful comment. I don't want to make it sound easy - there is work involved. Yet, I've always found anything worthwhile takes some effort. Please let me know if I can help with any specific question. Thanks for following the blog!]