We went to the park
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I was chatting with a woman in line at the bakery this morning. She got her grandson a sticky roll and hot chocolate and was expecting him…
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She was considered barely manageable because she occasionally asked questions
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. There was only one other occasional Christian Scientist kid who came to my church, a girl called Sean. Sean was unpopular amongst the…
Posted inBelieving & Practicing
“Are Sin Disease and Death Real?” taught us the obvious answer: no.
The following is a collection of contributions from members of the Ex-Christian Science collective about Church and Sunday School. When I was about ten, and a student of the…
I just believed what they told me. Because I was a kid!
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. The Christian Scientists I grew up around all pretty much disappeared the moment my mother drowned in her own bed of a mysterious…
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Conditions under which a family could possibly bring up happy and healthy children while indoctrinating them with the tenets of Christian Science
By Marion, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group contributor. I have wondered, are there any conditions under which a family could possibly bring up happy and healthy children while indoctrinating them with…
Posted inLeaving Christian Science
Conversations can be very strained when we get together.
The following is a collection of contributions from members of the Ex-Christian Scientist collective about the impact Christian Science has had on relationships. I definitely relate to the many families who have…
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Do Not Grieve, There is Nothing to Grieve About
The following is a collection of contributions from members of the Ex-Christian Science collective about how death is 'handled' in Christian Science. I have found Christian Science’s ‘do not grieve, there's nothing to…
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I felt I had no right to mourn because my father had just ‘passed away’
By an anonymous Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor. A year ago I started an Master in Fine Arts program in creative writing. I’d left Christian Science officially two years before. My first…
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She was a true believer and wouldn’t have wanted it any other way
By Paul, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor. My mother died a long, drawn out death from skin cancer that was also very unnecessary because a routine visit to the…
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I was/am healthcare proxy for my Christian Scientist parents
By Abigail, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group Contributor. Abigail is a pseudonym, to ensure anonymity. I was healthcare proxy for my Christian Scientist dad, and I am healthcare proxy for my…