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My Departure (Jeremy)
Jeremy, raised in Christian Science, describes his mother dying with an abdominal tumor and his father with undiagnosed heart failure and strokes, and how it ended his belief.
My wife will nudge me, "hmm, are you doing your prayerful work?”
Elizabeth describes how Christian Science habits of ignoring symptoms linger after leaving, including over a broken arm, and how a wife’s nudges help.
In fact, they are radiant with health and full of energy on the inside
An anonymous former Christian Scientist recalls teenage questions about heaven passed to a practitioner, and wonders why Mary Baker Eddy said so little about the afterlife.
I blame a belief system that tells parents that doctors make things worse.
A man born with clubfoot describes how his Christian Scientist parents prayed instead of seeking treatment for three years, and what that cost him.
Buddhism didn't seem like much of a stretch for me.
An anonymous former Christian Scientist describes turning to Buddhism, still judging it by evidence of healings, and how letting go differs from Christian Science.
Buddhism actively tells you to question it.
An anonymous former Christian Scientist explains how a book on Buddhism led them out as a teenager, and why a religion that invites questions appeals to them.
Everything I knew about Buddhism and the Dalai Lama I learned from Facebook memes
A former Christian Scientist describes learning about Buddhism and the Noble Eightfold Path, and what appeals in a tradition that invites questions instead of demanding faith.
Buddhists Believe in Prayer
Former Christian Scientists who turned to Buddhism describe how they now think about prayer, belief, and the differences between the two paths.
From Christian Science to Buddhism
A collection of posts, online resources, and book recommendations for former Christian Scientists who want to explore Buddhism as a path after leaving.
Logical Incoherence in the Theology of Christian Science
A former Christian Scientist, now a born-again Christian, argues that Mary Baker Eddy’s teaching that God is a principle is logically incoherent.