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House of Horrors

House of Horrors originally appeared on Kindism.org, and is shared here with permission. I frequently visit Victoria, British Columbia, a place that stirs a lot of memories for me, and…
Posted by The ExCS November 2, 2025
Happy Birthday, or Anniversary, or Other Celebration of the Passage of Time
Posted inBelieving & Practicing Christian Science First Hand Experiences

Happy Birthday, or Anniversary, or Other Celebration of the Passage of Time

A few years ago I hid my birthday on Facebook. I found it helpful. I did not enjoy being inundated with "Happy Birthday, the last time I reached out to…
Posted by The ExCS October 12, 2025
My Parents Tried to Raise My Cat From the Dead 
Posted inBelieving & Practicing Christian Science First Hand Experiences

My Parents Tried to Raise My Cat From the Dead 

By contributor and group member, Just Jodi 1983. I was in sixth grade. “Socksey!” I called from the front doorway. Every night, after dinner, before bedtime, I would call the…
Posted by The ExCS July 13, 2025
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You Never Get Around that Damn Corner

In honor of Father’s Day, we’ve collected some poignant stories of growing up with Christian Science Fathers. A variation of this post appeared on Father’s Day 2016, it has been…
Posted by The ExCS June 15, 2025
It takes her 25 seconds to choose CS over me
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It takes her 25 seconds to choose CS over me

Variations of this post appeared on Mother's Day 2016, and again on May 8, 2022, it has been updated/expanded. ExChristianScience.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this…
Posted by The ExCS May 11, 2025
Happy Easter
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Happy Easter

Happy Easter to those who celebrate Happy Easter to those here under Familial Duress Easter Baskets Confound me We Celebrate because Celebrations are Fun Do CS celebrate Easter? A Christian…
Posted by The ExCS April 20, 2025
The Weekly Bible Lesson
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The Weekly Bible Lesson

Lesson (Lesson Sermon): also known as the Weekly Bible Lesson, it is the weekly bible lesson that Christian Scientists study daily. It consists of selected passages from the Bible, with accompanying passages…
Posted by The ExCS February 9, 2025
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Christian Science & Lobbying

Christian Scientists have been lobbying the government for well over 100 years to make their special brand of faith-healing legal and covered by health insurance. The Pew Research Center notes…
Posted by The ExCS January 12, 2025
A Christmas Miracle
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A Christmas Miracle

We are revisiting content from other former-CS content creators and sharing posts that we feel might be helpful or of interest.This post originally appeared at Kindism.org and is reprinted with…
Posted by The ExCS December 15, 2024
Thanksgiving 2024
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Thanksgiving 2024

The Thanksgiving Day service is the only ‘special’ service the Christian Science church offers. The readings from the desk include the Presidential proclamation for Thanksgiving, as well as a few…
Posted by The ExCS November 28, 2024

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