The Ex-Christian Scientist

Information, resources & support for those leaving or questioning Christian Science

A Poem – for Mother’s Day

A Poem By B.L. Mom’s religion is more important than me She’d rather die than be Treated for cancer with medical care She puts her life in the hands of prayer She’d rather die than change her mind I stand by to watch and find Her suffering in pain more every day Slowly failing and […]

Silent Abuse Through Osmosis

By Zosh Imagine a world where what you see, what you hear, what you smell, touch, and taste were predetermined by a long dead leader who reveled in all of the above and in fact profited off telling her adopted kin that these things essentially do not exist. Then imagine that generations upon generations were taught […]

Stop with the logic already!

The following was submitted by “Joanna” via email. Christian Scientists profess to use logic in their religion.  But they really don’t like it when you point out lapses in their logic.  One lady, a very dear lady much older than myself but whom I considered a friend, struggled with eye problems while serving as first […]

The Wrong Mountain, or How I became a Humanist

By Kat, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group editor/writer. This is part of our on-going series about people who have left Christian Science for a new spiritual path. Find other related posts under the tag, ‘other spiritual paths’. During my freshman orientation at Principia College we participated in a Writing Seminar. We read droll essays, obscure poems, wrote […]

Ancient, Basic, and Genuine Spirituality

By Jeremy, an Ex-Christian Scientist Group editor/writer. This is part of our on-going series about people who have left Christian Science for a new spiritual path. Find other related posts under the tag, ‘other spiritual paths’. In March 2009, my mother died after a short battle with an unknown illness. Later that same year in December, […]

He told me to try a Bible-believing church just once

The following piece was submitted anonymously via email. It is part of our on-going series about people who have left Christian Science for a new spiritual path. Find other related posts under the tag ‘other spiritual paths’. If you are seeking Christian Scientists who have found a Christian path, we recommend the Fellowship of Former Christian Scientists. Like […]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! The ExChristian Scientist is starting off 2017 with a series of posts exploring new spiritual and religious paths. Some former Christian Scientists turn to Humanism and Atheism, while others find themselves exploring new branches of Christianity, Buddhism, or Native Spirituality (we did a comprehensive poll on this not too long ago). Throughout the month […]

Season’s Greetings from The ExChristian Scientist

Wishing you and your loved ones a health, happiness and harmony this holiday season. Regular posting will resume in the New Year. A few helpful links to get you through this Holiday Season Take care of yourself this holiday season (and all year round) with our “Radical” Self Reliance & Self Care tips Looking for […]