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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
Easter Baskets Confound Me (re-post)
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Easter Baskets Confound Me (re-post)

Originally posted April 2019. Happy Easter to those who celebrate Contributor Chrystal You can refer to so many posts on this page that share that “The Manual of The Mother…
Posted by The ExCS March 31, 2024
Winter Reflections
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Winter Reflections

Wishing you peace and happiness in this festive season. Jodi's Winter Holiday Journey Yule, Silent Night, Longest Night Santa Claus Isn't Coming to Town Seasons Greetings A Secular Christmas Kat's…
Posted by The ExCS December 24, 2023
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Wheresoever Ye Turn: Spirituality (Or Not) After Christian Science

The following was submitted via email by ERG. When I first left Christian Science as a 5th generation CS, I felt spiritually unmoored and went looking for a new religion.…
Posted by The ExCS August 27, 2023
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you scream, I scream, we all scream

Previously published at Kindism.org, republished with permission, and slight modifications for ice cream… Christian Scientists may abstain from alcohol, but they do not abstain from ice cream. Want to lure…
Posted by The ExCS August 13, 2023
Posted inBelieving & Practicing Christian Science First Hand Experiences

My CS-Mother’s Gaslighting Taught Me How to Masturbate

The following was submitted anonymously via email. I was 19 with no real knowledge of my body and had barely touched my own genitals if only to scratch a literal…
Posted by The ExCS July 9, 2023
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences

My Journey Out Of Christian Science Following Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

Content Note: This article contains detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of a mental health condition that may be alarming to some readers. The Ex-Christian Scientist recommends that anyone…
Posted by The ExCS November 13, 2022
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Kaleidoscope of Christian Science

Kaleidoscope - photo provided by author By Blog Contributor Jodi  I have noticed that with Ex Christian Scientists, we all have similarities and differences. And it all is due to…
Posted by The ExCS September 25, 2022
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The First Rule of Christian Science

The First Rule of Christian Science is you do not talk about Christian Science. The Second Rule of Christian Science is you do not talk about Christian Science. Talking about…
Posted by The ExCS February 7, 2021
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Chrystal’s Story – Matter (AKA: The Human Body) Isn’t Real – Middle School & High School

This is the part of an on-going series, for all posts in this series see the tag Chrystal’s Story. A note from Chrystal: I was born a fourth-generation Christian Scientist, and finally…
Posted by The ExCS December 11, 2016

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