group contributions
here, take back your bullsh*t
Short accounts from former Christian Scientists about leaving: returning their books, using medicine, and a grandmother’s story of a dying infant.
I've always wondered
Former Christian Scientists share questions that puzzled them, from how adult converts take Science and Health seriously to why dentists were fine but doctors were not.
The Catholic Thing
Former Christian Scientists share how they were taught to fear Catholics as sources of malicious animal magnetism and as enemies of Christian Science.
What do people mean by the term 'God' anyway?
Former Christian Scientists reflect on what the word God means to them after leaving, from atheism to a sense of energy or a loving presence.
They were trained to deny their affection
Short accounts from former Christian Scientists of how death and grief were handled in Christian Science, from funerals to being told a death never happened.
‘An Opposing View.’
Short reflections from members of the Ex-Christian Scientist group on how hard it is to leave Christian Science, including doubt, familiarity, and its hold on people.
Old Habits Die Hard
Former Christian Scientists share stories of delayed or avoided medical care, from skin and colon cancer to pregnancy checkups, and why doctors are hard.
Christian Scientists are ignorant about sickness and its development.
Former Christian Scientists describe how illness and death were handled in their families, including delayed care, treatable conditions, and lost relatives.
The pets always had any veterinary attention they needed
Former Christian Scientists recall a grandmother who got pets veterinary care but kept children from doctors, and a family cat whose suffering and death went unacknowledged.
Childhood fascination with medicine & desire to fit in
Former Christian Scientists share childhood memories of vitamins, aspirin, and prescription bottles: curiosity about medicine they were never allowed, and the wish to fit in.