Christian Religion Research Paper
When the Christian Scientists are using the word “Science”, their definition is the application of the laws of God. God’s teachings, the Ten Commandments, and the Sermon on the Mount are the cornerstones of their teachings. What I found most interesting about the research from this website was the clarification(s) of usage of prayer as their only healing tool.
According to their frequently asked questions, they respond to the idea that they do not take medicine. First and fore most they believe in the power of prayer as a cure for ailments. It does say however that they do not completely deny medical treatments. There is no specific biblical denial for treatment nor does the church itself prohibit its usage. Trusting in God that prayer will …show more content…
work is the primary source of therapy but should someone contract a serious disease or suffer a broken bone that a practitioner is able to seek out treatment at a hospital and/or through a doctor’s care. It says that Christian Science nurses are trained to assist in therapy beyond prayer alone such as: mobility rehabilitation, wound dressing and cleaning/bathing. Yet the setting of a bone or administration of vaccinations that would require a medical doctor or facility is not forbidden nor are its practitioners banned from using such services. If the state that one resides in has issued a quarantine or a ruling regarding an outbreak or epidemic/pandemic that you are not banned from abiding by those laws. On the subject of health insurance, one is free to carry a policy if so wished.
As far as misconceptions go they do not hold a belief that it is the will of God for a person to suffer.
There is a common theme when Christian Scientists are portrayed on television. A loved one such as a spouse or a child becomes ill. Rather than seeking proper medical care they will use prayer exclusively to heal the person and ultimately, they pass away because they needed more than just the power of prayer. According to the First Church of Christ Scientist in Raleigh, a Christian Scientist does not believe in begging God for a cure and then receiving a negative outcome solely based on the idea of it being “his will”. Morality and ethics are not to be cast aside. If a condition is paramount then the appropriate approach should be …show more content…
utilized.
Another misconception concerns Mary Baker Eddy who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist.
There is a reverence and admiration towards her for her founding of the Church. She is not, however, given a saintly status nor is she to be worshipped in any way. The church being based on the Bible means they are following the tutelage of Jesus Christ. Mary Baker Eddy is a figurehead that deserves veneration. Nevertheless, she is not to be treated as a deity. Her wish was to recall and honor the word of Jesus and to return to primitive Christianity. Her dictum for the church is written as: Heal the sick, Raise the dead, Cleanse the lepers, Cast out the demons. The Christian Scientists follow this
precept
According to their frequently asked questions, they respond to the idea that they do not take medicine. First and fore most they believe in the power of prayer as a cure for ailments. It does say however that they do not completely deny medical treatments. There is no specific biblical denial for treatment nor does the church itself prohibit its usage. Trusting in God that prayer will …show more content…
work is the primary source of therapy but should someone contract a serious disease or suffer a broken bone that a practitioner is able to seek out treatment at a hospital and/or through a doctor’s care. It says that Christian Science nurses are trained to assist in therapy beyond prayer alone such as: mobility rehabilitation, wound dressing and cleaning/bathing. Yet the setting of a bone or administration of vaccinations that would require a medical doctor or facility is not forbidden nor are its practitioners banned from using such services. If the state that one resides in has issued a quarantine or a ruling regarding an outbreak or epidemic/pandemic that you are not banned from abiding by those laws. On the subject of health insurance, one is free to carry a policy if so wished.
As far as misconceptions go they do not hold a belief that it is the will of God for a person to suffer.
There is a common theme when Christian Scientists are portrayed on television. A loved one such as a spouse or a child becomes ill. Rather than seeking proper medical care they will use prayer exclusively to heal the person and ultimately, they pass away because they needed more than just the power of prayer. According to the First Church of Christ Scientist in Raleigh, a Christian Scientist does not believe in begging God for a cure and then receiving a negative outcome solely based on the idea of it being “his will”. Morality and ethics are not to be cast aside. If a condition is paramount then the appropriate approach should be …show more content…
utilized.
Another misconception concerns Mary Baker Eddy who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist.
There is a reverence and admiration towards her for her founding of the Church. She is not, however, given a saintly status nor is she to be worshipped in any way. The church being based on the Bible means they are following the tutelage of Jesus Christ. Mary Baker Eddy is a figurehead that deserves veneration. Nevertheless, she is not to be treated as a deity. Her wish was to recall and honor the word of Jesus and to return to primitive Christianity. Her dictum for the church is written as: Heal the sick, Raise the dead, Cleanse the lepers, Cast out the demons. The Christian Scientists follow this
precept