Expose of Christian Science Methods and Teaching Prevailing in the First Church C.S., New York City; And the Dangers of the Philosophy Which Has ... Oppress, Persecute, Practise Dishonesty and - Brossura
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... "Dominating Personality's" remarks from the platform (with a smile and voice of commendation): "Y-o-u! are all true loyal students and members, every one of you! (At that very moment the speaker may have orders out for the persecution of some who are listening to her, and of whom she may speak after the meeting as disloyal students.) fiut those poor weaklings who have fallen by the way, they couldn't measure up to our high standard; let them g-o! They will find their level, and after they have suffered (note the word) enough they will be glad to come back," etc. What sensitive person, selfish person, or cowardly person, would leave the Church under these conditions? The "Dominating Personality" deludes the people by declaring that "there must be law and order!" And is this dogmatic statement accepted by sane people as a sufficient reason for their unchristian persecution of those to whom their minds may be directed (hypnotic)? May the heathen pity them, and esteem themselves more worthy in the sight of God. Yes, law and order must be maintained to main-? tain any government, no matter how corrupt, or how unchristian it may be; unchristian, though it may be seemingly harmonious on the surface--the harmony of error--professing one thing, being in fact another. In a democratic government, men and women accused of violating "law and order" are vouchsafed the right of making a defense in the presence of the people, but in a despotic government, with a self-constituted despot retaining power by force, no right or privilege is accorded to the one charged with infraction; but the man or the woman falling a prey to the displeasure or animus of the despot is secretly assassinated by mental poison, which must precede the use of the knife, and it is just as much the work of...
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