I Am a Recovering Christian Scientist

This is to remember my family members who died of lack of medical attention because of Christian Science. Lillian Stefany (Grandmother), Dorothy Stefany Villoch (Aunt), Florence Howe Carnochan (Grandmother), Andre Carnochan...

My mother and Grandparents were Christian Scientist, my father did not agree. I always had a heart for God so I would go to church with my Grandparents. Most of the time I found it dry and was easily bored or could not understand. When...

I did a search this morning to find other Christian Science survivors and was so excited to find this website come up!  Then I felt a familiar disappointment to find the group empty.  That is how Christian Scientists are...

I was raised in a CS household in the Bay Area in Calif until I was about 24 when I got out. I went to Prin College and towed the party line until I left the relegion. I believe there are people who benefit by CS. However I believe...

I am really not sure what the intent of this group is and I am mentioning it because I don't want to offend anyone. 
My take on being a "recovering Christian Scientist" is that I am recovering from being one when I grew...

I was raised a Christian Scientist.  Both of my parents, at one time or another, were readers.  My mother was a Sunday School teacher and she also played the Organ for the adult service from time to time and even sung solo's...

What do you do at 2am other than to google on-line support groups. This was the group that came up on the list.
A little background. I was brought up CS all of my live. We did the Sunday School thing and then church in my 20's. Even...

I think that in my last post (just yesterday) it was mentioned that I was going to a CS funeral. This person was very devout but I was questioning just what kind of service that they were going to have since her church wasn't mentioned...

Like many religions, Christian Science started with a utopian vision. Mary Baker Eddy had a vision of a religion where there was equality between the sexes, and there is no professional clergy. Christian Science theology advocates...

I am really not sure what the intent of this group is and I am mentioning it because I don't want to offend anyone. 
My take on being a "recovering Christian Scientist" is that I am recovering from being one when I grew...

I have been batteling the christian science demon all of my life. My Grandparents and Father were christian scientists. Eventually they turned to seeing medical doctors for themselves, but the brain washed viewpoint was there when...