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The basis of thought.

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Announcements › Forums › Truth — January 24th, 2021 › The basis of thought.

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  • January 21, 2021 at 11:59 am #12088
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    “In divine Science, man is the true image of God. The divine nature was best expressed in Christ Jesus, who threw upon mortals the truer reflection of God and lifted their lives higher than their poor thought-models would allow, — thoughts which presented man as fallen, sick, sinning, and dying. The Christlike understanding of scientific being and divine healing includes a perfect Principle and idea, — perfect God and perfect man, — as the basis of thought and demonstration.” Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, page 259

    “To a Christian Scientist, the Millennium will be the state of his own consciousness. It will be his freedom to think without constraint from so-called mortal mind, for as our thought is constrained, just that long is divine power lacking. When we are free to think divinely, without the constraint of mortal mind, then we are free to act divinely; without constraint; then we can walk over the waves, calm the storm, and feed the multitude if need be.” From the chapter “The Millennium” in Addresses by Martha Wilcox
    Later in the article she also writes:
    “Anything that threatens free thought is dangerous and we should demonstrate its nothingness.”

    January 21, 2021 at 12:34 pm #12089
    spencel
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    There is so much pressure to give up this Science of the Christ and concede to prevailing thought. Mrs. Eddy instructs us, “Christian Scientists must live under the constant pressure of the apostolic command to come out from the material world and be separate. They must renounce aggression, oppression and the pride of power. Christianity, with the crown of Love upon her brow, must be their queen of life.” S. & H., page 451

    I took some time to make a list of things that challenge my thought to give up and not stand for, “perfect God and perfect man, — as the basis of thought and demonstration.” Having suffered greatly for allowing my thought to be managed by others in order to keep the peace I am grateful for the lessons I have learned at Plainfield church on, “how to maintain independent thought.” This has been slowly allowing me to also stand up to other thought impositions. This is a tremendous gift.

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