One blogger for Christianity Today testified that she grew up as a Christian Scientist. Though her family identified as Christian, it was the norm for services that she attended growing up to ignore certain passages in the Bible, preferring to highlight the ones that bolstered the Christian Scientist edicts. As a young adult this woman went on to university and became a therapist and then a self-help writer. Her lifestyle as a lecturer and author gave her an affluent lifestyle and more than a little prestige and influence. Through her books and talks she gave advice to people around the globe. After a lifetime of new-age teaching beneath her belt, she was still searching for meaning in her life. She remained open to the teachings of many religions and sects and became inspired when she heard a Christian broadcaster speak about leaning on God and eschewing false prophets. She decided to attend a mainstream Christian church and explore the bible as she never had before and felt her life change dramatically. Today she espouses a quieter lifestyle with her husband and no longer teaches the concepts she once embraced.
Key Takeaways:
- One Christianity Today blogger testified online that she grew up in the Church of Christian Science.
- Growing up as a Christian Scientist, she learned that her church preferred to ignore and not teach certain parts of the Bible, cherry-picking preferred passages.
- As a self-help writer and therapist, she enjoyed moderate fame and a prestigious lifestyle. All of this upended when she became better acquainted with the Bible.
“I grew up in the false church of Christian Science, although my mom always said that we were Christians.”
Read more: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/march/doreen-virtue-left-new-age-behind-old-testament.html
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