Frequently Asked Questions: How to Speak the Science of Mind
Purpose: Listed below are many words and questions that often come up while discussing what we believe. These questions and answers are offered as tools to better explain the Science of Mind and enhance your ability to communicate with others.
Our goal is to inform and educate: not prove who is right or wrong. The Infinite Inteligence within you will know if it's right for you!
Below are excerpts taken by permission from the book, How to Speak Religious Science, by Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones, Copyright 1993.
1. Bible: Do we use it?
- Of course, we use the bible. Do we take it literally? No. The Bible was written 2,000 to 3,000 years ago, by the Semitic people, for the Semitic people. The Bible is a valuable and valid source of Truth when read and understood according to the author's consciousness and heritage. Truth is Truth and the Bible must be read with an open mind, looking for the higher meaning in the stories, metaphors, and parables. To fully understand the Bible, one must understand idioms and the psychology used by the men who wrote the book. Yes, God did write the Bible, through the consciousness of carnal man; therefore, we must understand carnal man to understand the book.
2. Christ: Was Jesus the Christ?
- Yes! It's important to understand that Christ was not Jesus' last name; it is a title which acknowledges the fact that he fully understood and demonstrated his divine nature! The word "Christ" comes from the Greek word "Christos" which means "anointed" or "enlightened one." Christ is a universal idea, and each one "puts on the Christ" to the degree that he surrenders a limited sense of life to the divine realization of wholeness and unity with Good, Spirit -- GOD!
3. Christian: Do we consider ourselves Christians?
- A "christian" by definition is one who:
1. Believes in Jesus Christ
2. Follows his teachings
- In a traditional sense, we do not consider ourselves Christian because we do not claim the man Jesus as our "Lord and Savior." However, we do believe in his teaching. The Science of Mind textbook is based largely upon his teachings.
4. Evil: Evil is neither person, place, or thing.
- Evil is what appears destructive and negative. Because an individual has the freedom of choice, she/he may experience what appears evil or negative on the journey toward the realization of Reality.
5. Embody: What is "embodiment" and how do we use it?
- To embody is to "give form or make part of." When we embody our thoughts and words through Spiritual Mind Treatment, we are actually allowing our thoughts to generate feelings. As our thoughts generates a feeling, we "give it form or make it part of" our entire being, spiritually, mentally, and physically. Embodiment conveys to subsconcious mind our acceptance of a conscious idea. We embody things constructively when we believe in what we want and want what we believe in.
6. Eternal: What does "Eternality" mean to us as Religious Scientists?
- The Eternal is the essence of God which has no beginning and no end. It is without time or space. There is that part of each of us which is also eternal, because we are One in God.
7. Fear: What is "fear" and how can we deal with it?
- Metaphysically, fear is an emotional experience generated by a sense of separation from Source of God. All fear is attached to a concern of loss at some level. A full realization of God's presence, as source and supply of whatever is needed to sustain us in wholeness will neutralize fear. Fear is simply lack of the awareness of God's presence, which in Its highest vibration is love.
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