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What is our belief about Jesus?
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We accept his example and teachings. We do not deny the divinity of Jesus, rather we affirm the divinity of all people, because God is the Creator of us all. We think of Jesus as an example, not an exception.
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Do we believe Jesus is our Savior?
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Any world teacher who helps humankind be free from material, intellectual, emotional, or spiritual bondage is a spiritual "savior." Jesus showed us a way to be free, perhaps the most effective way ever known, and it can indeed release humankind from spiritual ignorance and bondage.
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What do we believe about the Bible?
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It is amongst many sacred scriptures inspired by the one Mind and presented through various spiritual teachers. We believe that for Western civilization, the Judeo-Christian scriptures offer many insights leading to spiritual freedom.
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What does Science of Mind believe about God?
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God is that transcendent and beautiful mystery, the orgin of all, the sustainer of all, the truth of all that is. Presence and principle; love and law; life itself, and the substance of all form - this is, in part, our concept of God, but no person can fully explain what God is, since God is infinite.
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Do we believe in eternal damnation?
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No, we do not. God does not create life and then destroy or condemn it. As free individuals, we may bring great difficulties upon ourselves, but that is as near as we come to so-called damnation. Then it is God, as perfect law, love, and truth to whom we may turn for release from these difficulties. The choice is always ours.
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Does Science of Mind believe in hell?
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Heaven and hell are states of mind; neither is a literal geographical place. Modern science has demonstrated that there is no actual "up" or "down" in this universe, where heaven or hell might be located. Both are in our minds.
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Does Science of Mind believe in heaven?
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There are certain exalted inner states of consciousness which may be more like the "kingdom of heaven" than our everyday life on earth, but we must always realize that God is here and now, and to know this is to sense something of what heaven is.
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