| From: | Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Extreme Essence Reduction (LONG) |
| Date: | Tue, 5 May 1998 08:37:37 +1200 |
>> Try to make a correlation with Christian Science, if you will. (I
myself
>> am not a Christian Scientist, and am not completely versed in the
>> religion's theology, so if I'm wrong, correct me) One of the aspects
of
>> belief in Christian Science, as far as I understand it, involves the
>> refusal of modern medical techniques; instead, prayer and religious
>> methods are used. There have been Supreme Court cases involving
charges of
>> parental negligence against Christian Scientists when a child has
died
>> because they refused to take the child to the hospital, instead
calling in
>> a spiritual healer. (It was ruled that they were not negligent, btw)
Now,
>> I don't think a Christian Scientist would allow one medical procedure
>> which is more invasive than another due to the fact that they know
that
>> 'it won't affect my piety any more'.
>
>Accually my girlfriend is a Christian Scientist and I can tell you that
it
>would be a very very rare occurence. Christian Scientists abhore
>intrducing forgen material into thier bodies. As a rule they do not
accept
>Modern Medical practices because they believe in personal faith
healing,
>in their view the physical world does not exist and it can only harm
you
>if you let it.
>
>I see Christian Sciencetests as being some of the first religions to
>embrace Magic. The awakening will be sceen as a step towards shedding
the
>techonological crutches of moder socity. The repeated haeling of people
>with magic, a mandate that they are right about matter's impotance. :)
Has
>anyone else broght any of the more minor religions into SR? I'm
thinking
>Mormans wouldn't have much problem with widespread magic as they have a
>very mystical religion. Any others?
From what I remember from skimming NAN 1 (Salt Lake City's in the Ute
Nation, IIRC), the Saints were distrustful of most magic, (though they
did use things like Stimulation for educational purposes - 'feeling' the
stresses on a bridge, etc).
Danyel Woods
9604801@********.ac.nz
'Are you deliberately trying to drive me insane?'
'The universe is already mad. Anything else would be
redundant.'
