Originally Posted by
Cadfael
Hi Cadfael
Depressing to see those photographs. I certainly hope something worthwhile can be done with such a grand old building.
A point of information. The website refers to "the First Christ the Scientist Sect" as builders of "The Nursery" which is part of the property. But isn't that a reference to the Christian Scientists, who go by the formal title of First Church of Christ, Scientist, which is a somewhat different name to the way they are styled on the website?
Indeed the Sandfield Tower website seems to be the only one of the web that terms them "the First Christ the Scientist Sect".
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Do they see themselves as a "sect"? Do others (other religions or governments) view them as a sect? Rather, they are as far as I can see, a fairly long established religion, founded by Mary Baker Eddy (1821?1910), so over a century old, not some fly-by-night organization. So I am not sure the characterization that they are a "sect" is correct.
I should clarify that Christian Science is not a religion I hold to and I don't believe in the Christian Scientists' avowed beliefs in the healing power of prayer. I am just bringing up the correctness of the way that the religion is characterized on the Sandfield Tower site.
Best regards
Chris
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