FAQs: an interview with a panel of Christian Science Practitioners
from around the world
Recently,
a group of high school and college students posed a series
of questions to a panel of Christian Science Practitioners
from around the world. We are still assembling the answers
[and will post them here soon], but we thought you'd like
to see the questions that were asked:
INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS:
Q: What lead you to become a Christian Science Practitioner?
Q: How
does a Christian Science Practitioner pray for someone?
Q: What
do you mean by "Christian Science treatment"?
Q: How
should I decide who to call? Do I need to call someone
in my area?
Q: Do
you work for people you do not know?
Q: Can
I use email to talk with you?
Q: What
is my role as the patient?
Q: Can
I call to just ask questions about Christian Science?
Q: Are
you willing to work with someone at my level of understanding
of Christian Science? I don't feel I know
enough to call a Christian Science Practitioner.
Q: I
don't have much/any money, would you take into consideration
that I
am a High School or College
student when
figuring the fee for your service?
Q: Are
my conversations with the Practitioner confidential? Do my
parents need to
know that the Practitioner
is working for
me?
Q: Can
you help me with things other than physical problems?
Q: Are
you willing to work with someone who isn't a Christian
Scientist?
Q: I
haven't been reading the Bible Lesson regularly, will you
still work with
me?
Q: How
often should I contact you while you are working for me?
Q: I
am under 20 years old, do I have to be attending a Christian
Science
Sunday
School
to call you?
Q: Do
I have to tell you my problem or can I just ask you for help?
Q: Do
I have to tell you if I have my healing?
Q: Can
I call more than one practitioner at the same
time?
Q: What
does a person need to do to become a Christian
Science Practitioner? |