Today marks the hundredth entry in Frequencies.
Posts Tagged ‘Christian Science’
March 23rd, 2010
Should prayer be covered by health insurance?
posted by Grace YukichAccording to Christian Scientists, the answer is yes. A New York Times report states that “[t]he church has been lobbying in recent years to convince lawmakers that its approach is an alternative way of tending to the sick, and that its costs should be covered by insurance companies and included in health care legislation.” Still, they are moving beyond their traditional view that members should only use prayer to combat illness. Instead, their position is increasingly to see prayer as one form of health care among many, encouraging members to see a physician when they deem it necessary.
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