~ The Brothers ~

 

There once were two brothers who looked very much alike. They were in the same business,

dressed alike, were both lame, and each had a pumple foot. Their names were John

and William R. A gentleman wished to find John but could not recall to mind his given

name, and he asked a friend if he had seen Mr. R. “Which one? There are two brothers.”

“The lame one.”

“They are both lame.”

“Well, the pumple-footed one.”

“They are both so.”

“Well, he is a pedlar.”

“They are both so.”

“Well, this man trades, too.”

“So do both.”

“Well, my man is a democrat.”

“So are they both.”

After thinking awhile, he says, “He wears a buffalo coat and drives a lame horse.”

“So they both do,” replied the other.

“Well,” said he, “I will give up and wait, till I can see him.”

The difficulty was that the gentleman was not aware that there were two brothers. As soon as he learned the fact, he must find out the name in order to discover the right one.

Wisdom is the surname, and science and error the given names. Science is the Christian name of wisdom; and error, that of ignorance. Neither ignorance nor wisdom act; but as matter is the medium of both, it is difficult to distinguish them, unless you know their surnames.

All through the Old Testament, these two opposites are found as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, etc.; and in the New Testament as Jesus and Christ, Paul and Saul, etc. These two characters are in every person, but the natural man recognizes only one. Both can create; God (or science) through the scientific man and error, through the natural man. And if you do not know their names, you will be liable to be deceived.PP Quimby

 

 

Now let Christ (or truth) be preached - that man's senses will always exist; that he is just what he makes himself; and that his happiness is in his belief; and his belief contains his character. It must be taught that man's acts are governed by his belief; his happiness or misery being the fruits of his belief. His belief is the two worlds. To be in ignorance (or error) is in one world; misery and pain being the fruits. Science (or truth) is the other; and happiness and peace is the reward. So man has these two worlds in him, and he is the subject of the one he obeys; and God rewards everyone, according to his acts. I find no allusion to any world independent of man's senses; only in the brain of a superstitious world.
§ 3. ~ Another World II: Superstitious World ~1860

 

I shall show that the Bible was never intended as a religious book, according to the opinions of the world. But it is a scientific explanation of causes and effect; showing how man must act and think, for his own happiness; and teaching us how to unlearn our errors that lead to misery and disease. It has nothing to do with theology. The whole aim of these ancients was to teach man how to be happy by wisdom; for happiness is what follows our acts.
PPQ~ Scientific Interpretation of a Passage in the Bible ~

September 1861

 

“If any man say, 'I am Christ' and have not the evidence, only resting on an opinion, believe him not; for there shall be many theories and beliefs founded on opinions. So try them and see whether they are based on science or error.”(Mark 13:21).

 

Christian Science-Metaphysical Family Chronology can be found here https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/western-esoteric-family-iv-christian-science-metaphysical

History of The Quimby Church in Secaucus, NJ