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ROSICBUCIAX PHILOSOPHY
attitude of mind which caused Richard Hodgson's great
difficulty in communicating. We may, therefore, say that
we believe in materia medica when used in conjunction with
astrology and also in Christ's method of healing, which
is Faith Cure, and in the power of suggestion and the vari-
ous other systems of healing. They all contain some truth,
though unfortunately many are made into fads and carried
to extremes. Then they lose their power for good and be-
come menaces to those who might otherwise have been bene-
fitted.
QUESTION Xo. 36.
Since suffering is the result of our own actions, do you
think it wrong to take medicine to remove pain if one is
not hopelessly ill or dying?
Answer: This question reveals an attitude of mind that
is extremely deplorable; as well ask if it is right to try
to save one's self if drowning, for falling in the water is
also an effect of some self -generated cause. Certainly, it
is our duty to take medicine administered by a properly
qualified person, or attempt to cure the ills from which we
suffer in any other way possible that appeals to us. We