InstantForum.NET v4.1.4The Christian Way Forumshttp://www.christianway.org/forums/contact@christianway.orgTue, 06 Jan 2009 06:59:30 GMT20http://www.christianway.org/forums/Topic14297-15-1.aspxPlease assure your brother-in-law that your sister's secrecy is a CS thing, not a personal thing -- he need not take any of it personally. I attended Principia College (a college for CSists) in the 1970's. My friends and I used to assume that someone was taking class instruction if they disappeared for two weeks with no explanation. We understood that part of the secrecy involved avoiding "mental interference" from others during this important time, since CSists believe that negative thoughts can harm (you may remember the terms animal magnetism, aggressive mental suggestion, mental malpractice, etc.). I'm not sure whether the secrecy goes all the way back to Mrs. Eddy's time, but it has certainly been a practice as long I can remember. You might find it helpful to read through the thread entitled [url=http://www.christianway.org/forums/Topic13878-23-1.aspx?Highlight=class+instruction]Secret Class Notes[/url].Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:17:46 GMTLinda