"The atmosphere of thought" is a common expression. It is an involuntary acknowledgment of Mind, in which thought of error—a material atmosphere—is foremost. Spirit hath not left itself without a witness. Human speech is full of such witnesses. There is a dim, unrecognized sense of Truth present in utterances of this sort. It is all that lives in the thought.
Is not the expression "in reality," tacked on to statements, or rather acknowledgments of Christian Science, just the counterpart of the above expression, is it not the involuntary witness to error not yet cast out? Is it not the expression of a consciousness not spiritual. Does it not manifest thought that has accepted the unreality of matter in the letter, but continues to dwell in a material house.
"According to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart and with all thy soul" See Glossary Science and Health, "Day," "Children," "Mind," "Heart."—is the condition of the promise. Every thought of sense is to be cast forth, before all His commandments are kept. "Scientists" are not a peculiar people. That is a Pharisee thought. Spirit knows no persons. The thought of sense is the sinner, and God does not regard, that is, all personal acknowledgment of the letter of Science is not compliance with the law. The thought of sense is just as hateful to Spirit in "Scientists" so-called, as in sinners so-called. These are classifications, according to appearance, and Jesus told us not to judge according to appearance. There are no Scientists and no sinners. There are only ideas—the creation or reflections of God and thoughts—the seeming condition of sense.
