One usually acts in a Christian manner when circumstances are pleasing to him. But how should one act when situations or the actions of others do not agree with his ideas of justice? The temptation then is for one to disagree with another in a disagreeable manner. Such unchristian conduct is the result of accepting material sense testimony as true. This always mesmerizes one into believing that a person is the agent or the victim of evil. Christian Science teaches us that disagreeableness is not in another, but is our own false concept of man.
Mary Baker Eddy states in "Miscellaneous Writings" on page 135: "Again I repeat, person is not in the question of Christian Science. Principle, instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, and in our lives." It behooves each one of us to maintain in his consciousness his God-given right of good will toward men, no matter what the human circumstances may be.
But how should one think and act under trying circumstances? The Manual of The Mother Church, written by Mrs. Eddy, gives an answer. Each Rule and By-Law in this important book not only governs the Church of Christ, Scientist, and the individual Christian Scientist, but is also well worth the study of all Christendom. For instance, part of Article XXXIII, Section 2, reads: "It shall be the duty of the Committee on Publication to correct in a Christian manner impositions on the public in regard to Christian Science, injustices done Mrs. Eddy or members of this Church by the daily press, by periodicals or circulated literature of any sort." So also any injustices done to any of us by another should be corrected in a Christian manner.
