A Christian Scientist described how he dealt with error, or false belief, by saying, "When I treat error, I treat it rough!" This is often necessary if the material senses are to give up their testimony. Mrs. Eddy writes that a certain magistrate is believed to have recorded this comment on Jesus: "His rebuke is fearful." And she adds, "The strong language of our Master confirms this description."Science and Health, p. 6; In another place she writes, "If it becomes necessary to startle mortal mind to break its dream of suffering, vehemently tell your patient that he must awake."ibid., p. 420;
For over two years I served in the Navy on a corvette. The tempestuous seas of the North Atlantic tossed this vessel about like a cork, and I suffered from chronic seasickness. Although I could have requested that I be drafted ashore, I knew the difficulty could be worked out in Christian Science, and I had help from a practitioner.
One day, after several months of misery, as the weather raged and the ship plunged up and down, I was inspired to turn on the error with great vehemence. Several times I practically shouted out loud, "Right where this false belief seems to be, there is only God, good, filling all space!" I felt as if a cloud had been lifted from me, and light appeared. I was healed. From that time on, I enjoyed being at sea, even during severe storms.
