Mrs. Eddy writes, "Gender also is a quality, not of God, but a characteristic of mortal mind" (S. & H., p. 305).
But the Bible, to which Mrs. Eddy pretends to furnish the key, tells us, "God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; MALE and FEMALE created He them" (Gen. 1:2727So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:27)).
It is singular that all through her long life Mrs. Eddy maintained consistently the 'illusion' that she was a woman, and was ready to 'deceive' three husbands that she was such, which illusion was complete to the very end. Marriage, that institution of God and honored by Him in His Word, is set aside by Christian Science. It only waits for the success of Christian Science to drive it from the field.
The thrice married Mrs. Eddy writes, "Matrimony, which was once a fixed fact among us, must lose its present slippery footing, and man must find permanence and peace in a more spiritual adherence" (S. & H., p. 65).
At the bottom of this is a daring revolt against God, and His order in His own universe. It is very serious indeed. It has resulted in many Christian Scientist marriages being childless. It has broken up many happy homes. No marriage, baptismal, or burial services are ever conducted in Christian Science churches.