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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Joe Niemiec

The Rev. Joe Niemiec Jr. began his spiritual quest in 1986 when he walked out of a Houston jail and was struck by the realization that his life was in shambles. He began his quest for ‘getting back on track’ with 12 step programs, followed by learning and practicing meditation with a local Redding, California, teacher.

Ask A Religious Scientist: How did it all begin?

We believe that creation is the result of this creative power, all creation is an emanation of this primal force and the “Bing Bang Theory” is as good an explanation as any as to how it happened.

Ask a Religious Scientist: How are children raised in your faith tradition?

There are no specific guidelines as to how to raise our children within The Science of Mind. We raise our children to believe they are unique manifestations of God. As parents, we support our children in discovering the inherent gifts they have to bring to the world and encourage them to respect all beings and traditions.

Ask a Religious Scientist: Is there proof for how the world was started?

Religious Science teaches that there is a primordial creative force from which all creation emanates, not a God in the Old Testament sense. The Big Bang theory is as good an explanation as any I’ve heard, and actually better than most.

Ask A Religious Scientist: What happens after you die?

We, as a teaching, are pretty liberal and we know “whatsoever you believe is true for you,” i.e. a Christian will go to heaven and a Hindu will continue to be reborn until enlightenment is achieved and then enter Nirvana.

Hate crimes happen because of judgement, separation

I sit here not angry, but broken-hearted. It is 2015 and we have not yet, as a race, found a way to move beyond anger and outright hate in order to express ourselves.

Ask a Religious Scientist: Can Illness be Cured by Thoughts Alone?

Through directing our thought with clarity, maintaining the vision of perfect health, energy, vitality, vision, etc., we believe that anything can be healed.

Ask A Religious Scientist: What is your view of Hell?

Heaven and Hell are both states of being (or consciousness) in the present moment.

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