[Wallace T.]

Christian Scientists are not orthodox Christians who agree on the common set of doctrine agreed upon by traditional Roman Catholics, conservative Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox believers, as outlined by early church councils like Nicaea and Chalcedon. There are doctrinal similarities between orthodox Christians and Christian Scientists on some points, no doubt. There are also similarities between Marxists and Objectivists in the areas of metaphysics and epistemology. However, no one would ever mistake Ayn Rand for Karl Marx.

[js1138]

LOL.

[Havoc]

Wallace, they're a cult. They are categorized as a cult by no less than Dr. Walter Martin. They have been so categorized for a good many years. So, you don't have to explain that to them, I would think if they are honest, they already know it and are just hoping to color the argument by quoting cultists and pretending they're christians.