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Don't let heredity define you

According to medical and biological theories, our genetic heritage from our parents defines who we are and our proclivities toward good health or vulnerability to hereditary diseases. But is this actually so? Are we really only the sum of our genes? Many people have been able to gain freedom from a genetic disposition toward disease and other limitations through the study of Christian Science. Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered this Science states specifically, "Heredity is not a law" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 178).

It is possible to prove this to be a fact, and to find out how, bring your questions to this live chat with Barbara Pettis, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science.

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