Welcome
We
are
delighted
you
chose
to
spend
a
little
time
with
us.
Your
needs
are
our
first
concern,
and
we
hope
we
have
been
able
to
serve
you.
We
are
a
growing
spiritual
community
where
people
gather
to
perfect
the
practice
of
love.
We
unconditionally
welcome
all
people,
and
support
them
in
their
personal
and
spiritual
growth.
This
web
site
will
give
you
an
idea
of
who
we
are
and
what
we
teach.
If
you
have
any
questions,
or
just
want
to
talk,
please
know
that
we
are
available
anytime.
You
can
call
us
at
713-339-1808.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us,
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
you
again
soon.
Peace
and
Blessings
Questions
and
Answers
What
do
you
believe
about
the
Bible?
We
believe
the
Bible
is
one
of
many
of
the
sacred
books
given
to
different
people
in
different
parts
of
the
world
at
different
times
in
history
to
help
guide
them
through
life.
The
Western
Bible
is
an
effective
tool
to
help
all
people
live
ethical
and
"God-centered"
lives.
Modern
Bible
scholarship
has
demonstrated
that
the
Bible
is
not
the
absolute
inerrarent
word
of
God,
but
rather
collection
of
human
writings
that
can
be
used
to
inspire
and
enlighten.
It
is
a
road
map
to
the
Divine,
it
is
not
the
territory
itself.
What
do
you
believe
about
Jesus?
We
believe
Jesus
is
the
great
example,
not
the
exception
We
do
not
deny
the
divinity
of
Jesus,
but
affirm
the
divinity
of
all
people.
Jesus
demonstrated
how
anyone
of
us
may
become
a
"Christ".
Scripture
quotes
him
as
saying,"
What
I
do,
you
can
do",
and
"It
is
not
me,
but
the
Father
within
me
that
does
the
work."
God
dwells
within
each
person
and
works
for
all
in
the
same
way
the
God
worked
in
Jesus.
We
are
all
children
of
God
and
potential
Christs.
Jesus
shows
the
way
for
us.
What
do
you
believe
about
heaven
and
hell?
We
believe
heaven
and
hell
are
states
of
mind
not
physical
places.
Hell
is
a
sense
of
separation
from
God.
We
experience
heaven
to
the
degree
we
are
able
to
become
conscious
of
our
unity
with
God.
What
do
you
believe
about
Sin?
We
believe
a
sin
is
simply
a
mistake.
We
are
not
punished
for
our
sins,
but
by
our
sins.
As
long
as
we
continue
making
mistakes,
we
continue
to
suffer
the
consequences
of
those
mistakes.
When
we
stop
making
those
mistakes
the
suffering
stops
(our
sins
are
forgiven
automatically).
Religious
Science
and
The
Science
of
Mind
The
purpose
of
the
Church
of
Religious
Science
is
to
foster
the
teaching
and
practice
of
the
Science
of
Mind.
The
Houston
Center
For
Spiritual
Living
is
a
member
church
of
the
United
Church
of
Religious
Science,
which
is
a
global
spiritual
community
composed
of
people
pervasively
caring
for
and
about
each
other
and
the
entire
human
family.
Religious
Science
churches
and
communities
are
points
of
inspiration
which
bring
the
gift
of
compassion
to
the
world.
Founder
Ernest
Holmes
developed
the
Science
of
Mind
as
a
spiritual
teaching
for
the
modern
world.
He
defined
it
as
"a
correlation
of
the
laws
of
science,
the
opinions
of
philosophy,
and
the
revelations
of
religion
as
applied
to
the
needs
and
aspirations
of
human
kind."
The
Science
of
Mind
is
not
personal
revelation,
but
rather
a
uniting
of
the
basic
spiritual
concepts
which
have
been
presented
by
the
great
spiritual
teachers
of
all
ages
in
a
manner
which
is
clear,
concise
and
practical.
There
is
a
basic
Truth
that
underlies
all
spiritual
traditions.
The
Science
of
Mind
removes
all
dogma
and
superstition
so
that
the
essential
Truth
of
all
religions
may
be
revealed.
We
are
a
faith,
a
philosophy
and
a
way
of
life
for
the
modern
thinking
spiritual
seeker.
We
teach
what
the
mystics
and
saints
of
all
spiritual
traditions
have
always
taught:
There
is
a
power
for
good
in
the
universe,
greater
than
you
are,
which
you
can
use.
You
create
your
life
through
the
power
of
your
thought,
or
as
Jesus
said,
"
It
is
done
unto
you
as
you
believe."
United
Church
of
Religious
Science
experiences
and
manifests
the
truth
of
Oneness
through
the
demonstration
and
development
of
Spiritual
Community.
We
experience
being
one
community
with
many
locations.
The
"glue"
for
our
Spiritual
Community
is
our
shared
commitment
to
spirituality,
love,
vision,
community
service,
education,
integrity,
financial
health,
caring,
and
compassion.
We
make
our
decisions
and
guide
our
growth
by
continuous
sensitivity
to
the
unfolding
vision
of
God
for
our
community
and
by
devotion
to
our
shared
values
and
guiding
principles.
We
convey
a
way
of
life
based
on
spiritual
practices
that
builds
spiritual
community
globally.
Every
center,
church
or
aspect
of
our
Spiritual
Community
serves
as
a
point
of
inspiration
and
dynamic
influence
for
the
vision
of
Global
Heart,
and
we
further
express
our
vision
through
compassionate
service
to
our
members
and
to
the
world.
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