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Prior to germ theory, it was widely believed that disease was spread by noxious odors.<ref>Prevailing Theories of Cholera [http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/1859map/cholera_prevailingtheories_a2.html School of Public health, UCLA]</ref> As disease-spreading conditions - rotting meat, open sewage, and such things - was often highly odorous, the smell and disease were associated. Disease was also often attributed to [[demon]]ic [[possession]] - although demonic possession must be possible as it it mentioned in Scripture,<ref>Mark 5:1-13</ref> it is a rare occurrence, and almost all disease attributed to it was a result of other causes.

Prior to germ theory, it was widely believed that disease was spread by noxious odors.<ref>Prevailing Theories of Cholera [http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/1859map/cholera_prevailingtheories_a2.html School of Public health, UCLA]</ref> As disease-spreading conditions - rotting meat, open sewage, and such things - was often highly odorous, the smell and disease were associated. Disease was also often attributed to [[demon]]ic [[possession]] - although demonic possession must be possible as it is mentioned in Scripture,<ref>Mark 5:1-13</ref> it is a rare occurrence, and almost all disease attributed to it was a result of other causes.

The [[Christian Scientist]] sect, founded by [[Mary Baker Eddy]], believes that the Germ Theory of Disease is not true and that it is contradicted by Scripture.<ref>http://www.spirituality.com/tte/article_display.jhtml?ElementId=/repositories/shcomarticle/Feb2006/1140106869.xml</ref> God created all life, and so all life should reflect His glory and inherent goodness - God could not have created pathogenic organisms, as these are inherently contrary to His nature.

The [[Christian Scientist]] sect, founded by [[Mary Baker Eddy]], believes that the Germ Theory of Disease is not true and that it is contradicted by Scripture.<ref>http://www.spirituality.com/tte/article_display.jhtml?ElementId=/repositories/shcomarticle/Feb2006/1140106869.xml</ref> God created all life, and so all life should reflect His glory and inherent goodness - God could not have created pathogenic organisms, as these are inherently contrary to His nature.