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Summary: Changed my life............
Review: This book has truly changed my life. Growing up a devout Southern Baptist, I have struggled with the contradiction between a loving God and a God who would condemn to hell everyone who was not a Protestant (or, at least not a Christian). Having lived in Asia for 5 years and studied various religions of the world, I felt a very strong internal conflict between my Christian upbringing and my belief that not everyone who wasn't Christian was going to hell. But I couldn't rationalize how it all worked together. I went to various groups within the Christian church, trying to find peace with the concept, only to fail.....until I read this book.This book put it completely in perspective for me. All of the pieces just came together. Although it has a very Western / Christian bent to it (which I think is perfectly fine because God communicates in many ways), I knew it was true deep in my soul. Even though I had a hard time wrapping my logical mind around the concepts the first time I read it, at a gut level, it made me feel extremely peaceful and free, like a tremendous weight had lifted from my life. I also have this sense that I already knew all of this. The first time I read it, I actually got irritated with Walsh because at one point, I felt he was asking questions to which I already knew the answers (and the same answers I already knew then came in the book). I have even begun to put some of the ideas of conscious living into action. I live in a crowded city, and I now ALWAYS get a prime parking spot. (It's a silly example, but the consistency of it has been frightening.) Anyway, I highly recommend this book for reading. Even if you only read it just for the contraversial discussions, it is completely worthwhile. The beauty of this book is that it doesn't matter if you believe it or not. Some are ready for it. Others are not. But that's OK. It will give you plenty of food for thought! Enjoy!
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Summary: Best book I have ever read. Well, except Books 2 and 3...
Review: This is by far the BEST book I have ever read, and I have read a great deal, especially spirituality books (and once, Christian books).
It has been a complete life-changer for me. I have been searching for the truth for many many years, but everything I have read (with the exception of perhaps books by Chopra) just didn't seem to be the truth (or the complete truth). This is not surprising since humans have over the centuries added their own definitions, interpretations, and their own advice believing that it would be for the good of the world if people were to believe so and so. No doubt, most were done with good intentions, but is it the truth?
So I finally now have something written in a manner that has had much less chance of being distorted by the hands of man (though I'm certainly not saying that CWG is infallible, as ultimately, it still had to go through the hand of the author). And what has come out is something that, finally, makes perfect sense to me and has joined together all the pieces of the puzzle.
This book is incredibly funny too! I couldn't help but to burst into laughter on numerous occasions. NWD on occasions would say, "Hey, you're pretty funny, you know that?", and God replies, "I invented humor!" LOL... But predictably, this will be a very difficult book to accept by many, especially those who grew up with strict religious teachings. ... The "sad" thing is, the points mentioned that they thought showed contradictions etc. only showed that they did not really understand the book.
Im any case, it is perfect as everyone comes to the truth (whatever that is) in their own time.
For others disappointed by those reviews, perhaps I may remind ourselves that their rejection of the book is perfect, for themselves, and for what they still need to experience in the world. No doubt I have been through their stage and played the same roles before (in this life or previous). In closing, if you thought Book 1 was good, wait till you read Books 2 and 3! And Friendship with God, and Communion with God (esp. the last portion) are amazing!
My life has changed dramatically as a result, and is continuing to change, as I continually declare Who I Am and seek to evolve into the next Grandest Version of the Greatest Vision I have ever had of myself. Is the change "good"? Well, I believe my wife will say so... :)
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Summary: REASSURING
Review: If you want to believe in a loving, caring God, then this book reassures you that your on the right path. If you want to believe in a scary God that will send you to eternal hell fire, look elsewhere. This book is reassuring. Another book I recommend that is as similiar but more intense in structure is called, I Talked To God And He Wants To Talk To You. This book teaches you that your conscience is your God. As he lives in all of us.
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Summary: HERE IS MORE OF TRUTH!!!
Review: Thank you Neil for your great book. This book is just for people that are ready or already in the higher level of understanding. We cannot teach a fourth grader with a high school materials, because the fact is she/he is not ready for that materials yet. The same things with this book. This is only for those that are ready to open their hearts and their minds to accept the responsibility for their action. This book allow us to look at ourselves carefully in relation to other human being. The truth in this book speaks for itself.
Christians everywhere trembled when they read or heard anything that are different than the church teaching. They are all trembled when they heard about the Harry Potter books. They called it the works of the devil. People tend to criticize something when they don't understand. And we need to accept them the way they are. They just need a little more time to study more and read more and be more informed. That way they can decide for themselves. To some of you that are offended please leave now, otherwise you can read more of the truth in here. 1095 - THE CRUSADES-- The purpose of the first Crusade of midieval Christian Europe was to take Jerusalem from the Muslims. The military actions of the Crusades, which lasted 200 years, was regarded as a religious duty. As a holy war. As time went by these holy wars or Crusades were aimed not only against Muslims but again non-Christians in general. Hundreds of thousands upon thousands of people were massacred in the name of God through the Crusades and later through the Inquisition. 1208 - THE INQUISITION-- started with the bloody and ruthless Albigensian Crusade in southern France called by pope Innocent 111 in 1208. The inquisition is formally established in 1231 as a judicial institution with extraordinary powers against those who disagreed with the beliefs of the church. The terror of the inquisition was not suppressed until six hundred and twenty six years later in Spain in 1834. Historian have not yet calculated the total number of people who were tortured and executed during this time. 1394 - JOHANNES GUTTENBERG-- invented the first printing pess around 1450. The transmission of knowledge and circulation of literature were made possible through this revolutionary technology. The first book that was choosen was a Latin version of the BIBLE. 1412 - JOAN OF ARC
Joan of Arc urged by divine inspiration at seventeen, appeared before Charles v11 requesting the command of French troops to recover Orl'eans. The success in her military camjpaign and the imjpact it had on the people of France were crucial for the ending the Hundred Years' War between Sngland and france, and for the establishment of France as an independent nation and culture. 1431 - EXECUTION OF JOAN OF ARC--
Joan of Arc was captured by English and put on trial by church authorities. She was accused of heresy and witchraft because she had a personal relationship with God that did not need the mediation of the church or anybody else. The young woman who kindled the spirit of French people was burned alive at Rouen in 1431. 1564 - GALILEO GALILEI--
Galileo inbvaluable contribution to science besides his famous discories and inventions, was his research methodology which was based on factual measurements and collection of data rather thatn beliefs or assumptions. Historically his, life represents the common struggle between freedom of thought in pursuit of knowledge and a set of ideas, traditons or beliefs that find themselves threatened by such pursuit. Galileo insisted that no scientific positon ever be made an article to increasing knowledge rather than the other way around. 1633 - GALILEO UNDER ARREST--
The Inquisition Condemned Galileo as a heretic in1633 and sentence him to life imprisonment where he spent the last nine years of his life.
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1637 - RENE DISCARTES--
Descartes famous statement, I think therefore, I AM, represents a breakthrough in science and philosophy where the juman power of reason succeede over the supremacy of faith and the submission our free will imposed by religion. 1642 - ISAAC NEWTON--
Newton's revolutionary scientific discoveries explained many natural phenomena that had remained myster up to that time. His law of gravity and motion gave all future generations of scientist the certainty that in time all human mysteries will explained with mathematical accuracey with the aid of blind faith.
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Summary: IT IS TIME TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!
Review: This book is absolutely 5 stars. If YOU don't agree with me its fine. Just read more to know the real truth. 5000 BC -- The sudden rise and complexity of the Sumerian civilization presents a problems to the traditional views of anthropology and the laws of slow-gradual evolution of the species traces of primitive nomadic tribes, who had been evolving over hundreds of thousands of years, suddenly posseses knowledge of agriculture, irrigation achitecture and government, law metallurgy, arts, the crafts and invented writing over a very short period of time. 2000 BC-- ABRAHAM-who is revered today by Christians, Muslims and Jews as the exemplary model of faith and dedication to God used women slaves for sexual pleasure, refused to take responsiblity for his illegitimate children and even traded his own wife with another man for the sake of political favors. 1479 BC--MOSES is celebrated as great prophet, nationl leader, and law giver by the major religions of both the West and the Middle East. The law of Moses, also known as TEN COMMANDMENT given to him by the God Jehovah regards married woman as nothing more than the property of their man. 1353 BC-- PHARAOH AKHNATON - The Egyptian Pharaoh is remembered as a courageous religious reformer and martyr who fought against the establishment for the sake of everyones's freedom and abitlity to access the divine. He was MURDERED by OLD PRIEST so was his son. 563 BC-- BUDDHA - Gautama Sidhartha (Buddha or the Enlightened One) revolutionalized the Hindu ancient traditons of social inequality, oppression, and extreme spiritualism. His profound logic and clarity of thought introduced a scientific flavor unfamiliar to Eastern thought. 3 BC-- JESUS CHRIST- dedicated his life and teachings to the message that God lives in the human person rardless of gender, social statusm age, race, religions or intellectual genius and that life was the greatist gift of all. Christianity today has influence deeply in modern culture in the Westen world, yet the core of the message has been comprised for the sake of political religious hegemony.
I am grateful for all the GREAT TEACHERS out there to spread the truth. I AM grateful for all the books, videos of even movies that contains of more truth. THANK YOU sooooooo much. WE owe so much gratitude to all of you. Thank you neil for your greatest words of wisdom and inspiration. More power and wisdom to all of you GREAT TEACHERS!!
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Summary: Passport to a New World.
Review: Conversations with God Book 1 is the first in series by Neale Donald Walsch showing us a God who can be accepted by and accepts everyone:- Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Atheists and Agnostics etc. If (and this is a big IF) everyone tried to love everyone I do think much conflict would disappear. Unfortunately half the world cannot read and many people have already been brainwashed by family, politicians and religious leaders of all faiths into being afraid of last judgments from God. In my recent experience these ideas of a Last Judgment put out by Christians and Muslims alike seem like a raft. Believers of this idea base their whole lives on this and to lose it (the belief in it) would be to take away their only raft of protection. Their lives would be meaningless without it. To live a life as Neale's God suggests, without fear requires an inner strength which small children have but has often been taken away from them by the time they learn to read these books. My advice to anyone about to read these books is to be prepared to put aside any preconception about anything you may have already, in other words open your mind completely, and be prepared for your friends to think you are crazy if you accept the ideas. You will never be the same again. Incidentally, if you find you have to put the book down it is probably because what is written at that point challenges your current belief system. My suggestion to you is go and get a cup of tea and come back and read the next couple of pages VERY CAREFULLY. Somewhere in there is something you need to know about yourself and don't want to recognise. God will be talking to you and you will have been shutting your ears up till that moment. It will be your opportunity for a new kind of life if you have the strength to read those pages!!!
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Summary: Very refreshing for this ex-evangelical.
Review: After 40 years in the church and working for various ministries, I left it behind. I did so because after praying fervently for a real, unquestionable spiritual experience, I was exposed to many of the same facts presented within this book; facts that I did not want to hear because they shattered all of my preconceived notions. Let's face it, many people would give a one-star rating to a book written on stone by God's own finger if it cast doubts on their current beliefs. Look past this, look to your heart where the Kingdom of God lies. There is "Something" there that knows the truth when it hears it. Read this book from that place, and then form your own conclusions. I did, and my five star rating reflects my experience.
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Summary: This Book Openly Says Itself !!
Review: Yes,the book openly says itself,catch the theme contained in this book or it'll be too Late.I've not got a lot words to say about this because even if i say a thousand times "GOOD" about this book yet someone will not get convinced.
Well i think this message of god should to taught to every child being born so that he doesnt get so confused as an adult man is,so thats why i say The Message should be taught to the Young Generation rather than the Orthodox old People.
thankyou for this..im lucky for being read this book.
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Summary: Most Loving and most Friendly god!!
Review: Thank you Neil for introducing me to the most friendly god. This book made me cry with so much joy. The truth of this book speaks for itself. I gave this book 5 stars because I enjoy reading it And most of all I understand who I am now in relation to the universe. Once again. Thank you and more power to you.
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Summary: Indeed an Uncommon Dialogue
Review: This book falls into your life at the very moment you need to hear its message most. Its principles challenge the very nature, origin and implementation of what our common religions have taught us. And to that I say, THANK GOD! One of the core messages that this book conveys is that God never stopped talking to us, that we have neer been separate from God, nor can we ever do anything to separate us from God or to displease God. Indeed, the book itself tells you NOT to believe anything without questioning it and trying it out. That is the healthiest approach to any spiritual quest or belief system. Indeed this is an uncommon dialogue, for the true dialogue is not that in the book, it is the inner dialogue you have when you look at your own beliefs after reading it. It changed my life and if approached with an open mind and a true desire to know yourself better, can do the same for you as well. Many have complained in these reviews that this book is not biblical. Clearly it is not - and that is its strength in my opinion. It is an outside voice that speaks so much more clearly to the soul and resonates of unbounding truth that its tenets must be given some thought and hopefully much weight. As the God voice in Walsch's books has said himself, "All truth begins as heresy." Perhaps this "heresy" as others are calling it, will one day be considered some of the greatest truths we have ever heard.
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