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Summary: Waaaaaaaaayyyyyy too preachy!
Review: Although there is good advice on forgiveness, the writing style is waaaaaaaaayyyyyy to preachy for me. It seems like almost every sentence contains the word, "you." You do this, you do that, you think this, you don't think that, you fear this, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you. Perhaps the book would have a different impact on me if I were a lapsed Catholic, but the message is greatly diminished by the style.
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Summary: This is possibly the best philosophy you can believe.
Review: As I grow in life I am constantly amazed at the ways in which things are either dropped in my lap or I run slam into a wall that just startles me into realizing the greatness of it all. There are plenty of reasons why some people feel hopeless, angry and worried and everyone has a right to these feelings. But just having a right does not make it right. In reality the worries are not going to fix anything , things are going to happen anyway. You do not know whether this minute will bring what you think you want or what you dread the most. But the one thing you can count on is none of it really matters. It is not ,"If I die", it is ,"when I die", and it is not ,"that is a worthwhile person", it is "we are all of the same worth". Reading this book is like reading your own mind and agreeing with your self. Your self incidentally is remarkably like my own self. All our love.
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Summary: Where'd the picture come from?
Review: As I've looked over Paul's books that contain the picture of "the risen Christ" -- as here on the cover of Love Without Conditions -- I am unable to find an attribution other than a "picture by" and a couple of ordinary names.This picture has a known aetiology and it is not a couple of people with ordinary names. Paul should discover and report the aetiology of the picture if he doesn't know it or give it now if he does. The aetiology of this picture is significant and should be stated. David
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Summary: This book is quietly changing my life.
Review: As someone who has always had problems with organized Christianity, I approached this book with skepticism. But once I started reading, I found that it cuts straight to the core issues of human existence in a powerful and moving way. The book's key premise is that unconditional love of self and others is the key to ending human suffering. Rather than being presented in a way which is unrealistic or utopian, the cocept is spelled out with great psychological insight and incorporates many ideas I have found in Buddhism and Taoism. The book describes a concrete path for understanding the fear and guilt which keep us from treating ourselves and others with the respect and love we deserve; it teaches us how to really take seriously Jesus' instruction to "Love thy neighbor as thyself." I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in understanding the causes of human suffering and what can be done to leave them behind
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Summary: Liberates Jesus from the "Christ-ians"
Review: Ferrini does a brilliant job of presenting Jesus as a spiritual master, not some diety. Jesus never claimed divinity it was only when Saint Paul and some other followers decided to promote him as such. It was a sophomoric effort to dumb down the religion (Judaism) to attract the most followers. By resorting to hocus-pocus, Christianity became Christ-inanity. I recommend this book for all people interested in the universal spiritual principles which Jesus espoused.
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Summary: Liberates Jesus from the "Christ-ians"
Review: Ferrini does a brilliant job of presenting Jesus as a spiritual master, not some diety. Jesus never claimed divinity it was only when Saint Paul and some other followers decided to promote him as such. It was a sophomoric effort to dumb down the religion (Judaism) to attract the most followers. By resorting to hocus-pocus, Christianity became Christ-inanity. I recommend this book for all people interested in the universal spiritual principles which Jesus espoused.
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Summary: Understanding the love of God
Review: Ferrini's Book "Love Without Condition" helps me to understand God's Love. Christians preach the god of anger, the god of fear, the god of guilt. Ferrini has shown that God is a God of Love, that He loves each of his children unconditionally. This is the God I worship. Our mistakes mean nothing, we are but children exploring the wonders of this world. God loves us despite our mistakes and poor choices. Thank you Paul Ferrini, in helping our understanding.
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Summary: Understanding the love of God
Review: Ferrini's Book "Love Without Condition" helps me to understand God's Love. Christians preach the god of anger, the god of fear, the god of guilt. Ferrini has shown that God is a God of Love, that He loves each of his children unconditionally. This is the God I worship. Our mistakes mean nothing, we are but children exploring the wonders of this world. God loves us despite our mistakes and poor choices. Thank you Paul Ferrini, in helping our understanding.
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Summary: "Aetiology"
Review: For David: The "aetiology" of the illustation is this: it is a rendering of Jesus by Sai Baba. Sai Baba is an avatar living in India and is of no religious persuasion; simply a holyman.
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Summary: reflections for every mind
Review: I love Paul Ferrini's writing; simple, yet profoundly beautiful and deeply impacting. "Love Without Conditions", the first in the "Reflections of the Christ Mind" series, has helped me immensely. It is one of those books that I return to again and again. I would recommend this book to anyone whether a spiritual neophite, or someone who has been on a Path for some time.
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