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Summary: As it says, "young adult"
Review: As a Christian teacher who has utilized this book in a high school Bible class, I would emphasize the book's own category of reader: young adult. Someone in an earlier review suggested giving this to a high school or college student. My suggestion is, maybe not. It is more suited to a junior high audience. Out of perhaps 150 of my junior and senior high school students who read this book as a requirment for an apologetics Bible class (semester long), I would say about half would have given it 4 or 5 stars. A number of the students were honestly insulted by the way the authors tried to be "hip" in their use of slang. Unfortunately, the teens just don't talk like this anymore. (Maybe, like, 10 years ago the language was "cool.") Based on this, I changed my policy and no longer have it as required reading, but I still offer it as a choice, and some actually gravitate to an apologetics book that is such easy reading.So, while this book may not be for everyone, I still give it four stars (even though I haven't read it cover to cover myself) because the information is very pertinent to those who are just now exploring their faith. As I tell my students, there is coming a time when it will no longer be OK to borrow their parents' faith. In fact, it is time to own their own faith. A book like this introduces some different philosophies that they will be inundated with in the not-so-distant future. Mature junior highers should be given this book before they attempt to share their faith with the cultist at the door.
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Summary: Absolutely Disgraceful
Review: At best this book could be described as childish. Furthermore, the patronizing title of this book is insulting and assumes that evangelical youth are absolutely clueless about cults. While I agree with the authors that the doctrines of JWs and Mormons are false, I disagree with their presentation of the material. Don't waste your time purchasing this book - if you do you will be disappointed. If you would like your teens to learn more about the harmful doctrines of cults, have them read such books as Hank Hanegraaf's Christianity in Crisis or Walter Martin's Kingdom of the Cults.
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Summary: A Rosetta Stone for those confused about Christianity!
Review: Have you ever been visited by Mormons? How about Jehova's Witnesses? Ever notice how they all seem to have all the Bible references, while you have none to prove your point? Then this is indeed the book for you! "...Dudes at the Door" has all a young person, or even and adult needs to know about what these cults stand for, and how dangerous they can be just to talk to. A must read for any young Christian, or anyone young in the Lord!
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Summary: Smug and Insulting
Review: I am a high school student. I have been reading many books on cults in the past years of my life to learn, who, what, and where they are. This book is very accurate on what it says. I enjoy reading it andit speaks the truth. Some of the passages can be taken out of context and changed in this book to sound as if it is bad, but you must read all of it to understand. This book is taken out of context just like the Bible is by cults. Anybody, child, teen, adult, who is interested in learning about different cults should know this is a good place to start. It explains cults in good terms. I would also suggest reading, "So What's the Difference?" It is a book that talks about all religions and which ones are cults. This book is good. It has some very good references to Bible passages.
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Summary: This book does tell the truth
Review: I am a high school student. I have been reading many books on cults in the past years of my life to learn, who, what, and where they are. This book is very accurate on what it says. I enjoy reading it andit speaks the truth. Some of the passages can be taken out of context and changed in this book to sound as if it is bad, but you must read all of it to understand. This book is taken out of context just like the Bible is by cults. Anybody, child, teen, adult, who is interested in learning about different cults should know this is a good place to start. It explains cults in good terms. I would also suggest reading, "So What's the Difference?" It is a book that talks about all religions and which ones are cults. This book is good. It has some very good references to Bible passages.
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Summary: Extremely accurate.
Review: I have read this book and studied a lot of Mormonism. I can't tell you about the rest of the cults they talked about in this book, but I can tell you that the information given about the Mormons is extremely accurate. The explanation of a cult is very good and the way they talk about cults is so true. You know that if you've ever talked to a door-to-door missionary that this book is very accurate and they have done a wonderful job at explaining who and what the cults are and believe.
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Summary: Totally Inaccurate!
Review: I know it states in the Bible in Luke 6:37- "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: These people should uplift others not put something down when you do not have the full story. They are just helping these religions and I know they appreciate it very much. Because others will investigate. Thank You for letting me give my opinion.
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Summary: Heard it's not so good
Review: I read a full review of this book. From the quotes from the book I would not let my kid read this book. It distorts the truth and takes advantage of kids who don't know better.
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Summary: Smug and Insulting
Review: Mr. White should be a bit embarrassed by this thing. I don't expect that the inaccuracies and caricaturizing will bother him, but the smugness should. What amazed me about this book was not how condescending it is to those with whom Mr. White disagrees, but how condescending it is to its supposed audience. It talks down to them. If I were a teenager looking for solid treatment of the faith of my neighbors, I would be insulted by it.
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Summary: An outstanding book to give a high school or college student
Review: This book is a must read for any young adult who will encounter false gospels. It gives a clear presentation of the truth as well as exposing the false teachings of many cults. While it does not go into great details in some areas, it provides a good solid starting point to educate christians about the dangers of false teachings. It should inspire its readers to do more research into these areas and allow them to "be ready" to give a defense.
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