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Summary: Fact or Not a Great Book
Review: Not every book must be totally fact. A book is allowed to be opinion. That is the power of free speech. Although this book may not be fact based it relived a big weight off my shoulders. I now feel as though I can go on through life with a new self confidence. Thank you Mr. Harris!
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Summary: A must read for all ages!
Review: The message in this book is timeless. The author, Joshua Harris, uses very real, down-to-earth examples to illustrate his points. He examines WHY he believes casual dating as we know it (especially the 'going out' among junior and senior high schoolers) is pointless and headed for disaster. This book hits the nail on the head. It points youth, adults, singles, marrieds, EVERYONE towards the ultimate goal of following God. I have thought that "not dating" was just a weird thing my parents made me do, but I read this book and it all clicked. This book has a much-needed message for everyone. I think if people my age (youth) would take this message to heart, the teenage pregnancies, the teenage marriages, STD's, abortions, and broken hearts could be avoided. I love that this book is geared at teenagers. Most books on courtship are aimed at parents and are legalistic. Harris specifically says "I do not think dating is a sin. It's just second-best." This is more a book about following God's Will for relationships than a set of rules. I highly recommend this for everyone!
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Summary: WOW!
Review: i am reading the book its great i just got out of a relationship and i started to read this and it made me feel better now i look at dating and purity a completly different way then i did before every teenager should read this and parents buy this believe me i am 14 and i love the book it helped me soo much and it can help teenagers parents i encourage you to buy this book for your children.
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Summary: This Book Explains my Life
Review: I first read this book over Christmas vacation. My brother had gotten it for Christmas and I ended up reading it before he did. I couldn't put it down. This book explains what I've been trying to tell people when they find out I don't date. A lot of people think it's weird, but they can think what they want. This book is written so that you can absorb the information printed and then apply what you feel God is calling you to. No, you probably will not agree with everything he has to say. I didn't agree with everything he had to say, but I agreed with most of it. It all comes down to the convictions of your own heart. I was really saddened by reading some of the other reviews. Mr. Harris did not say that dating was a sin. He explicitly said he did not believe that in the book. So many of my friends feel like they always need to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. The problem is, they always believe they hav found the one they are going to marry, then a couple of months later, they break up. I think that you have to be right with God, know who you are, and know where God wants you to be before you can add another person into your life. Then God will send the person for you into your life. To the man who said premarital sex was alright, I don't agree with you. What happens if you don't end up marrying that person? So many people get engaged and never get married. I believe that if you are truly in God's will and are marrying the one he has chosen for you, then knowing if you are sexually compatible before marriage does not matter.
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Summary: Wonderful biblical insight
Review: This book has crossed the ocean, and I can tell you, it has an urgent message for France. I think one of the greatest challenges Christians have to face today is to learn how to distinguish what is perceived as mere "tradition" from solid biblical principles. And one has to be EXTREMELY vigilant as to when man-made ideas subtly assimilted over a (relatively) long period of time start leading the Christian --and ultimately the Church-- beyond the landmark of God's revealed will. On the scene of boy-girl relationships, I found this book to give wonderful insight, deeply rooted in the Word of God. This book has shown that once again, biblical and sensible do coincide.
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Summary: The real new attitude
Review: I'm rather surprised at some of the reviews below from people who say that they love God, and are serving him. Even though they've read Josh's book, I don't think they understand it very well. In a real sense, courtship doesn't restrict teenagers from relationships, it fo fills them. I'm sorry, but it's more than apparent from our huge divorce rate in this country that dating isn't working. But wait, you might say, dating will work if Christ is at the center of your relationship. Personally, I don't feel that getting into a tempting situation like what happens many times on dates is serving God. We're teenagers, which means we make plenty of mistakes. Even if we feel that we're grounded on the word of God, that doesn't mean that we won't and don't give in to temptation. I think all of us should have a more open mind, and take a good look at ourselves. I know it's hard to admit that we've made mistakes, but if you love God you should want to please him, and thus admitting that you're anything but perfect is much easier. Almost every Christian teenager I know dates, and, unfortunately, a very high number of them have had sex. Why do you think that the pregnancy rate in church's is so high? Is it because we're following God's word? I don't think so. In closing I would like to say that I believe teens should be concentrating on God during their adolescents. Afterall, the teenage years are when Satin truly begins to try and fight against you with all of the temptations of the world. Don't you think we should be closer than ever to God then. The Bible says, ""But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." -- Isaiah 40: 13 That about sums it up. Wait, and God will bless you. Mark my words.
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Summary: I Kissed Dating Goodbye
Review: After reading the book I kissed Dating Goodbye, I had to think about it for a couple of days to really absorb the message Mr. Harris was trying to convey. The book itself was easy to read and full of helpful advice. It wasn't untill I recalled all the men in my life that I had been "in love" with that it started to really make sense. Amazingly 32yrs and 3 children later none of those men are even in my life. I wish I would have had the same insight Mr. Harris has when I was in my 20's. I'm pleased though to have this book for my daughters when the reach the age to notice boys and I'll be able to teach them a better way of finding a good husband. For all who believe in the gifts of God. A good marriage is one of them. All to often in our fast food mentality we expect to find someone and marry them within a week and live happily ever after. Dating just muddles what could otherwise be a great friendship and a trully succesfull marriage based on the knowledge of someones commitment to God and not for instant gratification. All I can say is Mr. Harris keep up the good work.
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Summary: one man's ideology made into the theology of all
Review: Unfortunately, the churches of today are taking these contents and calling it "God". What they have done is called "DENIAL" and "REPRESSION OF FEELINGS". As a single Christian, I am disgusted with the extremes this book manifests that dating is taboo. What's next, the dowry system?
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Summary: I won't kiss dating goodbye
Review: While I agree with the basic premise of the book-- that conventional dating is not the way for Christian teens and singles to go, I still feel that the author is off the mark. The response we should have is not to only court, but to hold off and guard our hearts until God shows us we are ready for a serious relationship with a committed Christian. Gals, check out Lady in Waiting, it's a much better read.
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Summary: A Practicl, Entertaining and Insightful Read
Review: I'm 28 years old and still single. So if I don't get a wife after following these principles, well, I may ask for my money back. Just kidding. What I like most about this book is that it doesn't offer a formula for getting hitched. It is simply, at it's core, wisdom. The writers voice has the tone of a conversation over coffee. He isn't presenting a biased view about how he has it all figured out, he's simply bringing up the question about whether or not society has a firm view about romance and relationships. Will kids stop dating because they've read the book? Maybe. But then again, why shouldn't they? If more than half of marriages end in divorce, shouldn't we be looking more closely at the foundation of the family rather than trying to cosmeticaly fix something that was doomed to misery long before it began? This is the central thesis of my praise for Harris and his book. He goes to the root of the problem. You know, I didn't like everything that Josh had to say, and I probably will not follow his roadmap as it is layed out. But that's the beauty of the book. He's simply being conversational and prompting us to ask ourselves very important questions. I'll have coffee with this guy any day of the week. Thanks for writing from the heart. Looking forward to reading more from Joshua Harris.
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