I Kissed Dating Goodbye

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Summary: Good Points
Review: I had mixed feelings toward this book. There were many things about the author's ideas that I did not agree with. I don't feel that the way that he describes as the best way to go about wooing a mate would work the best. However, there were many doctinal issues that I agreed strongly with, such as his stance on purity. Although the title of the book is something I don't particularly agree with, I respect the author's motives and reasoning.

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Summary: I kissed dating goodbye
Review: This is not a book that i would recommend. I realize that dating and sex are very controversial issues and I respect Joshua Harris' right to express his opinion. However, I have to disagree with him. My views on pre-marital sex and the temptations involved are the same as his. But I do not believe it is wrong to casually date several different people. At this point in my life I know that I do not have the time or the maturity to handle a serious relationship with one guy, so I find nothing wrong with just going out on dates. I can see Joshua's side and I realize that this method and way of thinking worked for him, but I do not believe it is right for everyone, including myself.

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Summary: Give it a chance you'll really enjoy it!!!!
Review: When I first saw this book I was really uneasy about the title and the message it was trying to relay. I soon learned that it wasn't fiction but biography! It's great to read about how someone else's troubles might really be their tresure and the key of finding themselves, and what's pleasing to God! If you think this book is just going to hound the Bible into you, you're wrong! To see things written, especially about topics like dating, is to see things clearly! Whether you are a hopeless romantic or a "once I loved, and will never love again" type of person this book is for you! It puts you on the right path and makes you see life and love in a totally different perspective.

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Summary: Good Guidelines for Serious Dating
Review: "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" is a very good book. It is seen from a male perspective, because the author is a male, but it is good for women to read as well. I do not agree with completely kissing dating goodbye, but I did like what the book had to say. It had many good points about how to look for a future spouse wisely. It offered many good standards to set for your future spouse to meet. I really enjoyed it and I know that anyone who read it would also enjoy this book.
This book is good for people who are in a relationship and for those who are looking for one. It encourages single people to wait for God's timing and not spend your life worrying about meeting someone new. God knows the right time to bring someone in your life. For people who are already in a relationship, it gives them safe boundaries and guidelines to follow so that their relationship will not go to far before marriage. These helpful hints can help couples stay pure and devoted to only each other. I encourage everyone to go out and buy this book today!

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Summary: The Understaning of Love
Review: Josh Harris brings to life all the questions and emotions I've always confronted when brought to the area of dating. He tackles a topic that is very controversial to many, "Should you date before you get married?". He not only basis his opinion on his own personal experience but also on others who he has talked to and been in contact with. Josh's book opened my eyes to view the world of courtship that has been perverted with the media and advertisements to see what a precious thing it is. Through the reading of this book, I've been able to bring my own dating life into perspective. I feel Josh has been touched by God to reveal to many what dating brings with it and when we should consider it. So many people are wandering and searching for answers. I'm confident to say this book holds many of those answers. Thank you Josh for this encouraging work.

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Summary: Unique, But Good!
Review: I found Joshua Harris's work, I kissed Dating Goodbye, to be very unique. At first I did not enjoy the book and often found my oppinions to be at odds with the author's thoughts and ideas. As I began to read the text I did not enjoy the context due to its informal style and the numerous personal accounts given by Harris. It felt more like I was reading a diary than a book intended for instruction and guidance. I also did not appreciate the extreme and conservative approach that Harris seemed to be taking towards dating. It almost seemed the author was taking verses out of context to fit his points. As I continued to struggle through the chapters I found my frustrations with the book continuing to grow.
However, despite my frustrations I continued to read the book. It wasn't until about the twelth chapter that my heart started to soften to what the author had to say. It seemed at about this time in the text, Joshua Harris started to pull all of his thoughts together and make a point applicable to a normal christian life. Eventhough he continued to use personal accounts to drive home his points on dating, I found his viewpoints to be very applicable to my life. Upon finishing the instructional guide I felt that the book was a blessing upon my life. It left me with a clear view on how to pursue relationships with the opposite sex in a Godly manner. In conclusion, I found Joshua Harris's book I Kissed Dating Goodbye to be a worthwhile text to read with essential viewpoints for all Christian singles once I got passed his informal and extreme methods of writing.

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Summary: i chose Jesus!
Review: This book began a radical transformation in my life--away from the depravity and longing in my heart for a guy. I had always wanted the emotional feelings and "cloud nine" thing, but God showed me that this is an idol, and I have chosen a new way to worship God: in my heart on relationships!

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Summary: This book has changed my life
Review: This book is excellent! And as for the entry from the man who said that he [Joshua Harris] thinks dating is evil, I wish to correct that. He does not think that dating is a sin. He thinks that some sin as A RESULT of dating, but that dating, in itself, is not a sin. He strives for purity, and tell me, what is so evil about that? He offers an alternative to dating and encourages young people to wait for the one, rather than give themselves into relationships that they'll regret once they've found "the one" and they're married.

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Summary: If you're closed-minded about this book, it won't help you.
Review: To those people who think this book is bad, I ask you to think again. I am a typical christian teenager. I have dated and it hasn't turned out to be anything significant, so I really enoyed this book. It gave me options. He's not saying that we shouldn't be friends with guys (or guys with girls) he's saying to not put specific attention on one person of the opposite sex, which I find to be true. We need to treat eachother as brothers and sisters in Christ and as nothing more, until we're ready for marriage, THEN we can pursue relationships to find the right person. His book should be helpful to anyone who is looking for an alternative to dating and being able to understand what it is we are doing. I think that this book has helped me a lot, but I guess I won't know until I get married, if I do!

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Summary: I JUST DON'T AGREE WITH THIS BOOK....
Review: I am a single Christian 18-year old girl, and I can honestly tell you that I do not agree with everything that this guy preaches. He seems to be saying that dating is evil, and doesn't look too favorably at have friends of the opposite sex. The chapeter that offended me the most was the chapter about being friends with guys (in my case, anyway) where Joshua goes on the say that it is very hard to be friends with members of the opposite sex without dating. I never finished this book, I was so mad. So take my advice: don't buy it! Stick to your Bible instead!

Candace