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Summary: I don't agree with everything, but it's a great book
Review: While I don't agree with everything this book says, Mr. Harris makes many good points that I agree with and also caused me to change some of my views on dating (Some, not all) One thing he talked about that has stuck with me is that purity isn't a line, it's a direction of your heart. To me, this book also helped me with other Religious areas of my life. Maybe you won't agree with what the book says, but you should check it out from the library or borrow it from a friend at least, give what he says a chance.
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Summary: Must Read this book
Review: At first when I saw this book at a bookstore I was skeptical. I started reading this book and actually enjoyed reading it. Though this book is about not dating and purity it's also about serving God and living for him. If dating hinders your walk with God, why date? I don't agree with all of Joshua Harris's points, but overall his message is very clear and his writing is good. I now know what "true love" really is and that waiting is worth the wait.
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Summary: ..Changed my mind completely, definately doable...
Review: I have to admit, I orginally viewed myself as a "victim" of this book. I was dating this girl, who was reading this book, and it ended for reasons that at the time that were unknown and confusing to me. I've since heard others talk about the book, and how great it was, and hated it even more. I, of all people, hate dating more than anything, but for lack of a resonable and realistic alternative, have stuck to it. I bought this book to debunk the whole idea of it, and give me a better reference to argue my point against the "I kissed dating goodbye" theme. Looking at the back cover and seeing the young, good looking author, who might have been a Backstreet boy fueled my anger even more. I figured it would be easy to tear apart. I've gotta say though, by the end of the third chapter I was repenting :) I think it's really impossible to explain this book to some one in a few short paragraphs, you really just have to read it for yourself. It's realistic, it's honest, and Josh makes alot of great points. I realize I owe that girl an apology. I think any young men and women who love the Lord could really benefit from this book, and save yourself a lot of pain and frustration. My $.02
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Summary: Book of the Century
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Summary: This book is a return to God's way
Review: Some of the other people who have written reviews seem to miss the point - It's not about "not dating" it's about not having the mentality of dating. Our culture places hope in breakup after breakup, and the only thing it has done is make our divorce rate go through the roof. What we need is a return to respect for God and respect for purity.What Josh is trying to say is that we need to get rid of this idea of dating anyone who passes by, and instead wait to get to know someone as a friend, see how they act, see how they communicate. Once we get to really know them(something that never happens in a dating relationship because of the "feelings" you have) then we can decide if persuing a relationship would be the best thing. I'm a guy, and unlike another reviewer, I still hold with Josh. Challenge your beliefs about dating, it will be worth it. Read his second book "Boy meets Girl". He's honest about his relationship with his wife. How he met her, how he pursued, and how he stayed pure until his wedding day. That's what it is all about.
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Summary: I kissed "I kissed dating..." good bye.
Review: What Mr. Harris leaves out in his book that there is a time for dating and a time for courting. His arguments are very onesided. For some reason women like this book more than men. I have heard of many good relationships being broken up because the girl got her hands on one of these books. If you do decide to read it remember it is not scripture, it is just his opinion. God is not against dating.
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Summary: Misleading Title; Confusing Content
Review: At the core of this book is a grain of truth: western dating relationships have a lot of pitfalls. But this book has no real answers to this problem. In fact, books like this one have raised a whole generation of Christian youth who have an even more confused perspective on healthy relationships than the those out in the world! What does the title mean: I Kissed Dating Goodbye? Does it mean Mr. Harris is going to pursue arranged marriages from now on? I think not. Mr Harris is going to go on dates just like everyone else, but he will not call them dates. No, he will use some Christian euphamism which means the same thing. His readers will shake their heads wondering what he really means. The term "courtship" takes us back in time to an earlier era in our history, where most everyone lived on farms and got married at tender ages like 14-17. Then parents were the intiators in marriage, and usually were the ones who got the couple together in the first place. This system worked well in its time, but that time is long gone -- and there is no going back. No sincere Christian is going to be married without dating -- this book just makes people either substitute other terms for the word dating and/or makes them feel guilty for doing it. Despite an accurate observation about the flaws of western dating, this book confuses the issues more than it clarifies them.
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Summary: Some good ideas, but not a good book for adults
Review: I hated this book. Although I thought it was very good at identifying the problems with modern methods of dating, it lacked clear, concise direction how I should go about conducting myself in relationships. First of all, I think the author is splitting hairs when when he talks about getting to know people, but discourages "dating". Whether you call it dating or courtship or friendship, you should base your relationship on biblical wisdom. I think this might be a decent book for teenagers and others who are new Christians because it touches upon the topics of sexual purity, the real meaning of love and the problem with mini-marriage type relationships. In general, it urges you to wait. Which is a good thing. Allow God to work in your life and make something out of your singleness. However, as someone who read the book in my early twenties and already agreed with some of the principles he is introducing, I felt that it did not give me enough guidance on how to go about developing my relationships after I've "put off dating". However, most of the anecdotes refer to people in their teens, and I didn't really relate to those experiences when I WAS that age! So wasn't really convinced that the author was qualified to speak to me. Overall, I was dissatified with this book. I highly recommend Choices by Stacy and Paula Rinehart instead. It's a much clearer book on how to approach the different stages of relationships from a Christian perspective and it's appropriate for people from 15 to 50.
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Summary: Truly Life-Changing and Inspirational!!!
Review: Though this book is admittedly geared towards teenagers, I recently read it as a 22 year old recent college graduate and found every single page immeasurably applicable to my life. Anyone who has a strong desire to have a passionate, loving relationship and to please God can find comfort in knowing that the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. Josh does an incredible job of opening up your eyes to the bigger picture - living a life that reflects God's glory and details that in following his plan your earthly desires will be more fulfilled than you can even imagine. Of course, many of the ideas that he suggests for guarding yourself require tough choices that will turn off more than a few people - but those who are willing to offer up every area of their life to the Lord will find in this book an excellent blueprint for finding happiness and fulfmillment in every single one of your relationships.
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Summary: The Best Book I've Read in a LONG Time!
Review: This book by Joshua Harris is a great read! It is very applicable to real life and definitely challenged my views on dating and purity. I didn't agree with everything he said, but it really made me think about my past relationships and how I will deal with relationships in the future. I have read it five times and always learn something new. I recommended it to my friends and they loved it as well!
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