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Summary: okay
Review: Dating and courting isn't it all one in the same? Seriously. Its the same thing just different words are used, JH acts like courting is more righteous than dating. There are good and bad ways to go about it. First of all I don't think that dating is a sin, in fact I think Harris has confused a lot of young people thinking that its dirty and bad. It isn't. I think Harris is focusing on the dirty side of dating and is overreacting. There are some good points that make sense and I'd reccomend it to preteens and teens but that's about it, its pretty limited for adults to read. I think that there are better books out there for teens to read on dating. I liked "Quest for Love by Elisabeth Elliot and When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric and Leslie Ludy." They seem more reasonable. I also liked "I gave dating a chance by Jeremy Clark."
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Summary: Who Are We Serving?
Review: I don't believe that any book holds the absolute truth on a topic (except for the Bible); however, 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' made me stop and think about priorities in life when it comes to dating. Am I dating for selfish reasons? Do my desires to be married distract me from serving others and hinder my growth in the Lord? These are underlying themes of the book that can be applied to more than just dating. He is not saying 'Don't ever date' as the title might imply or as some people might read it. What he is trying to convey is that if you are not ready for marriage(commitment) and feel it is not the Lord's will for you at this time, don't date. The numerous reasons he gives for not dating until one feels it is the Lord's will are excellent. There is also some very good insight on what to look for in a potential mate. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great!!!
Review: I had trouble with my spiritual life, but Jousha broke the rules and wrote this great novel. In a world where dating is more a style than a love, Joshua gives account on how people should wait and be patience for their true love.
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Summary: A New Way to Look @ The Dating Scene
Review: The book that I chose is one of the best books I have ever read. It is not what the title portrays. This book gives you practical ways to make sure you're dating for the right reasons. It helps you examine how you act in relationships so that you can help save the one you're dating for the one he/she is going to marry. The world's definition of dating needs to change. Looking out for your future spouse and enjoying the singleness God has given you right now should be the attitude taken during relationships. One day God will bring the "right one" your way in His timing, but only if you trust Him. Joshua Harris is the author of this book which teaches a new way to go about the dating scene. He was born in 1974 in Dayton, Ohio. He was homeschooled throughout his life and took up his father's profession as a public speaker at the age of 17. He wrote "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" in 1997 and has recently released its sequel, "Boy Meets Girl." He is now married and has one baby girl named Emma. Joshua is working in the church he feels God has called him to and is busy raising his family. Joshua Harris didn't write this book from some scientific research, he was actually going through the same situations he was writing about. I recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about dating, is dating, or just broke up with that special someone. This is an incredible book that will change your life. The best part is that it has a sequel; "Boy Meets girl."
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Summary: To sum it up....
Review: The only people who find this book useful are those that are immature both spiritually and intellectually. It sure sounds easy to run when things get tough, doesn't it? Christ himself faced unimaginable pain and suffering as he was sent to be crucified, but he didn't run in fear. The next time that one of you decides to post about how great that this book is because it supports your desire to be a wimp, remember that you could be ruining it for those of us who actually do have the ability to be in the company of someone of the opposite sex without turning into a slobbering, hormonally-crazed animal.
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Summary: The title scared me.
Review: "I kissed Dating Goodbye". The title alone is enough to scare anyone who is interested in the opposite sex out of reading the book, but once you open the cover and begin to read through the book, you soon realise that this book is *not* about "kissing dating goodbye", but about approaching relationships with the opposite sex with a Godly attitude. This book is excellent. It's full of practical, Biblical advice on how to balance emotion with commitment, romance with wisdom, feelings with truth. I would also HIGHLY reccommend the follow-on book "Boy meets Girl". Boy meets girl was even more helpful for me and provided more insight from Harris who met and married his wife before writing the second book. I challenge you to read beyond the cover, and look beyond the words "I kissed dating goodbye". You may find this book challenging, but I can guarentee you - if you read this book with an open mind, you will be changed into the person God wants you to be. You will treat members of the opposite sex with the respect and honour that God wants, and you will approach the subject of Dating or Courtship with a level of Godly maturity.
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Summary: A Must-Read for All Serious Christian Teens
Review: This book is hands down the absolute best book I've ever read. God's principles on relationships fill the pages of this awesome book. The whole time I was reading the book I was gaining insight into what God has planned for my life. Josh talks about how singleness is a gift from God, and it's so evident, yet so many of us view singleness as something to despise. This book really opened my eyes to a lot of things and I am a better person because of it. I would encourage anyone that is willing to read this book. Read it with an open mind and an open heart and I am positive that God will reveal many wonderful things to you. God bless and keep the faith!
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Summary: This is one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This book is wonderful! I'm so glad that God gave Joshua the insight to write this book. For the past couple of years I have known that there was something deeper than the get hooked up and then break up patterns of dating. Joshua has put into words what I have wanted to express for so long. I know that most people would not agree with most of the things that he has to say because of today's culture. The main point that I want everyone to understand is, what is the point in having a growing entimite relationship when there is no sign of marriage. You don't have to be dating a person one on one to get to know them. If you date a person but you know in your mind that you don't truly want to marry them than what is the point? Physical comfort, emotional? Popularity? This book challenges you to think about your actions. I think that if every teenager and young adult would read this book, and truly try to understand where he is coming from, you would find that he makes alot of sence. Sure what he has to say in his book is a very high and I guess you could say strict calling but this is love we are talking about. Love is way to important to just take lightly. I think that everyone could gain insight from this book. I'm so glad I got a hold of it!
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Summary: Not a Christian, but book had good points
Review: I started reading this book because the author is the pastor of a friend's church and he seemed like a really nice guy when I met him (he still seems like a nice guy ^_^). Anyways, though there are some points that do seem silly to the layman, I think he also brings up some good points that apply to Christians as well as non-christians. I started reading this book as a critic, and I definitely don't agree with everything he says. But there are points about love vs. lust that I think everyone should consider before professing love for a person. Yes, I think dating is healthy during teenage years and that it doesn't seem like a good idea to start dating when you want to get married (exact opposite point of the book). But despite these differences, and despite me not being a Christian, I find myself going through the book every so often to see what Joshua Harris has to say about the problem me or one of my friends is in.
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Summary: One person's dating view
Review: Joshua Harris offered his view and practice and principles in this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and wish more men are like him. However, as now a married Christian woman, seminary trained, and have also taken the marital/premarital counseling course from the Christian perspective, I must say that not everyone agrees with this view strictly. There is going to be one Joshua Harris, and you must live your own life trying to follow the will of God in your life as honestly and as closely as possible. The bible does not mandate his view, though his view does reflect some good principles from the Bible. It is good to not date for the fun of dating while you are not ready for marriage. It will save you a lot of heartaches and pain. This is the message of this book. But I believe that God also gives us a lot of choices and a lot of freedom, and directs each of us differently. When you read this book, try to think honestly where you are, and evaluate what God wants you to do and where he wants you to go from here and now. Enjoy this book, apply what the Spirit convicts you to do with the principles, but do not force this view on someone else, nor demand that other people should take it as well. Let this book be another wise advice to you, but not as the Bible to you.
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