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Summary: The Sexual Repression is Tangible
Review: The book was a disappointment to me. The Biblical and theological supporting data given in the book for his theory was thin. The plot is flawed on several points, such as the WORLDWIDE UFO phenomenon that is too "early" to be explained by "Paperclip" technology - to include pre-modern accounts. The plot ignores other contradicting evidence as well that the Grays have no emotions and that they are harvesting DNA from us for breeding and/or other uses. Mr. Heiser's story line has humans harvesting DNA from humans - this makes no sense. His insistence on using his story to drive the conservative Christian agenda has Grays being "made" by evil humans from late term abortions.He ignores the abduction studies done by researchers such as Prof. Jacobs. One of the characters in the book is an "expert" on abductions, but this character plays no significant role in the unfolding plot - she makes little contribution. Why? Because the data does not support his theory. If you are interested in the Biblical information skip the first 200 pages and the last 100 pages and forget about the flawed story line and plot.
Rating: 
Summary: Eye-opening
Review: Though the book shows some of the deficiencies of self-publication, The Facade has to be one of the most perspective-changing stories I have ever read. If you can ignore the fact that ninety percent of the action takes the form of a meeting during which opposing viewpoints are bantered back and forth, the real scholarly work shines through and grabs you by the eyes. This book makes me want to go out and learn how to read Hebrew for myself; the concept of a divine council is new to me, and gives the scriptural text so much more credence when viewed in its proper perspective. I hope that Mr. Heiser has a sequel in the works; he certainly left it open for one.
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