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Summary: "Rules" seldom change lives
Review: Dr. Laura has done a fair job of explaining the commandments. I'd like to hear her "explain" the people of the Old Testament to whom these commandments were (supposedly) first given. (I don't actually believe it ever happened. I believe one of Dr. Laura's high priest ancestors from a few thousand years ago sat down one day and wrote out the commandments he decided needed to be imposed on society from his point of view). No doubt, the ideas and principles are good-I believe in honesty and integrity and morality. However--LOOK at the people they were given to, & the subsequent generations of people who were instructed to keep them. They were never able to do it! As a matter of fact, nearly every generation (if you believe the Bible) ended up abandoning them completely and resorting to complete debauchery & evil. Those RULES placed a burden of guilt on the people that they were NEVER capable of living up to, and subsequently, they gave up and quit trying. God's "chosen" people were some of the bloodiest and most barbaric people who ever lived--slaughtering their "neighbors" right and left (at God's command, of course--the same God who "issued" the Ten Commandments). If you choose to believe the Old Testament, which is based mainly on pagan myths.Dr. Laura is right on in what she believes about moral character. There is a need for the commandments. But she is operating from her "mind" and not her "heart." Telling people what is wrong with them will not change them. Telling an alcoholic that he is stupid to drink, will not stop him from drinking. (It will only increase his sense of shame and failure). Telling a 14 year old who has been sexually abused all her life to "Honor her parents" will not resolve the inner conflict between what she knows and what the "rule" implies. Life just isn't that black & white. Dr. Laura will never "fix" the world with her "rules." People are human, and they fail. It's a fact of life. And there are a thousand "gray" areas in every human life. One day, when Dr. Laura begins to combine the compassion & forgiveness of God in her "heart" with the knowledge in her "mind", she will be truly effective--not in shocking people, but in honestly helping them.
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Summary: This is a must read!
Review: This book should be read by every person in America. The writers do an excellent job of showing the validity of the ten commandments in our modern enlightened (so called) society. Some Christians will not like the overt Jew influence on the book but it is well worth reading. Modern Christianity is infected with antinomianism and this book is a cry to return to the law of God as our moral, ethical and social foundation.
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Summary: A good guide on morality for all
Review: The book lends itself easily for a book on tape reading and I think I would recommend that over the hard cover version. On the contents, I can say that the coverage of the 10 commandments does not really offer you anything new in content, it really sticks to the bread and butter of old morality, and that is good on a day and age where priests and pastors themselves are too afraid to tell it like it is to their congregations. Yes, it may be politically incorrect, but I think she has done a very good job of reminding people of what morality is all about, especially in the light of new social developments. However, I didn't give it 5 stars because, I also realize that, as a human, although felt compelled to put all these commandments back into my soul, I realize that in this day and age putting them all to work may be too much. But it is always good to be 'morally literate'.
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Summary: Conservative Drivel
Review: The ten commandments are rules that were developed in ancient antiquity. It is clear that some have been absorbed into current values. However as a guide for life they are useless. From the time they became part of first Jewish Law and then Christian Doctrine they have not had any effect on the existence of slavery as an institution, the use of torture as a judicial device, barbaric criminal penalties and the failure of states to look after there citizens. Traditional values are the catch cry of political conservatives who are two cheap to pay taxes. To base a moral structure on the ten commandments is to lose sight of the real moral issues of our day and that is the creation of a fair and compassionate state.
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Summary: Not helpful in actually talking to kids
Review: This book was not the guide I needed in expressing spirituality to my kids. Her style is obnixious to me. The book looked good from the description. The other book I bought was so gentle and truly helpful: 10 Principles For Spiritual Parenting. That's the "laws" I want my kids to operate from.
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Summary: Politically Incorrect but Morally Right
Review: Laura Schlessinger is not famous for telling people what they want to hear and this book does not divert from her typical bluntness. She advocates such outdated notions as integrity, honesty, self-sacrifice and even the archaic concept of abstinence before marriage. However, she also offers strong evidence as to why these principles are not only morally sound but necessary to find true happiness and meaning in life. Each chapter is devoted to a commandment, and although Dr. Schlessinger is an Orthodox Jew and her co-writer Stewart Vogel is a rabbi, she cites many Christian and a few Muslim sources throughout the work. Especially brave are stands against abortion, divorce, and self-serving lies because espousing such standards is not currently in vogue, but equally enlightening-and perhaps even more challenging to those who do try to live by so-called traditional values are her calls for personal sacrifice as a needed part of life. To illustrate her message of the benefits of altruism she includes many letters from her listeners. These feature moving testimonies of people who cared for elderly and infirm parents or grandparent rather than dump them in a nursing home. One powerful case for honesty is laid out by the father of a high school valedictorian barred from graduation ceremony for admitting that she was drinking on a school outing while several other guilty students lied and were permitted to take part in the ceremony. He said how year's later she still regretted that one breach of rules but never regretted her bold veracity. Also refreshing is Dr. Schesslinger's vocalization of the outrage so many of us feel but must stifle. She talks of her bemusement of a woman who can't understand the promiscuity of her live-in boyfriend's twenty year-old daughter. Perhaps this would-not-be step-mother is overlooking the obvious. All and all it is uplifting and challenging effort that will give any open-minded person much to ponder.
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Summary: Insightful, carefully researched, refreshing
Review: This book is a "must read" for everyone ranging from the ultra-religious to those merely curious about spiritual issues. Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Rabbi Robert Vogel draw deeply from their rich religious heritage to share magnificent insights into the timeless guidance we can draw from the gift God gave at Mt. Sinai. The applications drawn will confront, comfort, encourage and stimulate, so be warned that your thinking will be challenged in unexpected ways. What is more, by showing the practicality of God's law in everyday life, the authors dramatically invalidate the claim of many modern Christians that the Law of God is invalid. This is definitely not a book you will read quickly. The authors put as much thought-stimulating content in each page as some writers spread across entire chapters, yet they do it in easily readable form. So plan on taking time with each page, section and chapter to let their insights become part of your life.
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Summary: I enjoyed this book and learned a lot from it.
Review: This is a most interesting combination of Jewish law, tradition, and wisdom and its application to everyday life and problems. Rabbi Vogel has contributed a lot of background that I as a church going Christian of 60+ years have never heard. It helps my understanding of God's laws. Dr. Laura tells of many phone conversations and e-mails to tie these teachings to our lives today.
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Summary: Sets you back on track.
Review: What a terrific and important undertaking Dr. Laura and Rabbi Vogel have made. I enjoyed and was, more importantly, inspired by this book. It is a book to read, highlight and re-read passages in over and over. The insight they both offer to the ten commandments is invaluable and it helps very much to have these timeless commandments interpreted so we can live them every day instead of think of them on occasion. This book is a continuation of Dr Laura's good works and she teaches us that money and prejudice are not to be worshipped but we should all live our lives trying to thwart evil and make the world a better place.
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Summary: An extraordinary guide to thinking, acting and living right.
Review: I thought I understood the lessons of the ten commandments and of the bible for that matter. But, this book is an eye opener. I think it teaches a wonderful, straightforward approach to dealing with just about any question or problem in life. I've never felt more directed or better able to deal with moral issues, large or small. The only people who won't appreciate this book are probably self-centered and prone to making excuses, rather than doing the right thing. Thanks Dr. Laura and Rabbi Vogel. I bought it for all my friends and family!
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