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Summary: Great book for those who accept the truth
Review: The only negative comments I see written on this book come from people who are written about in the book. Namely, those who won't accept the Christian point of view and say we're narrow minded when we actually take a stand for what we believe in, then they turn around and act just as "narrow minded" (to use their words) and say THEIR opinion is the only correct one. It might not be a best seller (probably won't because it speaks truth) but those who know Christ and stand on Biblical teaching, not what's "politically correct" and "unoffensive", will gain insight from it. Jesus, himself, was not popular with most in his days and when He is spoken about today he's still unpopular. I look at it this way - if speaking the truth about Christ being the ONLY way (He said that himself) makes people uneasy, I must be doing what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm not going to water down my faith or back away from my belief to make someone else feel better (Christ didn't). If I did, I wouldn't be taking a stand. The problem today is too many people are gutless with their faith and don't know how to really believe in something no matter what anyone else feels.
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Summary: Opened my eyes!
Review: The other review could not have been more accurate: "Ryan and Jeff to the rescue!" I too considered myself open-minded and willing to listen so I jerked this book up with intentions on trashing it because of the "be intolerant" slogan on the cover... but it opened my eyes to the way the world tries to relate morals to how some one has lived or was raised, or where or when. Which has no bearing. Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong. And these guys tell it like it is. I have had my copy for about a week and have read it twice. It is also going to be an outline for a sermon series. Preach it brother!
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Summary: Read Dr. Francis Schaeffer, C. S. Lewis instead
Review: The poor paper the book is produced on and the slap together look of the book was disappointing. Sure the content is pretty much the same information/beliefs of any of the conservative, or fundamentalist, evangelical sects of the Christian faith/belief system.
It is interesting to see how men and women's writing styles are so different when dealing with religious issues. And its equally interesting how some Christians readily point out the twigs in other peoples eyes while glossing over or ignoring the logs in their own eyes.
What I found troubling about the chapter How to Be Intolerant in Love was the arrogance of the author when talking about this great friend he had had named Mike who because the guy has to much alcohol and marijuana in his life now. So when Mike calls and wants a serious discussion and offer advise, Mr. Dobson writes the guy off as having no value. Funny thing is, in an outstanding book by Frankie Schaeffer the son of a true Christian genius Dr. Francis Schaeffer, that I read in the early 90's about fake pearls and real swine, I was reminded that being smug and thinking that only certain Christians are worthy of our time, or are the only ones with true wisdom, can be a faulty.
And that is why this book has some serious flaws. Not only is the author the son of Dr. James Dobson, of Christian radio fame, but he seems to have lived a flawless life. Doesn't seem to have had any real challenges like most of us flawed souls. He writes of pure women he knows of who didn't get asked out much in high school, ignoring the possibility that it wasn't their sexual purity that was the cause but maybe an in your face, holier than thou mode that turns a lot of people off, including many Christians.
The author is simply to holier than thou for my taste. He doesn't seem to even know the Biblical verses about judge not lest ye be judged. He doesn't seem to know what compassion, and being still and actually listening is all about. At the end of the book he hammers away at how proud he is to be intolerant, yet not ignorant. I beg to differ, He is ignorant. And smug.
The people who have had the most effect on me and my Christian walk have been geniuses like Dr. Francis Schaeffer, C. S. Lewis and other British authors. They made me think, while also sharing their own struggles as well as firmly held beliefs. They made me look beyond myself and realize that actions speak louder than words. Made me realize that shutting up and listening and being a good friend who happens to also be a Christian, is the get more flies with honey mode. That one has to walk the talk and be more Christ like.
Sure there are some ideas that are stupid, and most people Christian and non-Christian know this. They don't need some holier than thou type to tell them.
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Summary: Ryan Dobson
Review: This book is full of lies! When I met him on the Kutless tour, he seemed nothing like what his book protrays him to be. He acts all holy in the book and in person, I could tell him from satan apart.
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Summary: Hard to swallow but true
Review: This book is likely to offend many non-Christians or those do not accept the Word of God completely. I found it an excellent reminder of how weak we can be when confronted with moral issues. If you can't accept the entire Bible as the inspired Word of God, then this book will do nothing but offend your wordly point of view. If you're willing to stand your ground in faith, this book will be an inspiration.
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Summary: Some things are just stupid--and this book is one of them
Review: This book is obviously an attempt to carve out a career for Ryan based on the Dobson name. "With Jefferson Scott" is a dead giveaway that Ryan can't write, and the ideas in the book (if they are indeed his) indicate that he can't think either. Surely there are better ways to curry favor with Ryan's father than to publish a work like this. Shame on Multnomah!
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Summary: The Truth
Review: This book is super great. I loved it. I am a new Christian and I think this book really reaches out to the "younger audience". It's sad to see how tolerant the world and especially Cristians are with all the wrongs of the world. Ryan has written this book out of LOVE for people. I heard him on the radio talking about his book and at one point he started crying, I cried along with him. He asks the tuff questions. Like why are we here on earth as Christians? To just stand by and watch everyone live in sin as we have the knowledge of how to be saved? That dosen't sound very Christian to me. We have a purpose here on earth with what little time we have. And it's to spread the wonderful Word of Jesus Christ. Not to just sit back and be saved. Ryan Dobson and Jefferson Scott talk about questions like this and give answers to what you and I can do "out of LOVE" to help the world. Great book!! May God Bless you all.
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Summary: The Truth
Review: This book is super great. I loved it. I am a new Christian and I think this book really reaches out to the "younger audience". It's sad to see how tolerant the world and especially Cristians are with all the wrongs of the world. Ryan has written this book out of LOVE for people. I heard him on the radio talking about his book and at one point he started crying, I cried along with him. He asks the tuff questions. Like why are we here on earth as Christians? To just stand by and watch everyone live in sin as we have the knowledge of how to be saved? That dosen't sound very Christian to me. We have a purpose here on earth with what little time we have. And it's to spread the wonderful Word of Jesus Christ. Not to just sit back and be saved. Ryan Dobson and Jefferson Scott talk about questions like this and give answers to what you and I can do "out of LOVE" to help the world. Great book!! May God Bless you all.
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Summary: Correct, Important Viewpoint, but Not Very In-Depth
Review: This book makes total sense concerning how Christians need to stand up for God's Biblical Viewpoint; but what this book ends up being is more of a lite version of the thoughts expressed, instead of an in-depth presentation of Bible verse evidence for intolerance, or a convincing presentation of the points using uncommon Christian sense. This book seems to be aimed at teens and young adults, but as breezy as the writing is, I wonder why it took two authors to write 121 short pages. A good editor backing up Ryan Dobson as the sole author would have given Ryan more intellectual credibility. This book is definitely not too complicated, so having a second author makes it look like Ryan Dobson isn't capable of writing the book by himself. It starts out very well, with a book introduction of a fictional and very contrary Bible passage, which ingeniusly sums up the overall topic and social challenge that this book represents for all Christians: that Christians are NOT standing up for right against wrongs, resulting in a degrading culture and a very questionable faith by people who think and claim to be REAL Christians. The book gets a little weak in the middle, attempting to give a simplified overview of why we should BE INTOLERANT, but what it discusses should have been explained better, with more substance, since Being Intolerant of sin is such a controversial, yet NECESSARY, stance. But this book, does end very well with a fifth chapter that gives out some thought provoking tips about how to effectively be intolerant, WITH LOVE as your ultimate stance, in a step-by-step method of prayer; Christian fellowship; person-to-person witnessing to non-Christian family, friends, and acquaintances; then into the public world of witnessing to strangers; leading back into prayer; (then keep doing it all, too). A somewhat similar, but harsher presentation that is more in-depth might be found in the John MacArthur book, "Hard to Believe," where that author proves the case via Bible quotes about how Christians MUST stand apart and stand up for what the Holy Bible teaches, no matter how the rest of the people in your world react to the truth of scripture versus the lies of sinful living in our fallen world. Overall, the intent of "Be Intolerant" is correct and well-intentioned, but ultimately does not make the strongest point possible for the cause of being intolerant of sin, for Jesus' sake.
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Summary: christian reader
Review: This is an "easy read" book. The message is on target and easy to understand. I thouroughly enjoyed the book and learned a lot from it. In this time of turmoil in our world, we need a book like this that tells it like it is and points out that the bible is not "wishy washy" on issues, there is a right and a wrong way. Our choices have eternal consequences.
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