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Summary: Spiritual and Thought Provoking
Review: This book focuses on the spiritual rather than religious content. It's a great read for the unconventional Christian and anyone else that is open to soul based wisdom. I often refer back to the book for wisdom and deeper thought. In my daily life, I often consider the the views shared in this book and have implemented some of the basic ideas in my life with positive results.
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Summary: Someone has their own agenda here!
Review: What is this?? I cannot believe that people are so desperate to find new information and enlightenment that they believe it because it feels good. God loves you, He wants you to read the Bible and believe that Jesus is His Son. This author has mental problems. He has used so many different theories and combined them to "create" his own form of religion. Not to mention build himself a fat savings account. What if he fooled you? What if you believe a FALSE PROPHET? Your SOUL could be the cost. How does eternity sound? Hell is real. Hell is painful because you are away from the light and love of God. He does not send you there, you send you there by the poor choices you make with your free will. God knows that we will suffer and have pain if we continue to make poor life choices, that is why we can ask for his guideance and repent. All sin is forgivable. If you continue to live by making your decisions alone and believing that you are your own God and that anything you do is just fine, your kidding yourself! Come on people, you know this is absurd. Read about Fatima, there is plenty of evidence that this is a real event in history. The Mother of God took those children to see Hell, they were so frightened that they could be there for only a moment and they thought they would die from fear. Please give yourself (your soul) the opportunity to see this information before you decide to believe this nonsense. Pray that God will put the truth in your heart. What matters to God is that you follow His words in the Bible and when you do not that you ask God to help you to be a better person. What if satan had a hand in this book? What if he used love and other beautiful words and feelings and mixed them up with false information to convince people that THEY ARE GODS and that there is NO HELL, wouldn't that be an exellent way to get them to disregard the Bible, do as they choose, never repent and end up with him in hell. How better to be unprepared for hell then to believe there is no such thing. Just a thought.
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Summary: Mind or Matter?
Review: This book was referred to me by a relative, so I began reading it out of interest in the thought of what my relative was into regarding God, since he claimed it changed his life. Before I wrote this, I asked the Holy Spirit to guide me. Take it for what its worth...
I found it rather profound at first, and after reading the first two chapters, was ready to pitch it in the trash from so much phyco babble. Then curiousity enveloped me and I couldn't wait to see what Walsch or God or whatever spirit was, or is in the Person Who He Is, that was writing this conversation down. I read the entire book. I now have no doubt that Walsch believes he had a conversation with someone...as did Ghandi, the Bhagavad Gita, Allah, Joseph Smith, Krisna, J.L. Ferri, and everyone else who claims divine intervention including the writers of the Bible.
One has to look at this book sceptically, realistically, constructively, and spiritually.
Sceptically, I found it not very consistant with its, or should I say God's, interpretations or instructions. He (God or whoever) pretty much disclaims the Bible and its writers, evil, hell,
partner-pleasing relationships, and the like. The writers of the Bible claim to have been inspired or breathed-on by God. So does Walsch. He (God) claims there is no hell but constantly through the book he refers to it even calling it by name and by slang expression. If there is no hell, why does God keep saying that word?
"Be self-centered." This must explain why Walsch has been married 6 times and was broke until he wrote this series of books. Hmmm.
Realistically, God in the book mentions sending Masters to teach us the Truth with Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, etc. First, God states that life is not about learning, but instead about creating. Now why was it that He sent us teachers? I'm getting confused. If we are supposed to model ourselves after these Masters and there teachings, if one knows their life teachings, all these Masters taught completely different theories. One God, One Truth. God doesn't make mistakes, or does He? He claims John the Baptist as a messenger. John's main message was that of the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. If that was John's main message, why not a message toward all the masters that had different messages? In disclaiming the Bible, God quotes word for word from the Bible at least 10 times in this book, but never from any other. Also, Walsh had four hundred plus lives to get it right, to find Who You Really Are or Who You Want To Be. Are we realistic here? And he still hasn't found out! How many DOES it take?
Spiritually, in following the Masters, since Jesus was one of them, God in the book quotes the Bible saying "I am the life and the way, I am the light." But he (the God in this book) leaves out eyewitness accounts of quotes such as "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." God in the book is contradictive in learning from all Masters. Also in the book, He stated that Jesus was "crucified in order that he might stand as man's eternal salvation." If there is no evil, hell, or damnation ("Hitler is in heaven"), why pray- tell do we need a salvation? Another contradiction. Spirit children and becoming a god are mentioned. This was never mentioned by Jesus in 33 years of life on earth. Why not?
Why so much new revelation after so many years? Because man is never convinced about the Truth, unless he sees it in black and white. We are a gullible, searching, lost, mistrusting society. I have studied Catholisism, Mormonism, Eastern beliefs, New Age, the Bible, and now this. There are over 61 different religions, cults, or beliefs just in the last century! Its pitiful.
My conclusion along with the vast majority is based on fact, faith, and my own conversations with God (prayer). There is only one theisis that has not been disproved, has had hundreds of prophecies fulfilled, including a resurrection, eyewitness accounts, bibliographical and archeological corroborations, and only one consistent message: The Bible.
Yet many still won't accept it.
Its easier to accept books and teachings like this that have the easy way to follow...no consequences.
I gave this book 3 stars because it was interesting, kept my attention, and confirmed my faith in Jesus, the Bible, and my eternal salvation. Make up your own mind who the conversation was with....it may not just effect your life but also your eternity.
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Summary: Poopy Stuff
Review: Great book if you are planning to start your own religion. Otherwise, I cannot accept 95% of what is 'said/written'. Some excerpts, not word for word " Hitler is in heaven ", " There is no such thing as the devil" , " You can do no wrong " , " You've lived 600+ plus lives reincarnated ". Test it out - the book claims many things such as 'wrong is right and right is wrong'. I believe if you substitute the opposite, you'll cleary see many faults. Example - Walsch's insight [This path leads to God, so don't worry.] Now, change to the opposite [This path leads to the Devil, worry.] One word somes this book up - wacked!
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Summary: Rehash of other people's philosophies....
Review: After I had heard from several friends how good this book was, I borrowed it from a friend and tried to read it. I didn't get much farther than the author's assertion that Hitler was in heaven, but I did take notes on the theological points Walsh discussed, and the origins of his philosophy. My theory is that this man is very well read in spiritual matters, and he decided to make some money by starting a cult-like following of devoted readers. He has succeeded in his goal, but at what cost? First of all, he has taken theological concepts from every major religion in the world, both Western and Eastern, and has not attributed them. Secondly, he has blatantly "borrowed" statements from authors such as Alan Watts and J. Krishnamurti without giving credit for them, an action which borders upon outright plagiarism. And Thirdly, he presents a theology which has no developed ethical system. I am not a Christian, so I do not think that this book is dangerous in that it presents a false truth. Like Walsh, I believe that kernels of truth can be found in most religious beliefs, however, I do not believe that there is no good or evil. I do believe that ethics and morals should seldom be absolute, however, I think that statements like, "there is no good, there is no bad, there just is," is very dangerous. Stating that there is no evil allows pogroms, the Holocaust, the bombing of Hiroshima, and the rape camps of Bosnia. I realize that I am not the intended audience for this book. Without exception, the people whom I personally know who love this book, were raised in very repressive, very abusive Christian (both Protestant Fundamentalist and Catholic) homes. I can see how a person who comes from that sort of background, could find the ideas that God loves universally and does not judge us as freeing and comforting. I was raised in a home where I was taught to use my rational mind in order to judge right from wrong, not by using the dogmatic beliefs of a religion which was forced on me, but by understanding that everything I do has consequences, both for myself and for others. I was taught that hurting others, even by accident, was generally to be avoided, and that I should have a basic respect for humanity and all living things. Walsh does not include these beliefs in his ethical or moral construction. He does not give his readers a real way to learn to judge what is right and what is wrong, because of course, to God, there is no right or wrong. Concepts of right and wrong, good and evil may indeed be human constructs, but they serve a purpose in allowing humanity to create ways of living which are beneficial to all, and not just to a few. If we throw out our concepts of good and bad, then what will make murder a crime? It would, after all, be sending another human being to Heaven faster, would it not? It might feel good to the murderer to kill, so it is all good, right? In a word, wrong. I think this is a very dangerous book for the reason that it lulls its readers into wanting to believe that whatever they do is allright, God will love them for it. That is fine, I suppose, but it does not lead to the creation of a society where people can live together harmoniously. I do not think that dogmatic religious belief is any better of a solution to the problem of creating a just and peaceable society, but at least in the case of established religions, true moral and ethical teaching is available to the seeker.
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Summary: CWG BOOKS SHOW US THE WAY
Review: The message of this book is simple. Be Who You Really Are!!! You are much larger and more powerful than you have been taught to believe. Throw out these dated ideas and embrace, at last, the Truth of your Being. You are the Light, so Be It...:)
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Summary: Conversations With God
Review: This is my favorite book of all time! It is full of positive ways to look at life!!! It is definitely life-changing...and it will make you smile!
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Summary: full of warm fuzzies but dangerous
Review: This is a feel good book that demands nothing of anyone. No morals, no good, no evil. There is some good in it, but there is much that is misleading. Like any good lie it holds a grain of truth to make it beliveable to non-discerning readers looking for an easy way out. I don't doubt the author was talking to someone, I just don't think that it was God. It smacks more of Satan's subtle trickery than of God's goodness.
The trouble is what to do with these books now. I can't imagine myself burning them. I certainly don't want them on my bookshelf, and I don't want to donate them to a library or anything and being responsible for anyone else reading them.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: Finally, the truths of creation are revealed. Book 1 was only the start, since then I have reads Books 2 & 3, Friendship with God, and Communion with God. The entire series of books is incredible. I only wished these books had been available earlier in my life. I recommend them to anyone and everyone. As soon as my children are old enough to read, I will get them started on them. Thank you
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Summary: Possibly the most "down to earth" religious book ever.
Review: I can't tell you if the book is truly a conversation with God, or just the brilliant writings of the author's muse. Either way, you will walk a way with a different perspective on how God works. Much of it makes sense, but, like all religions, you have to take what is told on faith.
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