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Summary: Read instead the truths found in God's Word
Review: Do not know where author gets his info,but he attempts to disclaim an interpretation that "God sends people to hell because of imperfection." All the Bibles I have ever read say instead that people are sent to hell ONLY because they reject His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ....not because we are sinful.
It appears Lewis has never read God's Word? John 3 clearly tells us how to go to heaven.
I call this book a "pooling of ignorance." I agree with Rom. 1:22 "Professing to be wise, they became fools."
C. Lewis attemps to rewrite the Bible, as this book is anti-Biblical and is half-truth, at best.
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Summary: Promotes Homosexually for teens; in guise of"spiritual" book
Review: Don't waste your money. A poorly written, self-published with stilted writing lacking cohesion and totally lacking in deep concepts. Parents should know that it includes a section condoning homosexual experimentation for teenage boys. Read any of the classics for truth.
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Summary: Sundrop¿s Review
Review: I found this review on another site. I believe it is one of the better reviews of this book. Children, I have always believed, have an innate talent for logic. Perhaps because they are relatively untouched by the "real world" they are still able to reason and rationalize without worrying about what the rest of the world thinks of them. As a child, I experienced a death in my nuclear family and since then have been on a lifelong journey to learn and understand all I can about religious belief and their origins, as well as scientific study on life after death. To say I have "struggled" with Christianity's teachings and actions is an understatement. When I was about thirteen years old, I sat down with a Southern-Baptist minister, who was trying to talk "logic" with me (i.e., convert me). The exchange was brief, and altogether frustrating for the minister and me, as I was honestly seeking answers, not attempting to be "fresh". "God is perfect, right?" I asked him. "Yes." He replied. "And God made us, right?" I asked. "Yes." He replied, again. "And there is a Hell, right?" "Oh yes, most definitely." He responded. "So, if God made us, and He is perfect, why would He make us imperfect and send us to Hell because we are imperfect?" I remember the perplexed look on his face, as if for a few seconds he was genuinely searching for an answer. The problem was, by "Christian logic" - there was no answer. So in response, he simply told me to stop being "fresh" and to call him when I had "serious questions" that could be answered. An Encounter With a Prophet by C.A. Lewis is a beautiful, simple and logical attempt to answer that very question. I was drawn to this book on Amazon.com (where I've spent countless hours in the "recommendation" section). Without thinking too much, I purchased the book for my already huge collection. When I received it, I literally read it in one sitting (on the day I got it). I was flabbergasted that questions I had posed to so many people; college professors, a Pagan High Priest, a Wiccan or two, psychics, ministers, priests, rabbis, scientists & engineers, a therapist, pretty much every family member & friend I have and countless others, were opened up to me in such a small, uncomplicated book. The story, which for me was secondary behind the ideas, begins with Nathaniel. Nathaniel is a high-stress, high-pressure and high-strung businessman, he is late for work (and an important meeting) and of course, it is pouring rain. He notices a man on the street corner, just standing out in the deluge and mockingly rolls his eyes at this jerk getting drenched. For some unknown reason, however, Nathaniel finds himself pulling over and picking up this stranger, and his life is changed forever. Nathaniel is agnostic, and we soon learn this stranger is a deeply spiritual person. Immediately, Nathaniel begins drilling him with questions, hoping to catch the stranger in that "Christian illogic" trap and therefore, find himself some smug satisfaction. He is, of course, in for many surprises, as this stranger not only answers his questions with patience and understanding - but with a clear and resounding logic that even Nathaniel cannot dispute. A true spiritual journey is never easy. When a person opens the floodgate of doubt and questioning, the road is very difficult. Many people, like Nathaniel, simply shut the door because at every turn they are met with illogic. They are told that "Jesus and God love you", but if you're "not good" you'll go to Hell! Perhaps they read the Old Testament, and learn about a wrathful and angry God, a God of fire and brimstone and fright - and then they read the New Testament and hear a very very different message from Jesus. They go to church and see ordained ministers, people of the cloth sworn to uphold God's message, turn into pedophiles and miscreants. They watch self-ordained ministers on television bilking money from the poor and downtrodden in the name of Christ, as they buy their BMWs and mansions. They hear of "pious" and "devout" leaders spreading war, terrorism and hate throughout the world... all in the name of their God. Christianity (as well as all other organized religions) is filled with hypocrisy and misunderstanding. An Encounter With a Prophet can honestly and truly open your eyes if you let it. Look past the "simplicity" of the story and hear the message. Once I finished this book, I did more of my own research and found some wonderful books (see recommendations at bottom) about the "historical Jesus" and even further debunked the myths I had grown up with regarding the Bible, God, Christ and the afterlife. Not everyone is ready to read and appreciate this book. That is neither good nor bad, it just is. But with a simplicity and grace, which in many respects reminds me of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, this book opened a pathway to understanding how modern-day Christianity turned into what it is, who Jesus really was, who/what God really is and how we, as present-day humans, can live by the principles of goodness and light and not of fear and intimidation. Perhaps it is simple maturity (please don't call it old age!) - but over the past two years, it is as though a veil of understanding was given to me. I do not struggle with the shattering religious doubts I once did. I do not "fear" death, God or Hell. I do not "do good things" because I am scared of going to Hell if I don't anymore - I live simply, peacefully and quite harmoniously because I have forged my own personal relationship with the Creator of this Universe and of me. Call it hokey, call it cliché, call it whatever you want - but since the day I woke up to hear my sister was dead, I have never felt so at peace with my own beliefs, my life and the passing of loved ones - and this book is surely partly responsible.
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Summary: SUCH A SIMPLE TRUTH
Review: I had seen this book around for several years but really didn't know what it was about. After reading the book, I was struck with the profoundness of the simple truth that "God is Love" and that is all there is. This is one of only a handful of books in my life that I was not able to put down and read within the span of a couple of hours. I recommend it to anyone who is fed up with the traditonal dogma of organized religion. Truth is so simple. I dont know how it became so convoluted. I hope Mr. Lewis has a follow-up to this book.
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Summary: Sober for over 20 years
Review: I have been continually sober for over twenty years, and during that time, I have read many spiritual books. This book is the best I have read.
If you are on the recovery path and still have problems with the hell fire concepts contained in the Christian religion, I believe this book will help you.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I thought Conversations With God was good, and it was; but, this book goes beyond good it is in fact excellent. The author tackles all of the questions commonly posed by most intelligent atheists concerning the inconsistencies of the Bible and the Christian religion. The author not only answers all of these questions in a satisfactory manner, a first, he also provides the reader with a totally consistent view of God and his true relationship with man - a relationship based upon unconditional love. He tells us that our guilt actually blocks our contact with God. How many people, believers and non - believers, have had the experience of sinning over and again and then feeling afraid or ashamed to talk to God? No more, if you believe what this author says.
He says God views our horrible, horrible sins as nothing more than mistakes with earthly consequences. No more hellfire and brimstone. No more using fear and guilt go force people to believe an outdated religion. This short book, written in simple and clear language, provides powerful answers to about every conceivable question one could ask themselves about God and his or her relationship with God. This book was not written for Saints - it was written for the rest of us.
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Summary: A simple, profound yet controversial book
Review: If you have some sincere but unsettling questions in your mind about God and this relationship to man, this book will answer your questions with clear and resounding logic and eventuate in serenity.
If, however, you are puffed up with either spiritual or intellectual pride, thinking you have all of the answers, you will obtain little of nothing from this book.
If your mind demands unity and coherence, and you have been unable to retain these precious mental qualities with fruitless attempts to understand or accept Christian theology, you will be immediately delighted and refreshed by the concepts in this book.
If, however, you have succeeded in unquestionably accepting Christian theology by somehow anesthetizing that part of your mind that demands consistent logical explanations, this book will cause you considerable mental turmoil.
The book is simple and straightforward. However, it seems to have been written mainly for those with inquiring minds. Individual who have always wanted to know the why and how of things, individuals who have been unable to accept illogical explanations simply because they come from authoritative sources, individuals who are willing to accept truth from non-authoritative channels will all, each and every one, simply fall in love with the concepts presented in this book.
As you scan through the reviews of this book you will notice that the fundamentalists have arrived at this site in many different guises. These frightened souls will attempt, in every imaginable manner, to keep you from reading this book. They will tell you that it is blasphemy, that it encourages homosexual experimentation by your children, that it has too many grammatical errors to contain any truth. Judge their comments from the anger that seems to permeate each of their reviews. The are definitely on the attack.
Read the book and judge it for yourself.
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Summary: Good core message, horrible presentation
Review: In some respects, I wish I could find it in my heart to award this book a higher rating. Most of the core ideas are ones that I whole-heartedly support, believe, and attempt to carry out in my own life. I believe the message of Jesus - of a loving God and of showing this love to others - is always an important one. However, this book combines this wonderful message with false teachings. As a Catholic, I was appalled at the description of the Catholic beliefs, which as presented is actually more fundamentalist than anything I was raised to believe. Mr. Lewis obviously did not do enough research in the subtle differences between religions. The most grievous theological error the author makes, though, is in saying that Jesus never claimed to be the sacrificial Lamb for the new covenant, that this idea was conceived of by St. Paul. I don't know what Bible Mr. Lewis reads, but every gospel in mine has Jesus referring to himself in this way. I understand Mr. Lewis' argument that the Bible was written for certain audiences and thus might be highly fictionalized, but he cannot authoritatively prove what Jesus did or did not say. To make it even worse, the mistakes in this book are not only theological; it is obvious that this text never made it into the hands of an editor. The typographical errors are so numerous, they distracted me many times from the story. Furthermore, I am disgusted that Mr. Lewis' degrees are flaunted on the cover as if they are credentials for writing the book. J.D. is a law degree, M.H.R. is Management in Human Resources, and Q.M.H.P. stands for Qualified Mental Health Professional. In no way do these titles have any relevance to writing a spiritual guide! Overall, I would only suggest reading this book if you are interested in exploring your own view of God and take bits and pieces of the message in this book as you will. Do not look to this as a definitive guide with all of the answers, especially because some of the information is incorrect. I found that some of the passages strengthened my beliefs or helped me see something in a different light, while with others I strongly disagreed. I like to think I keep my mind open to "truth", as the prophet in the book explains, but I know I still haven't found it.
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Summary: Promotes Homosexually for teens; in guise of"spiritual" book
Review: The initial reviews for this book encouraged me to buy it, but don't waste your money. It appears to be a self-published work and poorly done at that. The editing errors alone keep me from taking it seriously. Furthermore, the writing is stilted and lacks cohesion. The writer's background knowledge is narrow and lacking in deep concepts. It should be read as fiction, not as self-improvement and absolutely not as a serious spiritual awareness book. I was completely disappointed in the waste of time and money I put into it. For those who thought it was wonderful, I suggest you read Tolle or Walsch for something solid and well written.
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Summary: The Message The Whole World Needs To Hear...
Review: There are a lot of people who from their youth have been told about the wrath of an angry God. You hear such things from the mouths of certain fundamentalist preachers and ministers who seem determined to scare you. Phrases like "the wrath of God", "an everlasting lake of fire", "the final judgement", etc. make otherwise good and caring people shy away from religious/spiritual quests. In this book, Clyde Lewis comes from a quite solid premise in attempting to understand the ancient writers of scripture and their limitations in a very old world. He successfully debunks many of the myths surrounding God with a simple question: "What would you send your child to hell for?" Coming from that place we begin to see the difficult juxtaposition of a God of unconditional love and a place of eternal torment. There are many things the ancients believed now proven to be untrue. For example, we now know the earth isn't flat and the sun doesn't rotate around the earth. At the time it was considered heresy by the church to question these "truths". Today we know better. Yet some people insist on an unquestioning, literal interpretation of the Bible as their only reference for life. I've even heard some say that many things in the Bible troubled them, but they were scared not to believe it. Scared! Scared of God. How incredibly dichotomous and sad! Plainly put the doctrine of eternal suffering and torment (hell) makes Adolph Hitler and Osama Bin Laden look like choir boys. Thinking men and women of all ages are rightfully reticent to accept such dogma. This book gently and lovingly explains how human beings with a finite grasp of reality have had so much trouble explaining the infinite. As a result we bear the burden of outdated religious concepts. But this doesn't need to be! WE can approach God and Truth with our hearts and minds free and unfettered of fear-based concepts. This book clearly shows how to do just that. If you have an open mind and heart and are questing and thirsting after knowledge you will receive it from the pages of this remarkable book. The book is built around the dialogue of two people with other characters added to underscore or show a truth of one kind or another. You soon find yourself caught up in the middle of this book smiling and nodding your head as if you are hearing something that you have always known deep inside but have not been able to express in words. Peace of mind, heart, and soul are in its covers. You will never be the same after reading it.
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