Ive noticed a number of reviews and posts on the Sword of Truth series have indicated that the main point of his entire series is to pull us away from the illusion of Religion and better our lives by removing a false belief system and dependency on God.
I myself came into the TV series in College it was all the rage among my friends at the Christian college and many noticed my resemblance to the main character and the fact that my name is also Richard.
I've only just begun the book series myself and delved into the second book The Stone of Tears, and found that it somewhat expands upon the bible, how the sisters of the light have an unflinching devotion to the creator to the extent that they themselves are easily manipulated.
The painful torture of Richard by the mord sith getting worse as he resisted and remained true was similar to my own story in the struggle of faith and conviction. You see I have a rare disease that's only now coming into common knowledge and many within my faith firmly believed that I must have a secret sin that caused God to abandon or allow so much pain to come into my life and I ended up being kicked out by many churches and Christian councillors because they became frustrated with my refusal to admit to some dark sins within my life that must have lead to my illness.
Now that Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Mast Cell Disease and Mastocytosis are coming to light and gaining actual diagnosis and even some in my church are being diagnosed with them I have been acquitted in a manor whilst none have actually admitted fault or apologized for abusing and berating me for my illness as it was unknown at the time.
Anyway as it says in the books forgiveness is a most powerful magic especially forgiveness to those whove harmed your or those who wont admit. Similar to Jesus's emphasis upon forgiving those around us showing them love turning the other cheek.
Richard himself is beset by many of the issues found within the Christian walk and struggle with belief and its its something personally I identify with.
Now I apologize for the lengthy post, but as I continue reading discouraged by many in my faith to forget the series since it seems to have such a bad reputation.
Id like to ask, is it true what some seem to claim? Are the books a forsaking of all religion? Was Terry Goodkinds primary goal to relieve us of religion?
Or was he like me and many others disillusioned by religion and the many wolves in sheeps clothing that hide amongst the religious set to mislead us?
I thankyou in God for your responses ahead of time and hope for His blessings upon you.
I myself came into the TV series in College it was all the rage among my friends at the Christian college and many noticed my resemblance to the main character and the fact that my name is also Richard.
I've only just begun the book series myself and delved into the second book The Stone of Tears, and found that it somewhat expands upon the bible, how the sisters of the light have an unflinching devotion to the creator to the extent that they themselves are easily manipulated.
The painful torture of Richard by the mord sith getting worse as he resisted and remained true was similar to my own story in the struggle of faith and conviction. You see I have a rare disease that's only now coming into common knowledge and many within my faith firmly believed that I must have a secret sin that caused God to abandon or allow so much pain to come into my life and I ended up being kicked out by many churches and Christian councillors because they became frustrated with my refusal to admit to some dark sins within my life that must have lead to my illness.
Now that Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Mast Cell Disease and Mastocytosis are coming to light and gaining actual diagnosis and even some in my church are being diagnosed with them I have been acquitted in a manor whilst none have actually admitted fault or apologized for abusing and berating me for my illness as it was unknown at the time.
Anyway as it says in the books forgiveness is a most powerful magic especially forgiveness to those whove harmed your or those who wont admit. Similar to Jesus's emphasis upon forgiving those around us showing them love turning the other cheek.
Richard himself is beset by many of the issues found within the Christian walk and struggle with belief and its its something personally I identify with.
Now I apologize for the lengthy post, but as I continue reading discouraged by many in my faith to forget the series since it seems to have such a bad reputation.
Id like to ask, is it true what some seem to claim? Are the books a forsaking of all religion? Was Terry Goodkinds primary goal to relieve us of religion?
Or was he like me and many others disillusioned by religion and the many wolves in sheeps clothing that hide amongst the religious set to mislead us?
I thankyou in God for your responses ahead of time and hope for His blessings upon you.