The Shack

[CyberPaladin]

Manga~that's those Japanese cartoon books? I've seen some anime movies~some are well done. I live near Gettysburg, loads of Civil War books in the used bookstores around here

Right about the Manga.
I hope to get back down to Gettysburg again someday.

 

[MrJim]

Right about the Manga.
I hope to get back down to Gettysburg again someday.

This whole area is thick with Civil War history~my town was burned by the rebs during the war for not paying ransom~about the only building they spared was the Masonic building...ok, I derail anymore..

 

[Flibbertigibbet]

I read The Shack. I was not impressed.

I don't think reading should be censored because something is theologically unsound. If you are taking your understanding from anywhere except the Bible you are already on dangerous ground theologically, imo.

Quite frankly, the only thing The Shack made me think about was "Should I put down this boring book." I kept slogging through it because I have a friend who had read it and was raving about it.

Mr. Jim, in your list of "hit" books (none of which I liked, although I do enjoy the Left Behind movies for the outstanding acting & special effects) you mentioned the Prayer of Jabez - which is the only one I haven't read. I have, however, picked up a copy of "Secrets of The Vine" same author and I actually enjoyed it - what did you think of it?

 

[MrJim]

I read The Shack. I was not impressed.

I don't think reading should be censored because something is theologically unsound. If you are taking your understanding from anywhere except the Bible you are already on dangerous ground theologically, imo.

Quite frankly, the only thing The Shack made me think about was "Should I put down this boring book." I kept slogging through it because I have a friend who had read it and was raving about it.

Mr. Jim, in your list of "hit" books (none of which I liked, although I do enjoy the Left Behind movies for the outstanding acting & special effects) you mentioned the Prayer of Jabez - which is the only one I haven't read. I have, however, picked up a copy of "Secrets of The Vine" same author and I actually enjoyed it - what did you think of it?

I've not read that one, speaking of Jabez I never read that one either. I was in a Reformed Baptist congregation at that time, the pastor essentially condemned it and we had several SS classes about what was wrong with it...hey, I let that guy to my thinking for me

 

[desmalia]

Calvinism is DANGEROUS GROUND

Yep... so is Christianity!