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A book thread; any recommendations? any opinions?
Topic Started: 12 May 2010, 07:34 PM (1,310 Views)
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I don't know if this is a book I can recommend. I can say for definite that if you don't like the film The Last Temptation of Christ, you certainly won't like this book, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, by Philip Pullman.
It's deeply anti-religious, particularly anti-catholic, but somehow quite pro-Jesus. There are parts I dislike, but on the whole I enjoyed it, and for that reason alone, I recommend it.

There was one part that really touched me, and I thought I'd share it with you. It's taken from the part of book where Jesus is in the Garden struggling with his doubts and what is to come.

"Lord, if I thought you were listening, I'd pray for this above all: that any church set up in your name should remain poor, and powerless, and modest. That it should wield no authority except that of love. That it should never cast anyone out. That it should own no property and make no laws. That it should not condemn, but only forgive. that it should be not like a palace with marble walls and polished floors, and guards standing at the door, but like a tree with its roots deep in the soil, that shelters every kind of bird and beast and gives blossom in the spring and shade in the hot sun and fruit in the season, and in time gives up its good sound wood for the carpenter; but that sheds many thousands of seeds so that new trees can grow in its place. Does the tree say to the sparrow "Get out, you don't belong here?" does the tree say to the hungry man "This fruit is not for you?" Does the tree test the loyalty of the beasts before it allows them into the shade?"


I must say I absolutely LOVE the tree analogy, and this is probably my favourite part of the book.

So I ask you guys to share. Read any good books lately? Have any opinions?
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I read a book called "Burned" it is a more modern book from the House of Night series, but I like it anyway.
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I think it's a good idea, and I've still got respect for PP, even if he does hate Christians. Well, he doesn't like them, that's what I got from the dark materials series.

It's a good analogy, but it says that Jesus doesn't even believe in God, and that it's putting words in his mouth that he didn't say.
It's a good message, but generally you don't go around saying Jesus said so and so.

I really like the message, but... yeah.
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Okay, I like the message.
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"the shack"
and the "into the darkness" series.
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I think Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker are awesome.
You should all read their books.

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im reading steppenwolf right now.....
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are you guys enjoying your books? do you recommend them?

I notice we all have pretty disparate tastes. I'm now reading "did my neurons make me do it" by nancey murphy. And I hate it ^o)
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I think you guys should read this book called "The last Christmas" It's part of a series. It has a serious plot twist and I love that book, but I got so absorbed that I cried at some parts.

That shows how nerdy I am. :(
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I enjoy all books I read. Well most of the time.

I'm reading this Wheel of Time series, by some Jordan guy. I don't even remember the title because I'm so absorbed in the book.
And it is amazing.
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Shouldn't that mean you WOULD know the title?
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True, but he said author, though...
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Not necessarily, the book is worn, and I'm trying to take care of it. I don't want to flip to the title everytime I forget something, because it might fall off. And it's not my book.

But now I know.
It's Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan.
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I'll have to read that...
@cheesebug, No, he said title.
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oh teehee "jordan guy" screwed up my brain.
no argument intended. (said in high voice, lips pouted with hands out in defensive manner)
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