Jesus hates Bill, too
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Bill gets his due. the goddamn funniest book out there. so true, and so tragic. This book is well researched, and worth twice the price. I now believe O'Reilly is scarier than Hannity.
3108663
The author betrays the Christian environment of her time. The first 2/3 of the book is brilliant and well worth the money. The last part included quoting the same verse of the Bible repeatedly and insisting Jesus was greatest of all spiritual masters. That annoyed me....but, in her time anything but baptism was considered occult so she crammed Jesus in at the end to exonerate herself, her teachings and her teacher.
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As a huge fan of Charles Schultz and Peanuts, I was really looking forward to reading this book.  And, indeed, much of it is excellent.  However, Robert Short gets into real trouble when he starts attempting to explain what he calls the "heresy of eternal damnation".  Short winds up stating that no one is damned, that all eventually will be in heaven with God.  It's an argument that can make one feel good, but his arguments against the reality of hell as presented in the New Testament are weak and against the whole of orthodox Christianity.  If Short stated this was his theory, that would be one thing; it's another entirely to call a central belief of the Christian church heresy.  Short is right in emphasizing that the message of Christianity is positive; those who preach Christ as an escape from hell are missing the point entirely.  But Short has an annoying habit of throwing away the real difficulties of Christianity, providing simple explanations that soothe the reader but don't provide a genuine picture of what the church has struggled with for millenia.  Ultimately, Short comes across as just another unhelpful liberal theologian.  However, Schultz's comics which illustrate the book throughout are as timeless as ever, and though Short doesn't always work them into his text well, they stand on their own as they always have.
2792647
I must tell you exactly why I gave that book only one star: Religion is mans way of worshipping his god or gods, or the God and Father of Jesus of Nazareth, who became the Christ of God, the Lamb of God, and was judged in our stead, for our sins. The author of that book over-stretches  Bible verses, to try and convince the unlearned that certain doctrines and traditions of the Catholic Church are biblical.  One example of that is where he said the rich man prayed to Abraham, which shows that we can pray to dead believers,  called saints. However, Christ Jesus warns us that we must pray in this manner: Our Father Also, Christ warns us that we can successfully worship God, only when we worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. God is Spirit, and is Life. Therefore, we must worship Him within that Spirit of Life, which means that we must worship God, not by obeying ten of the 630 Old Covenant Commandments, but by obeying every one of  those New Testament Commandments mediated by God, to us, through Christ, His apostles, and the prophets of the New Testament. Never, shall we ever learn about the Kingdom of God, through religious teachings. Only by every word spoken from the mouth of God, can we learn of Him. Jesus of Nazareth joined, belonged to, and  started, no religion. He was sent to obey the Law, not Judaism. Because Christ rescued me from out of witchcraft and addiction, I owe Him everything. Therefore, I become angered when people lightly hold the Gospel in their hearts, because I see them robbing God, and themselves, of great things. It's like the sibling, who is angry with the drug-abuser in the family, who is killing himself and grieving the family. However, I have been made to realize that God gave Adam free will; to love God, or to merely take what God gave him. Likewise, Gospel believers: In Matthew 11: 28 - 30, Christ commands us to learn about Him, not religion. Some people have no desire to learn the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God in Christ, and so sit back and let others tell them what to believe. That is okay though, because it is their own choice. However, without a full knowledge of Christ, we have no power over terror, terrorists, or those demons that drive those hateful people. Some Christians do not even believe that demons exist. But should they venture into the realm of genuine witchcraft, such as HooDoo and VooDoo,  they will see that the angelic enemies of the Gospel of Christ are real, and are deadly serious about frustrating the power of God, in the lives of believers. By the way: For those who believe not, that demons are real, I ask: Do you believe Christ was crazy, when He spoke to demons, and they answered Him?
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While Aslan attempts to give an impartial picture of the historical Jesus it is difficult to find a single page in which he does not contradict himself, lean upon liberal theologians, or draw conclusions based on material that is far less reliable than the Bible.  In the end he offends rather than teaches.  Reading his introduction and preface I can understand his thinking, his questions, and how liberal theologians gave him answers to questions he could not find himself.  Unfortunately they were and are wrong, as is this book.  I give it one star because it drove me to find the verses of the Bible I know so well to show just how wrong he was.  Thank you Reza for the great Bible study.  Too bad you didn't see what I saw or your book would have been so different.
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What a lie, what a disgraceful distortion of the truth! Father Mike Pfleger was and is no hero, he was and is a Grand Standing, publicity-seeking, and egotistical individual that is a very poor example of the Catholic faith and ministry...in my opinion. Plfeger has been recorded stating that the owner of Chuck's Gun Store should be "Snuffed Out", which everyone knows is street slang for Murdering somebody. I call him "Snuffy Pfleger" and I have opposed him and his cohort Rev. Jesse Jackson and their constant AntiSecond Amendment activities... while doing nothing to stop Street Gangs and the slime that operates on the streets of the Southside / Westside. To call this baffoon a "Disciple" is ridiculous and an insult to true Disciples. I have seen him shout out hateful and derogatory remarks about businessmen and ordinary citizens. The Catholic Church has allowed this man to disgrace the church, just as much as the Child Molestors that they protected for the last 100 years...in my opinion.
2479534
This book shows that God is intolerant to those who have their own point of view. Go Satan go.
2005649
In his new book, Max Lucado uses the Book of Acts to challenge Christians to make the most out of our lives by making a positive difference in the lives of others. Adopt, feed the hungry, give to the poor, care for the homeless, etc. I was very excited about this book and kept waiting for the bottom line: share the gospel with those you are ministering to. But in the chapter with that exact theme, Lucado misses the point entirely. He reduces evangelism to telling people that Christ died for their sins. That's the good news, only if you first know the truth of the bad news: you are a sinner. Nowhere does Lucado suggest pointing out to sinners their true state, although it is clearly how Jesus witnesses every single time. I was so eager to praise this book and was so very disappointed. The goal of this book was to remind us all that we are called to be servants in Christ and we can all make the most out of our lives. But unless our ultimate goal in serving is to share the true gospel of Christ, "all our good deeds are like filthy rags". (Isaiah 64:6)
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If I could give it 0 stars I would.  The author has God using the word "hell" in a slang, at best, way.  God is so far above us in holiness and cannot and will not speak in such a manner!!  Furthermore, God knows best of all just how serious a matter the place called hell is to those souls who die without the blood of Christ Jesus applied to their sins to forgive their sins. Those who die without Jesus as their Saviour will spend f o r e v e r in that horrible place of torment. God does not want anyone to miss out on the forgiveness He offers through their repentance of their sins and belief on His Son. That's why He sent Jesus to die for mankind to pay the penalty for sin. God does not take hell lightly!!!  And neither must we.
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There is never any joy in exposing someone as a wolf in sheeps clothing. I understand how serious an issue this is. God has placed watchmen who will faithfully blow the warning trumpet of an enemy approaching. I am commenting on the author, Michael Saunders. He has chosen to align himself with accusers of the brethen. He has also chosen to become an "accuser of the brethren." Those who know the scriptures understand that this refers to workers of inequity, servants of satan. Be advised that these servants espouse truth, only to lull their targets into a false sense of confidence in their message. Like any good con-man, they tell tell the truth 90% of the time, only to slip in 10% deception designed to rob you of your life's work or inheritance. This author, Michael Saunders, WHOLE HEARTEDLY, supports those who would come against sincere Men of God and the pursuit of the Kingdom of God. He has not only arrogantly and presumptuously slandered me, he has also slandered others. The Bible tells us that we will know the true servants of God by their fruits, I am here to warn you that Mr. Saunders is a wolf in sheeps clothing. The mark of a true servant of the Almighty God is to look at their fruits. Mr. Sauders has not walked out his purported faith and as a result has not personally lead ANYONE TO CHRIST JESUS, the obligation of all TRUE SERVANTS in at least five years IF AT ALL.
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Let me start off by saying that: I'm formerly KJV-Only and I now believe: Jesus is the perfect Word of God (Jn 1:1,2,14). The fist part of this comic showcases the imperfection of man, both on the part of the teacher and the student, the entire premise is about a man that had more faith in the King James Bible, than he did God and could not except that he had to submit to God when it comes to the "Word of God". The comic is then full of a bad historical accounts with references to bad proof texts from which they drew the unfounded historical accounts (they even claim Origen of Alexandria was a Jehovah's Witness!).

Compare Constantine's 'Satanic sign in the sky' (Sabotage p. 19 & The Force p. 20) to the phenomenon called a "sun-dog", and see if that could ever be described like an Egyptian Ankh or see if it was the only time such a sign ever occurred.

The cited proof text: "The Two Babylons" is full of bad unfounded history, in scholarship it's an eisegesis like that of Zecharia Sitchin; as Ralph Woodrow said of it: "[The Two Babylons] is not factual history-it is more in the category of tabloid sensationalism". See instead: "The Babylon Connection?" by Ralph Woodrow.

The cited proof texts: "Which Bible", "God only wrote one Bible", "Manuscript Evidence" and "The King James Defended" are based in a (plagiarized) Seventh Day Adventist eisegesis, and are not reliable for history or doctrine. See instead: John 1:1,2,14.

By claiming that the King James Bible is the perfect Word of God, one makes it a para-God, i.e. equal to or greater than God. In the end we are judged by Christ the Word of God, the Logos, and limiting Him to the KJB is wrong. Believe in the Logos.

My reason for writing this review see: 2 Timothy 4:2 & Titus 2:15.

PS: The original cover price of my issue was $.59.
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I read this book about three years ago and I am-Thank you Jesus-finally recovering from it.  In the chapter about hell, they try to prove that the bible is just figurative and that there really isn't any fire in hell, or weeping or gnashing of teeth.  The author and his heretic preacher buddy say that a sinner would rather go to hell because he would feel discomfort if he had to be around God who is Holy, and God doesn't want them to feel any discomfort so he sends them to the wonderful land of hell.  After reading this garbage I was hoping I could get to go to hell too so I could sit around watching football games on T.V. and having orgies with all the former Playboy Playmates who had passed on.  The author never did reveal what the punishment was that made hell so bad.  The way they made it sound, the punishment was probably an ex-Dallas Cowboys chearleader smacking your rear with a whip and making you drink Milwakee's Best beer.  If you don't believe me, then go to the bookstore right now and turn to the chapter on hell (not that the rest of the book is any better).  I read in another book called 'Worship Evangelism' that Lee Strobel (the author) is part of this seeker sensitive church where they don't discuss taboo topics like Jesus, God, the devil, heaven, hell, or sin.  Instead they have tap dancing shows, dramas, comedians, rock concerts etc. so that sinners will be fully entertained.  This is just a gentle warning.  Stay away from this book.  I've never said that about any other book in my life, for the exception of the Book of Mormon, the Koran, the Satanic Bible etc.  Lord, bless Lee Strobel, and help him to not completely defect. Amen.
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John Hagee has become a spokesman for the hate-filled, racist Christian right wing in the US. He is enthralled with war and eager for the end-times to begin. His latest book really reveals two things: his undying hatred towards Muslims in general and Palestinians in particular and his love of war and militarism. He is an amoral supporter of Israel. Here is a quote from one of his lectures: "the belief that the Palestinians have any claim to the Holy Land is one of the greatest historical frauds ever".  Never mind that significant numbers of Palestinian Christians have lived in Palestine since time immemorial, his fanatical support for Israel and the Jews allows him to turn his back on fellow Christians. As to the end-times, he has twisted scripture so much that only a fool would believe his rantings and ravings about Jesus and the end times.
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The idea that the exposure of the Babylonian Talmud says something today about Jews is simply sick. Most Jews today, as they were before the rise of Hitler in Germany, are hardworking citizens. They've served in military and served their country well. Are there crooked Jews? Yes. Are there crooked Christians? You bet. These conspiracy theories are obscene. As a Catholic I have a grudging respect for Luther because he was right in that the Catholic Church was in serious need of reform. Luther was also friendly with Jews up until the time they refused to convert en masse as he had hoped. Then he turned into a raving maniac spewing lethal hatred. Martin Luther's work helped to see the destruction of European Jewry. For those others who have reviewed this piece of trash, and talk about the Jewish "problem" I say to you shove this book where the Sun does not shine. And if you call yourself Christian, then please convert to radical Islam. Jesus was a Jew. Mary was a Jew. As was Joseph and Elizabeth and John the Baptist and the Disciples. To be anti-Semite is to mock Christ. In the end, Luther disgraced himself. He wasn't a killer but he certainly incited violence. That's how I'll always remember him this insane heretic.
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I have read the book and had intended to refute it with a book called "Killing O'Reilly". However, the authors did not approach the theological aspects in enough detail to make it a worthy project.

I have read Dugard's book, "Into Africa" and observe that he must have written most of "Killing Jesus". In my opinion, Bill O'Reilly was most likely not deeply involved with the writing of this book.

I do have a couple of issues with "Killing Jesus". First, the author--oh wait--authors (?) imply that Jesus was born in 5 BC and died at the age of 36 in April of 30 AD. This is obviously in error. Apparently, the authors believe that there were year zeroes between BC and AD. Second, the authors used the New International Version of the bible as their point of reference. This "dynamic equivalence" version is, without a doubt, the most corrupted version available. In addition to "thought for word" translation, this version uses a minority text as its basis.

The authors did not account for the contradiction between Luke 23:55,56 stating that the women (Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James) went and prepared anointing spices and oils BEFORE the Sabbath and Mark 16:1 stating that they bought them AFTER the Sabbath. The implication in these verses is that there were TWO Sabbaths that week, one being the annual Passover Sabbath and the other the normal weekly Sabbath. Bilbo the clown did NOT write this...I can tell you that right away. He did the research, and sloppy at that.
587425
He really uses this book to push his own agenda, twisting pieces of truth to his own purpose.  its quite a shame as there is much to learn from here, but he makes his hate of Christians clear early on, and his hate of conservatives clear throughout.
752954
So I've read this book twice. I enjoy reading through the one star comments for books I love because I'm curious as to why someone would hate it. Well reading through the one star reviews gave me a good laugh. The one star comments seem to come from the type of people who want salvation while doing nothing out of their comfort for the Lord. Pretty much those who will accept Christ's death but won't die to themselves. One person even said, how can you not love God when love doesn't take doing anything. Well according to the Bible love is actually a whole lot of doing 1 Corinthians 13. So if we're not doing anything the Lord called us to do, which is the main message of any Frances Chan book or sermon (and I've exhausted his entire YouTube channel so I do know) then we have no right to say we're believers or followers. The main call is to make disciples, yet nobody puts one foot in a place they don't want to go to do so. We spend our money on ourselves, our time on ourselves and God knows! These commenters sound like they just want to enjoy life and are offended that's frances is calling them out for it. So they insult his points, writing style, say he's taking scripture out of context and so on. I'm very confident Frances has read Scripture more humbly and more desirous to know what God is really saying based on his lifestyle. He lives the way Christ has called his church to live. He's one of a kind and that's sad as we should all be living that way. The fact is people don't like his statements but he only repeats what Jesus says and nobody liked his statements either, especially the religious groups! Give up everything. Life is not about you. Die to yourself. Fact is many of those one star comments I'm afraid are made by people who think they're believers but will someday find out they ran away from anything that God truly wanted for them so they could stay comfortable. Fact is Frances doesn't care about your ignorant one star. He's too busy spreading the Gospel everywhere and to all the nations, something I highly doubt you're doing. Once you're all living according to Jesus' commands then I'd respect your opinion because I'd actually know your listening to Jesus!