Comments on: New Study Bible & The Shack http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/ Alex McLean's life & thoughts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Male Fertility Diets http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Male Fertility Diets Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:18:16 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-5573 We observe, for instance, that a lot of people now engage more readily in walking as opposed to driving and the news media regularly inundate us with news of pay cuts and cut down of workforces by companies all across the country. We observe, for instance, that a lot of people now engage more readily in walking as opposed to driving and the news media regularly inundate us with news of pay cuts and cut down of workforces by companies all across the country.

]]> By: Dennis http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 Dennis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:54:54 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4906 I am a dismayed to hear W. Young's book The Shack described as heretical. William Young's attempts to describe the character of God in human terms that us humans can relate to through the dream of the main character, McKenzie Allen Phillips, while he lays in a comma after a near-fatal car accident. Let's keep in mind that the book is considered religious fiction. So, the main character, is in a comma, and the book describes his version of meeting up with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which take on human form and are described as having human qualities, although they have, as we would expect, divine qualities. There is for me a very clear difference between making graven images and describing a man's personal dream, in which he relates to the Trinity in a very personal way. All Christians relate to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in a very personal way. That is the nature of the relationship with God that we are, as Christians, are encouraged to seek, cultivate, nurture, and grow, and does not reduce, demean, or soil the Godhead in the slightest. On the contrary, it must please Him immensely, since He manifests himself to us in many events, actions, forms, and shapes, and would be pleased that we are listening and relating to Him through a paradigm, and he “get” him. The characters that correspond to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are figments of the main character's subconscious imagination and poetry at its finest. They bring us closer to God in Young's personalized style. To interpret his literary effort as heresy or sin insults the intelligence and spirituality of his readers. I am a dismayed to hear W. Young’s book The Shack described as heretical. William Young’s attempts to describe the character of God in human terms that us humans can relate to through the dream of the main character, McKenzie Allen Phillips, while he lays in a comma after a near-fatal car accident. Let’s keep in mind that the book is considered religious fiction. So, the main character, is in a comma, and the book describes his version of meeting up with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which take on human form and are described as having human qualities, although they have, as we would expect, divine qualities. There is for me a very clear difference between making graven images and describing a man’s personal dream, in which he relates to the Trinity in a very personal way. All Christians relate to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in a very personal way. That is the nature of the relationship with God that we are, as Christians, are encouraged to seek, cultivate, nurture, and grow, and does not reduce, demean, or soil the Godhead in the slightest. On the contrary, it must please Him immensely, since He manifests himself to us in many events, actions, forms, and shapes, and would be pleased that we are listening and relating to Him through a paradigm, and he “get” him. The characters that correspond to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are figments of the main character’s subconscious imagination and poetry at its finest. They bring us closer to God in Young’s personalized style. To interpret his literary effort as heresy or sin insults the intelligence and spirituality of his readers.

]]> By: ERIN http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 ERIN Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:29:30 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4129 Hey Alex....We are a weird crowd :) This book does have me concerned about "truth" factor too, only being a Christian. I am concerned it's stating unbiblical things about God, fiction or not. One review I read quoted Ephesians 4 where it talks about "the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming." This would sure be a clever way to feed some lies. It's cool to be able to talk about and question though. It has made me think and search the bible. I was drawn to the comments about how others were powerfully impacted. I I relate myself having been impacted by Jesus in my own personal life. Which part was powerful to others? The unimaginable story, the content on God or maybe the part about this guy getting to know God and developing a personal relationship with Him? If about God and knowing Him, then maybe some would then consider the God of the bible if they hadn't yet? Getting to know Him doesn't have to be fiction, huh. God is desiring for us to know Him in a personal way and through His Word. That would be pretty awesome if that came of it! Hey Alex….We are a weird crowd :) This book does have me concerned about “truth” factor too, only being a Christian. I am concerned it’s stating unbiblical things about God, fiction or not. One review I read quoted Ephesians 4 where it talks about “the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.” This would sure be a clever way to feed some lies. It’s cool to be able to talk about and question though. It has made me think and search the bible. I was drawn to the comments about how others were powerfully impacted. I I relate myself having been impacted by Jesus in my own personal life. Which part was powerful to others? The unimaginable story, the content on God or maybe the part about this guy getting to know God and developing a personal relationship with Him? If about God and knowing Him, then maybe some would then consider the God of the bible if they hadn’t yet? Getting to know Him doesn’t have to be fiction, huh. God is desiring for us to know Him in a personal way and through His Word. That would be pretty awesome if that came of it!

]]> By: Fred F. McKinnon http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4122 Fred F. McKinnon Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:20:57 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4122 Glad you got to experience "The Shack" ... I fought back the tears many times as well, but the tears won ... and to tell you the truth, they felt pretty doggone good warming my face. For the Kingdom, Fred McKinnon www.fredmckinnon.com www.theworshipcommunity.com <abbr><em>Fred F. McKinnons last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fredmckinnon/~3/418886149/" rel="nofollow">Sunday Setlists #12 - Your Worship Recap</a></abbr></em> Glad you got to experience “The Shack” … I fought back the tears many times as well, but the tears won … and to tell you the truth, they felt pretty doggone good warming my face.

For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
http://www.fredmckinnon.com
http://www.theworshipcommunity.com

Fred F. McKinnons last blog post..Sunday Setlists #12 – Your Worship Recap

]]> By: James McLean http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 James McLean Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:15:23 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4121 oh ok i get it, its from a joke blog. so the videos on the shack, i mean they have some validity, we should consider what we read and how it shapes our beliefs. i'm not going to endorse the book or knock it down. its not as bad as everyone says it is and its not as good as everyone says it is. it is one guys thoughts and heart poured into a story. it is his thoughts on how he has come to relate to God based on the hard realities of life. a lot of people will find comfort and encouragement in the book, however we shouldn't turn to it for our truth or guidance, we turn to God's Word for that. <abbr><em>James McLeans last blog post..<a href="http://www.resistembrace.com/?p=23" rel="nofollow">Something is Wrong</a></abbr></em> oh ok i get it, its from a joke blog.

so the videos on the shack, i mean they have some validity, we should consider what we read and how it shapes our beliefs. i’m not going to endorse the book or knock it down. its not as bad as everyone says it is and its not as good as everyone says it is. it is one guys thoughts and heart poured into a story. it is his thoughts on how he has come to relate to God based on the hard realities of life. a lot of people will find comfort and encouragement in the book, however we shouldn’t turn to it for our truth or guidance, we turn to God’s Word for that.

James McLeans last blog post..Something is Wrong

]]> By: bobby http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 bobby Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:12:47 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4115 Yeah dude. I haven't read it, but just take it for what it is I guess. The guy is an artist. We see things differently sometimes. That doesn't mean we call it theological truth. So quick we are sometimes to shout out heresy. It's an artistic expression of one guys experience. Lay off a bit. And yeah, the bummer is, I have a lot of respect for Driscoll as well. Unfortunately I tend to hold less weight to any guy with a Calvary Chapel dove on the stage, but blame that on my own past experiences and perceptions. ;) <abbr><em>bobbys last blog post..<a href="http://www.myworshiprevolution.com/bobbym/2008/10/catalyst-speakers---day-1-cont.html" rel="nofollow">Catalyst Speakers - Day 1 (cont.)</a></abbr></em> Yeah dude. I haven’t read it, but just take it for what it is I guess. The guy is an artist. We see things differently sometimes. That doesn’t mean we call it theological truth. So quick we are sometimes to shout out heresy. It’s an artistic expression of one guys experience. Lay off a bit.

And yeah, the bummer is, I have a lot of respect for Driscoll as well. Unfortunately I tend to hold less weight to any guy with a Calvary Chapel dove on the stage, but blame that on my own past experiences and perceptions. ;)

bobbys last blog post..Catalyst Speakers – Day 1 (cont.)

]]> By: Becky http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4114 Becky Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:07:45 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4114 I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment. <abbr><em>Beckys last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheseWordsOfMine/~3/421939823/thousand-questions.html" rel="nofollow">A Thousand Questions</a></abbr></em> I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment.

Beckys last blog post..A Thousand Questions

]]> By: James McLean http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4113 James McLean Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4113 yikes i think you just picked a fight. are you referring to the ESV Study Bible? He endorses it, but its not his. i need to gather my thoughts here, more later. <abbr><em>James McLeans last blog post..<a href="http://www.resistembrace.com/?p=23" rel="nofollow">Something is Wrong</a></abbr></em> yikes i think you just picked a fight. are you referring to the ESV Study Bible? He endorses it, but its not his. i need to gather my thoughts here, more later.

James McLeans last blog post..Something is Wrong

]]> By: Vince http://betterthanblank.org/new-study-bible-the-shack/comment-page-1/#comment-4112 Vince Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1765#comment-4112 that's funny, i delayed my post on the study bibles until tomorrow. hilarious! <abbr><em>Vinces last blog post..<a href="http://www.nikao.ws/2008/10/15/the-reasons/" rel="nofollow">The Reasons</a></abbr></em> that’s funny, i delayed my post on the study bibles until tomorrow.
hilarious!

Vinces last blog post..The Reasons

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