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Posted: Aug 26 2009 at 3:07pm | IP Logged Quote Martha in VA
I'm hearing folks (protestant friends) rave about this book and some of them are planning to start a book discussion group to study it. Anyone know anything about it as far as any anti-Catholic bias I should be aware of?

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Posted: Aug 29 2009 at 8:39pm | IP Logged Quote CandaceC
Oh wow, Martha, I really wish I could answer your question. I'm a protestant who LOVED that book. But I'm so bad at remembering details and what have been pro/anti Catholic. I wish I could do better at that.

I will say, though, that what I took from this book was to make your faith real. Live what you believe. The chapter that really challenged me the most was about money/finances. If we really lived like the Bible says, we would be giving so much more (to the needy) of what we have and not hoarding. Well, he did not use the word hoarding, that was just me. He said we place to much emphasis on saving, the future, and how spoiled we are in our country, that kind of thing.

I have a few friends who have said it is too "out there" meaning extreme. It's kind of "walking the walk" and taking Jesus words for what they were meant to do - change our lives. None of this "ordinary" Christian life.

Anyway, wish I could help more.

ETA: No one should feel badly if they need to post differing opinions than mine. I do understand that I'm not sharing a Catholic viewpoint. And most of the time, I love reading the thoughts anyway, even if they are different from mine. I have learned so much from you ladies!

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Posted: Aug 29 2009 at 9:13pm | IP Logged Quote Martha in VA
Thanks, anyway, Candace. Your answer did give me an idea of what content I can expect. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.   

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