What do you think of the religious aspect of the book?
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What do you think of the religious aspect of the book?
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I agree, I also wasn't particularly fond of the author's statement "Because love, joy, and peace are not found in those pursuits apart from Him! They can only be found in those pursuits alongside of Him." I think it would be better if the book's overview made it obvious that it would be better suited for the religious audience.El_limitless wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:10 At some point I felt the book was a bit too religious. It focused so much on the Christian religion that readers with other religious inclinations may not enjoy it as much.
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That said, my non-religious self still found it helpful. I suppose I thought of how things could apply rather than focusing on why they didn't apply. So I could mentally adapt, thinking of spiritual principles in general rather than Christianity in particular. I guess I focused more on the non-religious aspects; I found there were enough to be going on with. For example, at the end of lesson 28, the author refers to the 5-minute rule which is a cognitive behaviour therapy technique, not something religious at all.
I did go into this knowing what my dreams are (a couple of biggies). But did you try the exercise on identifying your unique talents in lesson 6? That could contain clues to a dream, and I think the idea of seeing how one's talents interact with what the world needs is very interesting.
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From a non Christian perspective, the book should be clearly labeled as such so that folks aren't disappointed with the focus.
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