Religious Background

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I understand that the author draws inspiration from the Bible. Beyond that though, the book can be of great help to any person regardless of religious affiliation. Self discovery is what everyone should appreciate.
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I don't think the book would be unsuitable for christians since the author draws knowledge from biblical scriptures to corroborate his messages. The inclusion of biblical verses was, in my opinion, a minor theme compared to other aspects in the book.
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Post by Matilda jack »

When a book is written with a particular mindset, it becomes difficult for a human whose mind is built on a different to accept the information within the book. I'm neutral, and I do not let the religious context of a book dissuade me from reading it, but a lot of people are quite sensitive about the religious background of the book they read.
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I think religious-based books impact the readers ability to relate to the text and enjoy or learn something from the book. For instance, as a Christian I tend to relate more to books that are based on Biblical concepts because I'm familiar with the stories and values. I am not saying that readers cannot gain valuable insight from books leaning in a different theological direction than they're used to, but the concepts are likely less familiar and therefore may be more relatable. To answer the question, I do think that the Christian basis for The Maestro Monologue would put off some readers of different faith backgrounds or those unfamiliar with the Bible.
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Post by Mechito Mecherchito »

In my opinion, the religious background does not influence the reader. I am a Christian myself, but I have read books that are based on the Qur'an and they have been very interesting to me. People differ in their religious beliefs and this is neither new nor foreign.
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I think anybody from any religious background would enjoy this book. They will benefit from it because the aim of the book is to help readers become better versions of themselves, not to convert anyone to any particular religion.
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I like self help books that highlight the authors beliefs especially because they seem much more authentic to me. You can’t write a self help book to suit everyone , you are supposed to write based on your own experiences.
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I believe that this book is not a religious book. Therefore, I have no reason to believe that people from other religions like Islam, Hindu, etc. will not benefit from it.
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Post by Loniya Chabili Mubanga »

Basing self-help on something as big as religion limits the target audience. And scripture is subjective, so how the author might interpret it might not be the same that another christian would interpret it. So it wouldn't even apply to the majority of the christian audience. I would have prefered it be devoid of any religious connotations. Regardless, it had beautiful sentiments and lessons.
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, I don't really believe that some non-Christians would enjoy the scriptures quoted. This is because the quotes are drawn from the holy bible
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Post by Mosele 19 »

don't think it is written for only Christian audiences. Even if the message is based on Christian scripture, I feel like it doesn't discriminate against any other religion or nonreligion. The way the quotes were used from the Bible does not make it a religious book too
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I didn't find the scriptural quoting bad. I was however more certain that this is what it is. And it shows how authentic this book is.
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Basing the book on religious text definitely narrows down the audience but anyone can still read such books and draw something from them.
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Post by Faatimah Noormahomed »

I am a Muslim, and I honestly did not feel that the use of Bible verses in the book affected my overall enjoyment while reading. Although the verses quoted do have spiritual undertones, I think the way the author used them made sense in the text in terms of the principles that he was talking about at a particular time in the book.
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Post by Shakon90 »

Honestly, I didn't find the use of religious writings to be affecting my image of the book. The messages from the book and exercises can be universally applied to any person from any belief
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