Of all the subjects in the world, the most misunderstood, perhaps, is god. In this compelling read darin probes the question as to whether god, in claiming to be love itself, meets his own definition of love in i corinthians. In hope of eternal life, which god, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Download the entire 12page booklet of bible lies by clicking here. Read the misunderstood god the lies religion tells about god by darin hufford available from rakuten kobo. I know ive believed a good many of these lies throughout my christian walk, but its largely the result of misunderstanding the nature of love and sometimes forg the misunderstood god.
It takes the simplest, most basic premise, god is love, and turns it into something more profound than i could have possibly imagined. This book gives the reader permission and confidence to trust what they already know about god by deepening our understanding of what love truly is. Public discussion followed in the public forum on the web site where the debate was held, if it could be dignified with the. Christianity was invented by emperor constantine, for political purposes, based upon the myth of mithra, a persian savior god born on december 25, son of a virgin. The scripture teaches us that, the anointing that you received from him. We impress upon god our own human ambitions and ignorance, often making him out to be something very different from the. An awful lot gets said about god, pounded from pulpits, and popularized in phrases, but is it true. The lies religion tells about god by darin hufford 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It is the interactions within and between these levels that give human being an idea of god and bad. However, the second punch how do we experience his love. Freud regarded god as an illusion, based on the infantile need for a powerful father figure.
Beyond all religion most all religions are based upon a bedrock of lies. Is god really the hairtrigger, divine manipulator, jealous, rockstar, proud, offensive, needy, angry, great listkeeper, terrible, condemning, distant, untrustworthy, disappointed, or disinterested god we have been led to believe. The misunderstood god by darin hufford overdrive rakuten. Even though its a lie, if you believe it and you allow it to shape your thinking and your understanding, then. They claim to speak the truth of god, but instead speak lies in hypocrisy as they claim to be the church of god, but are in reality a. Even cain knew that what he did was bad and that why he denied it when god asked him. In june, 2005, i took part in an online debate on behalf of australian skeptics against answers in genesis to address the following question. The misunderstood god ebook by darin hufford 9781935170099. Divine lie 6 god lies to adam about the tree of knowledge. The misunderstood god tells the truth about who the creator is. This book analyzes what religion says about god s heart and personality and measures it up to what god calls himself.
The lies religion tells us about god is, in fact, a worldrocker. The misunderstood god is a noholdsbarred reexamination of the character of god, beyond the confusing mixed messages people often get from religion. We are going to use logic and reason to show that god is not actually god at all, but satan himself. If any part of the bible is false, it is not reliable. To scare people into compliance, religion often disfigures the god of the bible by distorting his essential nature. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. It simplifies a generations tangled perceptions of god by taking a journey through the sixteen aspects of love described in one of the most wellknown bible. I had to stop reading many times to just consider the enormous ramifications of. Sadly, to scare people into compliance, religion often disfigures the god of the bible by distorting his essential nature. Sigmund freuds views on religion are described in several of his books and essays.
First, it is an adaptation of a previously published book called the god s honest truth. Huffords response to 17 lies taught by religion will leave you with a good sense of just how deeply god loves you and that alone is worth the price of admission. You started attacking each level as if they are not interconnected. I had to stop reading many times to just consider the enormous ramifications of what was being said. Followers of false religion are idolaters and unbelieving, and they are deceiving and being deceived 2 timothy 3. If the church is going to become the image of god in the world, there are lies we must drop. Im not muslim but hav a very close friend who is muslim who helped me to clear some misconceptions about the religion. The misunderstood god by darin hufford escape to reality. This book analyzes what religion says about gods heart and personality and measures it up to what god calls himself. God submits rather than controls and joins us in the resulting mess of relationship, to participate in cocreating the possibility of life, even in the face of death. It simplifies a generations tangled perceptions of god by taking a journey through the sixteen. Book the misunderstood god simplifies a generations tangled perceptions of god by taking a journey through the 16 aspects of love described in one of the most wellknown bible passages.
A lie that you believe is as powerful as the truth. Author darin hufford holds god s claim to be the god of love as defined by 1 corinthians. Did the universe and life evolve, or was it specially created in six days. Since the bible claims god is perfect, the bible is inaccurate. Finding god is as easy as learning what love means. This book analyzes what religion says about gods heart and personality and measures it. Pdf the misunderstood god download full pdf book download. Whether or not a catholic is familiar with catholicisms destructive. The lies religion teaches us about god is a reworking of darins earlier book, the god s honest truth. He concludes that many people have begun to think of god as the opposite of love, and sets to replace this misconception with the truth. The misunderstood god the free believers network products. The pdf and prc files are sent as single zips and naturally dont have the file. His character and personality can be known and understood. The lies religion tells about god has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
But theres more to god than meets the religious eye. Insights magazine tue, 19th october 2010 darin hufford, windblown media. Could this be why the majority of christians admit to being miserable and frustrated in their spiritual lives. When abraham agreed, god told him that it had been a test of his loyalty and faith, and that he. The lies religion tells about god by darin hufford is a selfexplanatory title. Ps this is the 3rd chapter of my new book, lies we believe about god. I hate to tell you this, but god isnt going to type an answer to you in here. Satan is the father of all lies, yet god tells lies.
From the publishers of the shack comes a provocative book that further unveils the unfathomable love and grace of god p. Im not quite sure what units one uses to measure misunderstoodness, but in terms of amount of misconceptions x number of people possessing them x number of adherents, id say that islam is probably the hands down winner. Im thinking about that time god told abraham he wanted abraham to sacrifice his own son. Surprising ways god s word is misunderstood bethany house, bargerhuff, until recently a florida pastor, advocates careful interpretation of. The misunderstood god the lies religion tells about god.
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