Conversations with God

[Durendin]

I’m not overly familiar with the books, but the film is soon to be released and I’ve not heard much about it, so what’s the story?

 

[Rykell]

A dear friend of mine loaned me this book, saying it was very devotional. When I read it, I noticed quite a lot of anti-catholic teachings. It has been a few years since I returned the book, but I vaguely remember that it spoke about reincarnation.

Maybe others can be more specific, or give you a link of the church’s index of forbidden books.

 

[Rykell]

Here’s a little more info for you from the bishops’ website:

Walsch’s books promote what he calls New Spirituality, which, among other things, argues that organized religions are divisive. But in criticizing others as arrogant for claiming a direct line to the truth, what, if anything, “new” does his New Spirituality offer? Like those of “The Celestine Prophecy,” Walsch’s revelations are little more than a syncretic hodgepodge of gnosticism, pantheism and New Age mysticism laced with Christian terminology without any set dogma beyond an emotion-driven subjectivism. (“You make the rules!” God tells him.)

Simon avoids Walsch’s more outrageous musings. (Volume three, for instance, includes a lengthy exchange about whether Jesus was an extraterrestrial). The books aside, this movie, while clearly containing ideas incompatible with Christian theology, nevertheless imparts a sincere message about God’s unconditional love and abiding presence that should resonate with Catholic viewers.

usccb.org/movies/c/conversationswithgod.shtml

 

[Durendin]

Many thanks for the link!

Any opinions to share about the books? Anyone read them?

 

[Rawb]

If this is the book I think it is, then I started reading it one day when I found it laying around. Completely heretical. Says the devil is not real, says Jesus wasn’t God, (just had a clear-er connection with Him) says that sex has been demonized by culture and should be used to reach the divine (if I recall). My opinion is this guy actually heard this voice, because everything he said was exactly what the Devil wants us to do. Coincidence?

Also, IIRC, everytime the author asked the voice “Are you God” it answered vaugely and didn’t directly say “Yes”.