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Soutane
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Has any one read any books by this man?They seem to be of the Catholic Apocalyptic variety and I was wondering if I should put any credence in them or even read them.
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Blade_and_Blood
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Read them anyways. Never turn down a book; you may learn something.
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PrayHarder
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I read “Afterlife” and it was a good (and short) read. I didn’t see anything in it that goes against the Catholic faith (then again, I’m not a theologian). If anything, it just got me thinking about how I need to work harder on my faith because the alternative to Heaven in the afterlife is not pleasant.
On a similar note, I was in a Catholic bookstore and asked if they had any books by Michael Brown. The person behind the counter said that they don’t carry THOSE TYPE of books. I asked her again just in case she thought I said Dan Brown, but she heard me correctly the first time. So I guess some people consider him a little too fringe. But as the previous poster said, give one of his books a try and you might learn something.
On a similar note, I was in a Catholic bookstore and asked if they had any books by Michael Brown. The person behind the counter said that they don’t carry THOSE TYPE of books. I asked her again just in case she thought I said Dan Brown, but she heard me correctly the first time. So I guess some people consider him a little too fringe. But as the previous poster said, give one of his books a try and you might learn something.
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CWBetts
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Nothing could be further from the truth. there are boks that should be avoided. While I know nothing of the author in question, the carte blanche attitude of “always read absolutely everything” is not the most sound of advice.
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DavidFilmer
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I have never heard of him, but I browsed his titles and some reviews on Amazon.
He writes a lot of speculation and conjecture about Catholic-type things (heaven/hell/purgatory, Marian apparitions (including non-approved), etc.)
There’s nothing wrong with speculating about these things beyond what the Church has taught. However, if the author is not especially clear to distinguish doctrine from personal speculation, and/or the reader is not sufficiently informed in his/her Faith to know the difference, then the reader may be confused about where doctrine ends and conjecture begins.
FWIW, although he writes about “end things” (death, judgement, heaven, and hell), I did not happen to see any titles that seemed to deal with “end times” (ie, the Apocalypse).
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Blade_and_Blood
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Well, of course, but if this guy is interested in books by this author, he may as well go for it. Something tells me he’s going to be too afraid to read them anyways, no matter what our opinions or views are. He seems hesitant enough.
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Soutane
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Actually I have read several.I asked if I should put any credence in them.I should have said “even had read them”.Well, of course, but if this guy is interested in books by this author, he may as well go for it. Something tells me he’s going to be too afraid to read them anyways, no matter what our opinions or views are. He seems hesitant enough.
Ironically Yours.
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Blade_and_Blood
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Oh, well, that changes everything.
You should put credence in books you learn from… or rather, something you can benefit from. If it’s for mere entertainment, then, it shouldn’t matter; they’re there for you to enjoy.
Other books for an understanding of a certain topic. If I were you (assuming these books are nonfiction or purely opinion of the author), I would read from more than one source.
Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood
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