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Title: Confusing and belittling
Review: I tried with this book. I got the journal and made it through 10 days before I finally gave up. Between the self-righteousness of the tone and the mixed Biblical references, I very much felt that Warren developed his thesis and then went looking for the references, rather than the other way around.When he reaches back into the Old Testament for references as to what would please Christ, he really is mixing messages. For example, "The Bible says, Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it." Fortunately, the Bible gives us a clear example of a life that gives pleasure to God. The man's name was Noah." (p. 69)Although Jesus came from the Jewish tradition, he challenged it as well. His great commandments speak of love. He drew on the Old Testament teachings but created a new way of looking at it.I didn't find my purpose in life from this book and I don't recommend it.
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