Comments on: Prepping yourself for Life to the Full http://hunterbiblechurch.org/2010/04/28/prepping-yourself-for-life-to-the-full/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: heather and dave http://hunterbiblechurch.org/2010/04/28/prepping-yourself-for-life-to-the-full/#comment-20100 heather and dave Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:23 +0000 http://hunterbiblechurch.org/?p=2349#comment-20100 Hi, My husband and I have just been reading this book out loud, up to the the first 4 chapters of your book and thought we'd add our comments. We both came to this book because, although we had been unable to articulate it as beautifully as Mr Myers has, we both do agree with the description of naturalism and the universe. We felt that pretty much everything written in the first four chapters is an accurate description of the universe and is in alignment with our own sense of logic. At the end of Chapter 4 the concluding paragraph says: “If an explanation [of the universe] fails….. don’t be depressed, look for the truth somewhere else” Yes, our lives are depressing – we are searching desperately to find god because without god life is pretty much as meaningful as being a nail file. However just because something is unpleasant to our (nature and nurtured) mind doesn’t make it untrue or mean there is an alternative out there! We felt that the last paragraph of the chapter was a jump in logic that stumped us both. Anyway, we’re going to continue reading but I thought perhaps we'd add our review of the book. :) Overall it’s a very well written book – it covers some very complex ideas in a very concise way and followed a logical sequences. Thanks Sam for passing it on, we're enjoying reading (and challenging!) it. Hi,

My husband and I have just been reading this book out loud, up to the the first 4 chapters of your book and thought we’d add our comments.

We both came to this book because, although we had been unable to articulate it as beautifully as Mr Myers has, we both do agree with the description of naturalism and the universe. We felt that pretty much everything written in the first four chapters is an accurate description of the universe and is in alignment with our own sense of logic.

At the end of Chapter 4 the concluding paragraph says:

“If an explanation [of the universe] fails….. don’t be depressed, look for the truth somewhere else”

Yes, our lives are depressing – we are searching desperately to find god because without god life is pretty much as meaningful as being a nail file. However just because something is unpleasant to our (nature and nurtured) mind doesn’t make it untrue or mean there is an alternative out there! We felt that the last paragraph of the chapter was a jump in logic that stumped us both.

Anyway, we’re going to continue reading but I thought perhaps we’d add our review of the book. :)

Overall it’s a very well written book – it covers some very complex ideas in a very concise way and followed a logical sequences.

Thanks Sam for passing it on, we’re enjoying reading (and challenging!) it.

]]> By: Stu Harrison http://hunterbiblechurch.org/2010/04/28/prepping-yourself-for-life-to-the-full/#comment-2828 Stu Harrison Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:42:44 +0000 http://hunterbiblechurch.org/?p=2349#comment-2828 a third recommendation for the book - gave it to a guy at a sports injuries place i've been going to and his first comment was "i like the first line", then 2 weeks later is very positive about how the book is written and how he addresses aetheism, which is kind of where my friend is coming from. he plans to read it all and was really thankful for the book, so from my point of view this is a great resource to read and give away. i haven't had that positive a reaction to giving a christian book away for ages. a third recommendation for the book - gave it to a guy at a sports injuries place i’ve been going to and his first comment was “i like the first line”, then 2 weeks later is very positive about how the book is written and how he addresses aetheism, which is kind of where my friend is coming from. he plans to read it all and was really thankful for the book, so from my point of view this is a great resource to read and give away. i haven’t had that positive a reaction to giving a christian book away for ages.

]]> By: Neil Foster http://hunterbiblechurch.org/2010/04/28/prepping-yourself-for-life-to-the-full/#comment-2203 Neil Foster Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:15:19 +0000 http://hunterbiblechurch.org/?p=2349#comment-2203 Hey Sam; I can heartily second your recommendation of this book, great stuff (and written by an ex-lawyer!) Hey Sam; I can heartily second your recommendation of this book, great stuff (and written by an ex-lawyer!)

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