has anybody read anne rice's jesus christ: out of egypt?is it good ?bad?any opinions?
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No i havent but here's some links to customer reviews on amazon and barnes and noble (you have to scroll down to see them) Hope this helps!\n\nhttp://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=yh7svqWCkt&isbn=0375412018&itm=1\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375412018/sr=8-1/qid=1139864943/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-5358171-8958453?%5Fencoding=UTF8
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it's a good entertainment but it is filled with falacies, lies and evil.  \n\nthe book is a fiction but the author continued to claim that it is based on historical fact.  what's so funny is that the book can't produce solid evidence of its claims.  on the contrary, there are even more evidence that would show that the book and its basis is bogus.  \n\nCatholics should be concerned about the book because it not only misrepresents their Church as a murderous institution but also implies that the Christian faith itself is utterly false.\n\nOther Christians should also be concerned.  Only some of the offensive claims of The Da Vinci Code pertain directly to the Catholic Church. The remainder strike at the Christian faith itself. If the book's claims were true, then all forms of Christianity would be false (except perhaps for Gnostic/feminist versions focusing on Mary Magdalene instead of Jesus).\n\nIt isn't a defense to say that The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction. Fiction can't change the basic facts about major historical figures without being subject to criticism. People would be outraged if Doubleday printed a novel portraying Adolph Hitler in a positive light. Christians have a right to be outraged when the basic historical facts about Christ are falsified. The criticism will be even more intense when a publisher releases a book parodying the most sacred beliefs of others in this fashion.\n\nThe author and the publisher  have gone to great lengths to mislead people into thinking that the novel has a historical basis. They deserve especially sharp criticism for this, and when criticism is made they cannot hypocritically hide behind the "It's just fiction" allegation after having made such extensive efforts to convince the reader that it is not "just fiction."
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The same can be said of the Exodus. There are no records of a massive Jewish migration out of Egypt by Moses. Christians claim, erroneously, that the Egyptians never documented a bad policy and would never document losing thousands of slaves.\n\nInterestingly enough though, maticulous records from granaries show no excessive shortages or surplus, which would support the Exodus story...\n\nIt's a book. 5% philosophy, 73% theology, 22% assorted smut and violence. 100% fiction.\n\nIncidentally, for the guy above me, that occurance was off by about 5 years. The phenomenon you are referring to happened BEFORE the birth of Jesus in the historical record.\n\n-SD-
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I look at amazon.com and there was only a few reviews that were negative. Did a web search and did not find any reviews which were more negative than the ones below found on Amazon.com\n\n\nReviewer: J. Constantine (Chicago, IL USA)\n     \nI am pretty surprised to read the multiple rave reviews on this book. I just finished it, and found it just ok. The facts of the story are interesting enough but I found the writing and telling of the story a bit too simple. There were some major events in these peoples' lives that were basically stated and not elaborated upon. And in several pages I found myself rereading a page to figure out which of the author's fathers was being described. I am sure that the incorrect names are used in two spots in the book. I don't need long, flowing descriptions of things. But if you are going to tell a story of this magnitude, it deserves a little more "fleshing out." I would have liked to have gotten some emotional reaction to it - ok, so his mother prefers not to discuss things. But how did these revelations affect the author? his family? I just wanted more - and if the author chooses not to reveal more, then explain why.\n\nReviewer: Elias Govea "Eli" (texas)\n\nThe Color of Water by James McBride tells two emotional stories. One of the stories is told by his mother, who is a Caucasian, and one by him, who is black. The mom talks about how hard it was growing up being Jewish. Worst of all her dad treated her harsh and sometimes even touching her sexually. Then she started her rebellious stage and started going out with black people even though he knew her dad would disapprove of it. This was the 1940's so this was dangerous for both of them. She talks about the many obstacles that she overcame in her like. For example, when her husband died leaving her with eight kids to attend to. Then she somehow found ambition to get all her kids to college. The son talks about the many challenges her mom had to overcome in order for him and his siblings to get a proper education. For example, when her second husband died leaving her with twelve kids to support she still manage to get all of them to college. This book seemed boring to me but if you are interested in how hard it is for a black person and a white person to fall in love and concur all the obstacles that came their way then you might be interested in it. This book is short but since it was boring to me, I found it to be very long. The book does not have hard language it is actually quite easy
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I have not had the opportunity to read the book or see the movie. My son is reading the book and telling me about it. We are both Christians. We believe it is possible that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. The Church, in all its "wisdom," removed many books from the Bible many centuries ago. I think it's a tragedy that they felt they had to do our thinking for us. I am looking forward to reading the book. I believe we are all intelligent enough to decide for ourselves what we believe. The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction. I'll probably wait to see the movie when it comes out on DVD.
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Yes, I read it and found it very interesting.  The reader should keep in mind, though, that the author does not claim to be anything but human, that is, he does not claim to be God made manifest in a human form like Moses, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, The Bab, and Baha'u'llah.  Therefore, his interpretation of what God is revealing to him is subject to error.  Only the Manifestations of God are perfect and flawless.  Even the highest saint is still human and subject to error.\n\nwww.bahai.org
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Why is "The DaVinci Code" not fiction anymore? I missed that announcement...Anyhoo, if you want to hear solid evidence for Christ, I suggest reading The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel. I am reading it right now, so I can't tell you too much about it, but he talks to all sorts of scholars, some Christian Bible Scholars, some atheists like himself. He presents the evidence (eyewitness, documentary, corroborating, rebuttal, scientific, psychological, circumstantial, and fingerprint evidence). I'm still in the chapter about eyewitness evidence, but it is really, really good. Reading this is a great way to get multiple views, so you can choose.
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Haven't seen the movie, yet. I liked the book as a work of fiction though. It really kept me entertained. I don't see why so many people are believeing it as fact, though. Its not like Dan Brown is a theologian. He's a novelist. People should read his other stuff, though... it gives a clearer idea of what kind of stuff the guy writes.
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just watch it. it might help if you read the book but prolly not cause if you are like me you'll be so busy bitching about how they slaughtered the book that you will actually miss the movie. So maybe it is better not to have read the book. Now having seen the History Channel thingymajigger on it I would suggest that you go into the theatre with a very open mind,cause some of the things that they are suggesting goes against everything that we have been raised to believe (if you were raise Catholic or Christian) or that you have heard around you (which you can't miss unless you live in a cave but obviously you don't so you know what I am talking about!)
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Good but a bit outdated. \n\nWinning with People by J. Maxwell is good.  Making Rain by A. Sobel is good too.
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I think it is awesome. To think that he was raised in the palace, and left it to find his heritage. It is full of so much. I wonder, did he start out full of pride, all the paganism that he grew up with, the humbling that he went through, the stripping away of all that he had learned as a child destroyed, and he was made anew, and was one of the most humble of all men that lived.\n  Think about it! He talked with God, He saw Gods glory pass in front of him...That should give anyone hope, with all that Moses did before, even murder, and He had A glorious walk with God.
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Just my opinion ... Yes, I've read it. It explains, in depth, Universal Truth. It is representative of True Christianity, and expresses what Jesus was REALLY all about. It contains all any one needs to know in order to achieve enlightenment. BUT, its not the ONLY path available. It takes different things for different people. ACIM is just ONE of those things. It is also one of the best, being both clear cut and direct. So far as I am concerned A Course In Miracles IS the Word of God. ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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I'm an ordained evangelical minister and see no problem with either the movie or the book. The problem is that Dan Brown has stated that the book and movie are fictional, but Christians say it's misleading--but their problem is that they are trying to pick apart DVC without going to the Bible to find out what is true in DVC and what isn't. If they'd just stick with the Bible as their source for truth and read it and absorb it, and keep in mind that DVC is fiction, then it's absolutely no problem. I just wonder how many Christians are seeing the movie or reading the book without opening their Bibles. :-(
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I have!  I love them!  I just remember that this is a fiction series about what could/might happen!  Too many people who don't like this series, think that those of us that read the books are taking the books literally.  Personally, the Left Behind books have inspired me to read my Bible more!  What Christian can say that is a bad thing?
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It is a work of fiction.  As with most fiction, it is based upon some fact, some myth, and some imagination.  It presents some interesting ideas and certainly has generated worldwide discussion and controversy, which is great for the author - certainly boosts sales. \n\nThe book itself was a disappointment considering all the hype - just a good read, not awesome.  Though I will go see the movie, or rent it later, I'm not expecting it to be spectacular - the book wasn't, so the movie wouldn't usually be better than the book. \n\nAs to the ideas presented, I take no particular stand on those.  The Catholic Church certainly can be prone to secrets, and in Jesus' day it would have been very unusual, even somewhat unacceptable, for a man of his age to be unmarried.
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The book is an excellent mystery that will keep you turning the pages.  I would recommend reading the book before watching the movie because the movie may be hard to follow if you have not read the book.  At least for me it would have been.\n\nFirst thing you must realize if you are going to read the book, is that it is fiction, and should be taken as FICTION ONLY.  Even though there may be parts which ARE true, you should not get your information about history, religion, and art from a book of fiction.  Absolutely assume that it is all fiction.  Then if you want to later find out where the truth is, you'll just have to do the work of consulting scholarly works, history books, and the Bible as well as the other Gospels that did not make it into the Bible.\n\nSo if you are looking for a good fiction and awesome mystery story, read it and see it.  If you are looking only for historical truth on the matters covered, then do not read it or see it, because it is a terrible source for factual information.  As I say, even though some of the information may be true, you won't be able to know the truth from the falsehood, and there is DEFINITELY falsehood in the book.  Afterall, it IS a fiction novel.
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I liked the book and cant wait for the movie to come out. I think the reason why most people don't like it is because it challenges religion and most of the nations beliefs. I see it this way anything is possible........