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    <body><![CDATA[This is essentially a rant against the behavior of many Christians, and I'm confused about the intended audience.  It's true that many of the complaints have at least some validity, but the tone is so abrasive that certainly no one will &quot;see the light&quot; and change his ways because of this. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37394523">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It took me awhile to finish this book, but it wasn't because the book was bad or boring.  Rather, it is unclear who is the audience for this book, but I don't think I was it.  The subject matter deals with how Christians are getting a bad reputation through some of their actions, and what might be d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46861457">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of my favorite books of all times. I really enjoyed this book. I laughed so hard people in my airplane asked me what I was reading as we were exiting the plane. It discusses a lot of inconvenient truths for many Christians out there and validated my position regarding many points. It's fun and e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51278455">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually finished this! I've only been drifting slowly through it for months now!!! It was okay...more of a ranting and raving than I thought was really beneficial to anyone's Christian walk, but the authors made some very valid points and shed some light on things you don't always think about. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is written for Christians, about Christians, by a Christian. A much better read than I expected, and a wonderfully cautionary tome for us. It does make you examine your core beliefs, are they because of faith, or religion?<br/>I highly recommend it. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed all the topics covered in this book.  These are (mostly) the same things that drive me crazy about Christians and give us a bad name.  An easy, quick read.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p>Many nonChristians find the behavior of some Christians offputting rather than inviting.   Many Christians do too! Now Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz, authors of <em>Knowing the Bible 101,</em> take an unflinchingly honest   and often humorous look at some believers outlandish behavior. This candid assessment of the church will bridge the   communication gap, empowering Christians to share their faith more freely and helping those who dont yet believe discover   the truth about God without being distracted by...</p>  &lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;judgmental attitudes, hypocrisy, and condemnation&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;confusing mixtures of politics and the gospel&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;defensive positions in the God vs. science debate&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;extreme teachings about prosperity&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;unbalanced fixations on the end times&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;uninformed opinions about others beliefs&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li&gt;unprofessional Christian media and entertainment&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  <p>This refreshing call to authentic Christianity will help Christians and nonChristians get past the   peripheral issues and communicate openly and honestly about God.</p>]]>
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