The Christian landsape is littered with the bodies of believers who are victims of "friendly fire": the legalistics, judgemental, or negatively critical words or actions of others believers. Friendly Fire is Mike Warnke's survival guide for believers battered by the religious among us. He offers encourgement and hope for the Church's "walking wounded" in their journey toward healing, restoration, and wholeness. No matter what has happened, no believer is too far gone to come back. God stands ready and willing to heal and restore. With warmth, humor, and insight gained from his own personal experiences, the author provides a soothing balm for believers nursing the wounds inflicted by "friendly fire"
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A comic by nature and an evangelist by calling, Mike Warnke reigned for 20 years in the 1970s and 80s as the #1 Christian comedian in America, appearing before sellout crowds all across the country. Today, through their ministry Celebrations of Hope, Mike and his wife, Susan, proclaim the love and saving power of Jesus Christ in churches throughout the United States and around the world.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
His next book will be about IRS Persecution?,
This review is from: Friendly Fire: A Recovery Guide for Believers Battered by Religion (Paperback)
Actually Mike still owes me and many other Christians an apology for all of the lies he told and which I formerly believed. He's never given one. Almost all of what he said in his previous book, and during many speaking engagements, was thoroughly debunked by Cornerstone Magazine who interviewed all of the people who knew him, including his girlfriend during the time he was a satanic priest and had "long blonde hair" "six inch fingernails" was shot by a pimp, had an extravagant apartment paid for by an international satanic organization, had sex slaves he kept in his apartment, yadda, yadda, yadda. Times and locations given conflict and never add up. None of it was true. His friends did say he read books on satanism and was an excellent storyteller. There is a lot more he has said that was a total fabrication, there just isn't enough room here. Mike has never apologized, as even Jim Bakker did (his book was titled "I was wrong). He has never responded to the investigation which debunked his whole "life story." Mike did say he "exaggerated" a bit... How about "completely fabricated" might be a better phrase... Mike has never turned in any of the people he claims were committing "human sacrifices," kidnappings, or any of the other horrible felonies and atrocities Mike says he took part in. Now he's whining about how nobody wants anything to do with him after it was all exposed. What do you expect, Mike? His ministry for "helping victims of satanic ritual abuse" reportedly was a sham. There are no law enforcement records for any missing persons or bodies found. No law enforcement records corroborate any of what he's said. Now the IRS has revoked his tax-exempt status because of him and his wife and friend taking over $800,000 in salaries each, and buying other expensive items, while sending out letters saying his ministry was in financial trouble and pleading for more money. Friendly fire??? Yes, because your accusers were necessarily your enemies. Mike has never repented, he submitted himself to a board made up of his own cronies who told him not to "answer his critics." How convenient, Mike... These were not critics, these were respected people of the church who were asking for an explanation, and whose congregations were taken in by Mike Warnke. Now he poses as a "victim" of "religion," trying to help others. Here we go again... Mike deserves every bit of the "friendly fire" he's received. He's still doing the same thing he did before, going around referring to some horrible ritual abuse and then asking for a collection of money. Never gives any details about which police department or social service is handling the case, and the guy is apparently convincing enough that nobody is asking... fellow Christians, please verify what he says, and search for Cornerstone Magazine and Mike Warnke for the big expose about him. Mike, many Christian organizations want nothing to do with you because of your lies, extravagances, and your lifestyle behind your facade, not because they're trying to be cruel to you. Readers, check Mike Warnke's past and read the expose by Cornerstone Magazine before you buy this book... you'll be glad you did. They try to find where he has ever faced any of the facts brought forth. Battered by religion??? Just the title indicates he has still not repented. Mike was never battered by religion, he was confronted with facts and exposed as a liar.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Liar!,
This review is from: Friendly Fire: A Recovery Guide for Believers Battered by Religion (Paperback)
There are a lot of people who really have been hurt by "friendly fire" and abused in churches. Mr. Warnke is not one of them! He's a liar and a fraud, and he brought it all on himself. That he would try to this up by pretending to be "mistreated" by Christians is just embarrassing. Grow up already, Mike! You defrauded your fellow Christians out of millions of dollars by pretending to be fighting an underground Satanist network. We're the ones who believed in you and sent you money. We're the wounded that you abused in your fraud schemes. Don't look to us for sympathy!
39 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
He loaded the weapon and inflicted the wound,
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This review is from: Friendly Fire: A Recovery Guide for Believers Battered by Religion (Paperback)
What you will notice here is a mea culpa that is vague, but a lot of accusations against people who were not "out to get him", but out to get the truth. The truth was built up, day by day, step by step, fact by fact, and can be found in SELLING SATAN (highly recommended).Biblically, when we are caught in sin, it is the church's job to call us on it, call us to repentance, and "out us" if we won't clean our act up ourselves. Warnke says he didn't seek to gain wealth from ministry, and yet he states he focused "on the bottom line"...well, what is that if not focusing on the perks-=-money and expense accounts, etc. He is vague about his failings--but SELLING SATAN will let you in on what those failings were so you will not be sold again by this seller. Are there wounded in the church? yes. Can the church be too harsh? yes. Does God's love remain steady? Yes. In these areas, Warnke is right. BUT...as someone whose wounds were self-inflicted (by his unrighteous and disordered personal life and false witness), he cannot point the finger at his accusers, who merely brought light into a dark ministry. I hope Mr. Warnke has renewed his spiritual and emotional life. I hope he does much good work for the Lord, in humility and the strength of the spirit, but I wouldn't recommend that any believer buy this book and support the ministry of someone who continues to deny the incontrovertible proof set forth by those in the body who could no longer tolerate his lies. Pray for Mike, but don't support his pity party.
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