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Jesus Didn't Go to Church

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Unlike the review that Modern Berean gave, I don't think the book was total trash. It does indeed make a person go, "What?" a lot of the time, but, there are some definite truths to what Mr. Smith wrote.

It did take me a while to warm up to his writing style. I'm sure that has to do with the fact that he's a lawyer. Its also difficult to understand exactly what he personally believes.

His attempt to give an overview of Christianity for non-believers and believers both, leaves you scracthing your head at some of his conclusions. While I agree with him that we (as Christians) should take a HUGE step back from our belief systems and take a fresh look at the Jesus we think we know, I'm not sure that abandoning whole parts of the Bible is how to begin.

All in all, I wouldn't recommend buying the book. Go to your library and check it out.

Smith starts his "review" of Christianity with a strong bias toward modern relativistic liberalism. His book is nothing more than a statement of his faith that Jesus supported abortion, homosexuality, and a rejection of moral absolutes. Smith supposes that because Jesus didn't seemingly speak directly to the issues of abortion and homosexuality, he must be in favor of them both. A certainly preposterous assumption. Contrary to Smith, I have actually read the Bible, and I can testify that Smith has no idea what he's writing about. Don't waste your time reading his trash.