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A Warning to Parents. . ., January 11, 2002
I am a parent, a homeschooler, a conservative, and a committed Christian. I say all this up front so that my criticism of this series will be understood.
I believe in presenting the truth to my children to the best of my ability.
This means the truth of the Bible -- not the opinion of an extreme minority.
This means the truth of Church History -- warts and all.
This means the truth of Secular History.
This means the truth of what comprises good literature vs. poor literature -- and this series does not represent the quality of material I want my children to handle.
Truth is frequently painful and sometimes scary.
HOWEVER, I do NOT believe in deliberately frightening children into accepting or rejecting a particular opinion or viewpoint. It appears to this parent that such religious "scare tactics" are precisely what is being engaged in with these books.
My children know about heaven and hell. They know what it requires to end up in either of those destinations. They understand that hell is a pretty scary place. But I choose to teach them in a positive, rather than in a negative vein. Being "scared straight" is imperfect contrition. Granted, it beats no contrition at all -- but it results in fear rather than love.
This is what this series appears to accomplish: salvation through fear, rather than salvation through acceptance of the love of the God of Love.
Parents, pay attention to what your children read. Teach them about the love of God, not only through your words but through the example of your life. But don't try to frighten them into the Kingdom.
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is a kewl book!, February 29, 2000
By A Customer
This is a really kewl book. I liked it alot. It is really easy to understand. The only thing i didn't like is that i think the authors should give you more of the bible verses that were used in this book because i would like to read the verses. Also, i think that the book is good for any age, not just 9-12. I really don't know any 9-year-olds who could understand the book. I'm 14, and i like the kids books a lot more than the adult books, because they're a lot easier to understand, less characters. So, if you haven't read Nicolae high, you need to. These books have changed a lot of people's lives and made them get saved.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Well Done, July 23, 2000
By A Customer
I must say that all of the books in the Left Behind Series arevery well written. I have read the kids' and adults' series, and loveboth. Before reading this series, I did not know much about the Tribulation, Rapture, etc. Although some people might not agree with the author's interpretations of the Bible, I think they did an excellent job, whether or not they are correct. These books also helped me tell a newly- saved friend about the Rapture. She says I freaked her out, but I'm happy because I at least got her attention and she's interested in it, right? By the way, both series of the Left Behind books can be read by any age. I am thirteen and previously began reading the adult series when I was twelve. I fully understood both series, so please read them, no matter what age you are!
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