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Secrets & Lies: My Journey to Enlightenment

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I have been a Christian for most of my life and I am not familiar with the authors encounters. I know that many people dismiss the strange tales that come from stories like this as being something from the imagination. I am familiar with the truth that is in Christ and this book has opened my eyes to the truth that is in the spirit world also. Buy it then give it to a friend.

Could not put the book down. Loved the writing style.... very compelling. A must for the spiritual seeker.... Dr. Phillips reveals the "other side" to paranormal spirituality.

Even though I am not a Christian I was interested in what kind of experiences brought the author who had explored all sorts of New Age spiritualities to convert to Conservative Christianity. Unfortunately the book is not that well written which is the main reason for the three stars. Unfortunately, he was not able to bring out the characters in his story including himself very well.

But back to his story. I am a pagan and I guess my spirituality differs a great deal from the New Age because I have had none of those experiences he had. They were very toxic and I am glad that he found an established religion that does not encourage you to have power over others. It seems that he wanted to have mastery or power from his New Age quest. Most people I know who seek a spiritual path want union with the divine, peace, and the knowing of love. But he wanted all knowledge and to essentially be a god. It was a very poisonous experience and I hope the readers of this book recognize what he was after.

Thankfully, he found a religion that is pretty much the opposite. Christianity teaches humility and reverence for God. I don't understand why he chose Conservative Christianity with its odd opinions about evolution and other issues as opposed to Catholism, or some more liberal sort of Christianity but he did find a path that was true for him. I hope he realizes that it is not for everyone.

This book was definately one of the most enjoyable true stories either my husband and I have every read. It was both informative and entertaining. Once you get started it's hard to put down. The detail the author uses to describe his journey to enlightenment is incredible! Once he uncovers the truth, you rejoice with him because you fully understand the struggle. This is a must read for anyone seeking the truth. It is possible to learn from the mistakes of others.

I read this book knowing that the author converts to Christianity at the end but I was interested in his New Age experiences. His experiences were mainly that he sought power. He did not seek to grow spiritually in order to become closer to the divine but to gain power.

As a pagan, I thought I would get insights into someone who had a bad experience with the occult but he was seeking a different goal than most people I know.

Unfortunately, I did not feel he described his characters well, including himself. Maybe until he grew up, he was a shallow as he depicted himself, but I find that hard to believe. His best fleshed out character was his wife, who was a Wiccan.

The book was very tolerant and described the other religions well but just not well written.

Because I've met the man, logic dictated to me that it ended with his conversion to Christ. But he kept me guessing. I could relate to a lot of what he shared. He opened my eyes to a lot about mysticism that I didn't know. I had to complete it in one reading and will recommend it widely to any who are searching for truth and peace. It was well written and drew me into his story. I would definitely read any other books he writes.

I could not put this book down! This story gets to the meat of today's culture where so many people are seeking to find the truth through the New Age movement, etc. This book shows that the only true truth is the Word of God. It is a gripping and eye opening story that I would recommend to any person seeking answers to life's questions or to anyone who wants to enjoy a good book. You will read it to the end!

Secrets and Lies is an intrigueing story you will not be able to put down. The author experienced nearly every possible mystic new-age method to try to fill his soul with the truth of his existence. It has a wonderful ending because the Truth found him!

The book gives the reader a sensitivity for those lost in the world, who are headed down dangerous paths in their sincere quest for what life is all about. You will learn much about New Age principles and why it is so destructive and why it is all lies. Mark Phillips writes with a true passion to tell his story and most importantly, to share with the reader what the Truth really is.

Let me explain how this works (in Secret Societies). If the writer calls the book 'Secrets and Lies' then you have been told that the book is a book containing secrets and lies. This absolves the writer of his responsibilty to tell the truth (You have been secretly informed). This book is a blatant attack on all things not-Christian in the same manner as the murderous Crusades and the horrendous (Christian) Spanish Inquisition!

Why doesn't this author come right out and say that if you do not believe in his god that you will be destroyed (just like Hitler murdered the Jews)? Because he does! This is done in a more clever way through secrets and lies and disguising the genocide as a holy act. The persecution of all religions (or beliefs) non-Christian is a hostile act upon humanity and this book attempts to persuade the reader that this same old lie (that everything non-Christian is Evil and invented as a distraction from the 'truth' by Satan) was some discovery made by investigating all possible 'other' beliefs. This book disgusted me and I would not reccommend it. I don't believe anything this writer has written.