Warpaint of the Gods [Paperback]

Nila Sagadevan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2004

An incredibly powerful message of the underlying unity of all world religions, Warpaint Of The Gods aims to introduce a voice of reason to the paradox of religious bloodshed that pervades the world today. It undertakes a ruthless examination of religion's role in the brutal internecine conflict that has ruled the Earth, and concludes that human beings are so preoccupied with their own ethnocentricity (religious and ethnic) that they are blind to the horrors they are inflicting on one another.

Equally important, this blinkered view of humanity has prevented us seeing the real picture-that life exists not only on the microscopic speck of cosmic dust we call Earth, but in the distant realms of the Universe, too. This vast celestial ocean renders our genocidal affinities all the more ridiculous, because we are perpetrating them in the name of the very God who created the Universe.

Editorial Reviews

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As far ahead of our time as Copernicus' daring pronouncements probably were ahead of his. The world needs this book. -- Frank Scrima, Retired Vice President of a Fortune 100 Company, Valencia, CA

Once I started I couldn't put it down. This is a book that needs to be read and reread. -- Chell Bosson, Retired aerospace engineer, La Mirada, CA

One of the most thought provoking books I have ever read. -- Christine Hall, Editor, Alternative Approaches Magazine, Pinnacle, NC

About the Author

Nila Sagadevan was born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and educated in Britain. Born in a predominantly Buddhist country to liberal-minded Hindu parents who encouraged belief in a single Creator, he was sent at the age of 5 to Christian boarding schools where he read the Bible, attended Sunday school, and sang in the school choir.

An aeronautical engineer-turned-pilot, Sagadevan left Scotland for America in 1972. He lived in Alaska for 15 years when a profound, life-altering experience changed his concept of earthly religions forever, and caused him to deeply ponder the anthropocentric mindset that guides human life. His quest for knowledge and self-inquiry has led him on a journey through more than 40 countries and to many of the centers of the world's major religions.

Sagadevan, who was the featured guest in a television documentary on extraterrestrial phenomena, also hosted his own radio program, The Open Mind, in the 1980s. The program, which discussed declassified "Top Secret" government documents obtained through the Freedom Of Information Act, reached millions of listeners in the US and Europe. Sagadevan's writings-on world affairs, race relations, spirituality, and other subjects-have appeared in a variety of magazines and newspapers. He lives with his wife and teenage son in Southern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Truepenny Media, Inc. (December 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976260603
• ISBN-13: 978-0976260608
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,113,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last - common sense from a non-polluted mind, March 13, 2005

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Will Randal Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warpaint of the Gods (Paperback)

It's hard to find a person willing to take the time to expose a logical version of the truth without that illustration being passed through the filters of dogma, superstition and make believe. The bane of human society was and is the invention of organized religion. This book creates a foundation for thought beyond blind obedience to superstitions passed on from one generation to the next going back over ten thousand years with not one shred of evidence to support a single story from the hundreds of brands on the planet.

This excellent work also touches on the elements of modern scientific advances in cosmology and astro physics that shed light on the inevitability of other intelligent societies that share our vast and expanding universe. This glimpse into modern reality offers new vision for those who think we humans are the only reason for the existence of the universe in the first place and thus the only authority needed to launch endless wars and bloodshed. This work is not the imagination of a single man; instead, a huge collection of quotes from respected thinkers worldwide support the suggested conclusions left to the reader. Are we a human race so vane as to teach one generation after the next for thousands of years that man was made in the image of god itself? This arrogance is smartly resized with the contents of Mr. Sagadevan's work suggesting that perhaps god is not a noun after all, but an adjective.

This book is must reading for anyone with a sense of place in the dimensions of both time and reality vs. myth and unfounded anger over those "infidels" who don't believe what someone else believes. Indeed, if there are gods they would be wearing warpaint to evict the dogma of a civilization in the act of self-destruction for no valid reason whatever.

Buy this book. Read this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and Necessary Book for our Times., March 14, 2005

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Astrid E. Ware - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warpaint of the Gods (Paperback)

This incredibly powerful book is the 21st century equivalent of Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet." It bears a message of kindness, decency and dignity for our own sake, as well as for the very survival of our species. The author's message speaks to the heart of true Spirituality. I have read and re-read "Warpaint of the Gods" so many times that I almost know it by heart. To me, its timeless message replaces all the old destructive religious nonsense that I held in my mind with a fresh new approach to understanding God, and our place in the Universe.

- Astrid Ware, PhD. Author

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evil done in the name of "God.", February 23, 2005

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Nathan (Newport Beach, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warpaint of the Gods (Paperback)

Required reading for anyone who would agree with the following statement," Good people will always do good things. Evil people will always do evil thing. For good people to do evil things however requires religion." The answer is spirituality not religion.