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Paperback: 162 pages
Publisher: 3G Publishing, Inc. (November 28, 2013)
Who Told You That You Were Naked? written by Kelvin J. Cochran, the chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, is a critically important book that should be read by everybody, particularly those who are considering the authenticity of Christianity; students, scholars, and legal professionals interested in free speech issues; and people like me who are terrified by the cultural totalitarianism that is being wrought by the Progressive Left and institutionalized across the United States.
While I am Jewish, I have an interest in comparative religions and Cochran's book provides a thumbnail sketch outlining a number of Christian beliefs and doctrines. The title, taken from Genesis, provides a metaphor for the book's theme throughout; people are naked before accepting Christ and then after being "born again," are clothed in the salvation and love of God. The theological presentation is very basic, straightforward, and uncomplicated. If one is looking for the hermeneutical exegesis of a Hans Kung, this is not the book for you and that's okay. That clearly was not Cochran's intent. And there were some grammatical errors and the bibliography did not comport with any rules making it somewhat difficult to read.
But while many will find the theology interesting, if not rudimentary, the critical importance of the book should be derived from its terrifying reception. Upon publication, Cochran gave copies to several coworkers and Atlanta burned down for the second time! Not even the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department could put the fire out! A number of workers, how many has never been reported, rewarded Cochran's generous gift by filing complaints against him and rather than telling these folks to get back to work, Atlanta launched a formal investigation!Read more ›
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I make it a point to never comment on a book I haven't read, so when all the furor started over Kelvin Cochran's dismissal for writing this book, I bought and read it. It was NOT a "gay bashing homophobic" book at all, as has been reported in the media...I think he mentions homosexuality twice, briefly, and in passing. The book is about Adam and Eve's fall from grace in the garden of Eden, hence the title, and how we as Christians can draw closer to God by putting the Lord first in all things and not succumbing to the temptations of the world. Sad that it has been so misrepresented, and sadder still that after 34 years of service and attaining the highest honors possible as a fire chief, Kelvin Cochran has been fired for speaking openly about his religious beliefs, a right that is supposed to be protected under the Constitution.
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Thanks to all those who have persecuted this great Chief, I found out about the book and made the decision to purchase it. How great it is to know there are men like him standing for the truth, and people of all backgrounds should rally behind him. It isn't just a matter of Christianity, but of the right of conscience. The act of purging this man from city government over his beliefs was, itself, an act of discrimination.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Thank you, Mr. Cochran, for telling the truth. Those who reject the truth will explain themselves to the One who said, "I AM the way, the truth and and the life. No one comes to the Father but by Me."
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197 of 267 people found the following review helpful
I bought this book because the author was suspended without pay from his "regular" job for a month just for writing it. I don't even know if I'll read it but harassing authors and psuedo-banning of books is the quickest way to get me to buy one. Many thanks to the His Honor the Mayor of Atlanta for making such a big deal about it and bringing it to my attention.
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Great book, thank you. There is nothing "hateful" in this book, just God's truth. Anyone who is against this book certainly has their right to hate it but someday you will realize the truth. God bless.
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125 of 170 people found the following review helpful
Although I am an elderly gay man who used to commit homosexual acts before joining a church 19 years ago, I must agree that sex was intended for procreation and that what Cochran says is essentially correct. So many gay men have died from AIDS because they had the hedonistic attitude that sex is a game. I had not imagined in 1972 that one day homosexuality would be so accepted, but things have gone too far in the other direction, and anyone who suggests that chastity is a virtue is denounced as a bigot. We are supposed to have freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press in America, but the politically correct would burn every heretic at the stake if they could. You need a fireman to put out the fire! Too many of my friends died because they took the wrong path.
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