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Who Will Rise Up

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We always looked forward to Jed at our school. Still a great book.

This book is a good read, and Brother Jed is an excellent storyteller. However, it is full of logical fallacies, and he uses singular phrases from the bible to justify his actions and explain his actions. Very faulty and very one-sided. After reading his book, I am lesslikely to believe a word the Brother Jed says.

I remember the old days when Jed Smock would bring in hundreds, maybe thousands of spectators to witness his various impromptu oratory harangues. They were great spectacles that were even looked forward to by the heathens back then. He would even organize sections of the hecklers in great, resounding, choruses of "for-ni-cation" and "lake-of-fire!" I believe he was even mentioned in an old edition of Rolling Stone for his notorious campus romps. I remember one wag who ranked evangelists on the length of their sylabification of the word "yeeeesssss" who considered brother Jed the tops. And then there was sister Cindy, too!

I first saw a Jed Smock experience well over 20+ years ago. I have noticed that the quality and numbers of the hecklers has decreased over the years. Once the hecklers would get into the act with some novel retort or another, but the last time I saw him about 5 years ago, the hecklers were far more obnoxious and lame brained than in the grand old days. Perhaps one could say they were even more abrasive than Mr. Smock himself. This style of evangelical oratory, whether you like it or not, is a vanishing art form of Americana in this slick television age. Jed Smock's operation hearkens back to the old days of Holy Hubert. I was just amazed to find out in a google search that the ol' Smock was still kicking after all these years.

Ah, free speach. It still lives without corporate sponsorship.

But Brother Jed needs to write an update! This book is 20 years old, what's he been up to lately?

Disclaimer: I'm an atheist philosopher I was fortunate enough to get this book from Jed himself, signed. Although I don't agree at all with Jed's philosophy, this book certainly provides an interesting view into Jed's past, as well as his beliefs all spelled out. If you're going to argue with Jed in person, or if you're just interested in what he's all about, this is a neat book to have.

Incidentally, if you don't know who Jed Smock is, the name of 'Brother Jed' is known on college campuses across the country. He's a 'born-again' fundimentalist christian who, along with others in his group, continually tour the grounds of several campuses in the northeast United States. He is well known for his use of harsh words, insults, and extremely frank dialog to put forth his religious ideas.

I have never read this book but i have heard this jed fellow speak many times. He can easily be cast aside with a minimal amount of actual intelligence. I do not support this book in any way due to the the sad almost disgusting person who wrote it. There is a difference between a religious fanatic and an idiot with blind faith. Jed here is the latter

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

This book is ridiculous. It's hard to believe that people take this seriously.

If you have had the pleasure of seeing Jed perform his three-ring-circus confrontational evangelism show at one of many campuses in the U.S. then you know who this book is about. The book is part autobiography, part defense of confrontation evangelism, part statement of Jed's rather poorly-thought-out theology. Lots of silly anecdotes are included. Jed is a good author. The book is interesting and a page turner.

I give it 5 stars but, like one reviewer, I admit that is hard to decide whether it is a 1 or 5 star book. Depends on how you look at it. If Jed is your role model then the book is a 5. If you find Jed to be a hysterical religious bufoon and you are interested in learning more about him, this is a 5. If you don't agree with Jed's views or methods and don't find him to be entertaining, then this book is a 1.

Jed brought me much amusement as a graduate student at OSU in the 1990s and I thank him for that. I believe he actually gave me a copy of this book (although it is possible that I paid him for it). I know he gifted me a couple of his theology books. The man certainly loves the atheists of the world. What a sweet man the Jedster was. :)

Brother Jed visited our campus and my friend traded a guy a cigarette for this book. Best cigarette he ever gave away. This book will enrage people like me (bleeding heart liberals from hell) but if you're laid back enough, like me again, it will also make you laugh out loud. I suggest reading it with the Bible just to see how Brother Jed actually works (by taking Bible versus out of context). Not that I believe in God (I'm an agnostic) but it is interesting how a long-haired, dope-smokin' hippie became an evangelical preacher.

I'm an atheist and I know the Bible better than Jed. They say that if you're going to say that the Bible is a load, you should at least read it. The same should be said of people who preach it. He denied vehemently that the Bible says "All have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD;" (Romans 3:23) I mean, look it up. This guy doesn't know his stuff. I started asking him questions and I made him feel stupid so he started walking away. I followed him all the way to his car, correcting his inaccurate statements about the Bible all the way. I chased him right off my campus, and I'm proud. His book is funny, though. If he gives you a copy take it and skim over. It's hilarious. But don't pay.