I totally disagree with this book!
No-offense, but I totally disagree with this book! For one thing there are no scriptures to even back this up!
Here is what a interview said about this book;
The color in black is the interview & the color in green in my opinion.
Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
A Battle to fight. An Adventure to live. A Beauty to rescue. This is what a man longs for. This is what makes him come alive. Look at the films men love.
Some of the films men love are filled with violence & sexual lust! The New testament says: Away then with sinful, earthly things; deaden the evil desires lurking within you; {Colossians 3:5}
For that matter, look at the dreams of little boys, the games they play.
Just what kind of games is he referring to?
There is something fierce, passionate, and wild in the heart of every man. That is how he bears the image of God. And the reason that most men "live lives of quiet desperation" (Thoreau) is because men have been told that the reason God put them on earth is to be a good boy. To be nice.
I'm sorry, but I really do think this man is speaking way out of line & is out to mislead GOD'S children, whether he realizes it or not!
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Plus, Jesus is passive & kind, even if He had to be stern at times when needed to be.
And when Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, He overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Yes, Jesus was angry, but still that didn't make Him bad guy! He still was a good & righteous man who, practice The Will of His Father, The Almighty GOD & Jesus led a passive life style!
God designed men to be dangerous.
God designed men to be dangerous? In what way? Charles Manson was dangerous, too!
Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk.
I'm sorry but that doesn't mean that GOD wants us to be dangerous!
The minute we are born we are born into sin. Sin exist with in us, along with foolish desires & temptations.{Ephesians 2:3}
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,
10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
That is why men (or women, too) have these dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy (or girl): To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk.
Then he continue to say;
Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires--aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death.
This sounds so misleading!
Most people, that go to Church often is because they love to! And they love talking & chatting with others & to everyone about GOD'S love & about Jesus Christ & His love for us all, how He died for us all because He loved us so much.
No! Most people that do go to church often 'Do Not' find it boring!!!!!
Then he continue to say;
Now, in all your boyhood dreams growing up, did you ever dream of becoming a nice guy?
Who does this guy think he is?
And then he say;
Ladies, was the Prince of your dreams dashing... or merely nice?
I'll have you know the man of my dreams happen to be just that!
Handsome & very nice!
But that isn't even relevant! When we grow up we realize that looks don't matter but what inside the heart, soul & mind of one we truly want to marry,does!
He says;
"We've taken away the dreams of a man's heart and told him to play the man." As C.S. Lewis said, 'We castrate the gelding and bid him be fruitful."
This is a lie! Just because Jesus asked us to follow HIM & to become Christ like, through Him, doesn't mean that man is told to "play the man!"
I still have my dream & my dream is to Worship The Almighty GOD through Christ Jesus & His Teachings with the hope to become holy as HE is holy. 1 Peter 1:15 Which I believe also relates to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
And then he says;
This is a message about the recovery and release of a man's heart--his passions, which he has been given by God.
I find this all to be terribly misleading!
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*Remember what the Bible says! Remember GOD'S Word! And remember the teachings of our Beloved Savior, Christ Jesus!*
Away then with sinful, earthly things; deaden the evil desires lurking within you; have nothing to do with sexual sin, impurity, lust and shameful desires; don't worship the good things of life, for that is idolatry.
God's terrible anger is upon those who do such things.
You used to do them when your life was still part of this world;
but now is the time to cast off and throw away all these rotten garments of anger, hatred, cursing, and dirty language.
Don't tell lies to each other; it was your old life with all its wickedness that did that sort of thing; now it is dead and gone.
You are living a brand new kind of life that is continually learning more and more of what is right, and trying constantly to be more and more like Christ who created this new life within you.
In this new life one's nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such things mean nothing. Whether a person has Christ is what matters, and he is equally available to all.
Since you have been chosen by God who has given you this new kind of life, and because of his deep love and concern for you, you should practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness to others.
Don't worry about making a good impression on them but be ready to suffer quietly and patiently.
Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
* Most of all, let love guide your life, for then the whole church will stay together in perfect harmony.
* Let the peace of heart which comes from Christ be always present in your hearts and lives, for this is your responsibility and privilege as members of his body. And always be thankful.
Remember what Christ taught and let his words enrich your lives and make you wise; teach them to each other and sing them out in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing to the Lord with thankful hearts.
And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, and come with him into the presence of God the Father to give him your thanks. Colossians 3:5-17
In the same way, males stopped feeling natural sexual drives for females and burned up in their lust for one another-- males with males. They do what is shameful, but they must receive in themselves the consequences for this error.
Also, since they didn't want to allow God to stay within their circle of knowledge, God handed them over to worthless thinking, to do things they should never do.
They are filled with all kinds of wrong, with evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, tricks, malice, gossiping,
slander, hatred for God, insults, pride, boasting, and new ways to do evil.
They don't obey their parents. They always break promises. They are stupid and heartless. They show no pity for others.
They know that what God said is right-- that people who practice such things deserve death--but they do them anyway.
And they even encourage others who are practicing the same things. Romans 1:27-32[/COLOR]