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Conversations with God Vol 1: An Uncommon Dialogue

By: Neale Donald Walsch
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons
ISBN: 0399142789
ISBN-13: 9780399142789
Released: 31 Dec 1996
RRP: £18.99
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Somewhat unpleasant - By: Bones, 16 Nov 2007
Whilst I've enjoyed other books of this type, where the author is apparently channelling some kind of dialogue with the "other side", the blunt & crass nature of these conversations are somewhat unpleasant at times. Although I admire the plain-speaking & honesty of the author, I find it hard to read due to "God" speaking in such plain, human langauge. Of course, the principle behind any book of this nature is that the "communicator" is getting themselves across in a manner which can be readily understood & absorbed (surely no-one believes it's simply a "person" speaking from the other side) - but it's still hard work to read through it. Interesting though, & a book I will perhaps go back to with an open mind now my initial sense of discomfort has subsided.
A Premise Which Is Difficult To Believe - By: Dave_42, 15 Apr 2007
Neale Donald Walsch's "Conversation with God - An Uncommon Dialogue (book 1)" has a significant weakness which undoubtedly applies to the entire three book series. For this book to work for the reader, it is imperative that the reader believe the premise, that Mr. Walsch is indeed writing to God & the God is responding by writing through Mr. Walsch. For myself, it simply didn't work; I never believe there was the slightest chance that there was any validity in the premise.

There is no doubt that Mr. Walsh's version of God's true nature & our purpose here on Earth is much more palatable than most of the other religions which are out there. The concept of hell doesn't exist with Mr. Walsh's God, & many of his other ideas are certainly preferable to those being taught by other religions. Ultimately this simply reads like a conversation between Mr. Walsh & Mr. Walsh, & I do not see any value in that. As a result I cannot recommend this book to anyone, & I would suggest that before you purchase this book, you read the first part to see if it speaks to you.

A wisdom rarely found ! - By: , 30 Jul 2004
I am not sure where I should begin. I feel a very strong desire to tell you about this book, A book that changed my life, changed the way I think, changed how I relate to others, indeed through it's teachings & the lessons it gives I have become a better person & a happier person.

Personallly I think the title "Conversations with God" has done this book more harm than good. So many people shy away from matters of religion these days & as such the title of this book will also drive away many people who are searching for answers but at the same time avoiding any religion.

I spent many years of my life hating certain people for one reason or another, I had questions swimming in my head that no one seemed able to answer. I was a devout athiest, a total disbeliever in anything or anyone. My view of life was,"you live, you die & your worm food !" I would proudly blurt this out to anyone stupid enough to listen to me, & believe it or not there were many that would. I only mention this so that you can see the sort of person I was, a total sceptic & a fool.

My brother then introduced me to this book & for that I will be eternaly grateful. This book began to answer the questions I had spent years looking for answers to. It doesn't matter to me if this book was written with divine intervention, I don't care that the author is American, I care even less that Mr. Walsch should profit from selling his books, hell the Catholic church is one of the richest institutions on this planet. What I do care about is the fact that this book if given a chance would help many, many people to live a much happier & contented life. It would give them a better understanding not just of themselves, but also of others, of life, death, sexuality, relationships, marriage, divorce, crime etc etc. In fact any & every aspect of life is covered in this book, it is just a question of reading, digesting & then deciding if you yourself can put forward a better way of living not just for yourself, but for society as a whole....? If you cannot come up with a better way or any better answers then listen to what the book says, change your way of thinking, become more confident in who & what you are & start to live a happier life.

As the author nears the end of the book, he asks "what should I do now". The answer he is given is to spread the word, & to that end I have given numerous gifts of this book to people who I felt were emotionaly/spiritualy lost or others that had reached a particularly low point in their lives for whatever reason. These people some of whome were friends & others who were strangers alll had one thing in common, they needed guidance & more importantly happiness. If what I have said here is enough to make just one person read this amazing book, then I am happy.

I have done what has been asked, the book will do the rest ;-)

How Does God Communicate to Us? - By: Donald Mitchell, 19 May 2004
Let me begin by saying that Amazon requires me to rate the book in order to write a review. Actuallly, I have no idea how to rate it because I'm not sure what the book represents. So my three star rating simply means "not rated." If compelled to, I could make an argument for anything from one star to five.

I read this book on the advice of a friend. He told me the book was "fascinating." I certainly agree.

The main thing I would like to say in the beginning is that this book shares some elements with Christianity, but is certainly not Christianity of the sort that most people will recognize. So if you do not like to read books that are at odds with your version of Christianity, avoid this one. It will be a one star book for you.

The author tells us that he had been writing down his religious & philosophical questions on a yellow legal pad for years. One day, he began to hear answers. He then wrote those answers down. What was "dictated" to him becomes the backbone of this book.

I have no way of knowing what the real source of these responses to the questions in the conversations is. It could be Divine communications. It could be Satanic ones. It could be a manifestation of the author's psychology. There are a lot of other things it could be. You'll have to decide for yourself. If you have a spiritual advisor or counselor whom you respect, that would be a good subject to discuss with her or him.

I found myself empathizing with the author's perspective of the conversations. "I am . . . deeply embarrassed by my own life . . . ." "Yet I am encouraged by God to grant myself forgiveness for my failings & not to live in fear & guilt but to always keep trying -- to live a grand vision. I know that's what God wants for alll of us."

There were several concepts in the book that I found to be new, & which added to my spiritual perspective. One was: "The truth is, God talks to everybody." That made me think about ways that I could pay more attention to what was going on to me & inside me as ways to know God.

A second one was the notion that the Ten Commandments are there not to be obeyed merely, but as ways for us to test ourselves on how well attuned we are to God's way.

As someone who loves to work on creative activities, I liked the many affirmations about God wanting us to create the goodness we desire through our thoughts & deeds. "There is only one reason to do anything: as a statement to the universe of Who You Are."

About two-thirds of the way into the book, the conversation lost me. There were extensive discussions of reincarnation, infinite universes, gods beyond gods, & moving from being a killer to being someone imbued in love. That material did not resonate with me in either a religious or a spiritual sense.

The most unexpected part of the book for me was that the voice of God (as described in the book) is a very colloquial & humorous one. It is hard for me to equate this God with the God of Moses & Jesus Christ. But that may just be my limitation. To give you a flavor, the language is much like that in the George Burns movie of many years ago, Oh God.

If you are curious about other perspectives on spirituality, you will enjoy this book. If you are looking for a different perspective than the one you have today, especiallly one that is less threatening, you may find this to be enlightening.

Let me share with you the three laws in the book: "The First Law is that you can be, do, & have whatever you can imagine. The Second Law is that you attract what you fear. Love is alll there is." God describes Himself as having no needs, but three desires: (1) that people know & experience Him (2) that people know & experience who they are & (3) that the whole process of life is a constant joy, continuous creativity, & never-ending experiences of total fulfillment.

May your life be filled with valuable spiritual experiences & guidance!