Are you eager to ask the questions you've been told not to ask? Are
you no longer satisfied with beliefs based on faith alone? Are you
bold enough even to ask, "Is God real?" Most importantly, "are you
willing to follow where the questions lead?" What is the book
about? In "Rethinking God, the Cosmos, and Other Little Things,"
Gary Bond invites the reader to join him on his journey from belief
to skepticism. This journey ultimately led to Bond's renouncing
Christianity and his embracing a life of apostasy as a "rethinker."
When Bond began rethinking the foundational beliefs upon which his
life was built, life could not have been more safe, secure, and
comfortable. He found himself a model Baptist church member, leader
of a men's ministry, Sunday school teacher, facilitator of
seminars, author of a Christian book, and owner of a Christian
bookstore. But nagging doubts would eventually lead Bond to end the
religious charade and become honest with himself. A central
question permeated Bond's rethinking: "Does this make sense?" This
book explores questions not only about God, the Bible, and
religion, but "other little things" as well, such as the Universe,
the American government, human motivations, religion-less
morality-and yes, sex. Who is this book for? If you are comfortable
and happy and confident in your beliefs, then this book will
probably not persuade you otherwise. However, if you have
persistent doubts about your belief system, then this book can
serve as a catalyst to begin your own "rethinking" of why you
believe what you believe. Perhaps you may begin to realize that
while beliefs often serve as illusion builders, "dis"illusionment
might provide a breakthrough to discovering reality. If you find
yourself, as the author did, in any of the following circumstances,
you may consider joining the journey: Burdened by a seeming lack of
enough faith to accept what you're told by religious authorities
Confused by the many interpretations of scripture and the resulting
varying views and factions within the Christian community Fearful
of expressing the inner doubt, "Is God a delusion?" and afraid to
ask questions that would put you in the camps of agnosticism and
atheism Not wanting to lose the respect and closeness of friends
and family Scared that your doubts will doom you to an eternal hell
Why should you read this book? This book will certainly have
different effects on different readers. The author's experiences
will not necessarily be your experiences. But there will be
inevitable similarities, especially for those who question the
Christian faith. Here are some possible benefits to reading
"Rethinking God, the Cosmos, and Other Little Things": To better
understand how beliefs can ensnare the mind, build illusions, and
leave no room for questions To bring to light the many
inconsistencies within the Christian religion that most Christians
choose to ignore To realize that religion does not have to be
off-limits to the logic and reason that you apply to every other
facet of life To learn the methods of becoming a rethinker Bond's
desire is that through reading this book, you may also experience
the power of free thought. Consider this book a traveling companion
on a journey of doubt and questions. The journey is surely not
always easy and may disrupt your life completely. But Bond
encourages you to take comfort in the knowledge that many
sojourners have come before you, and many are joining the journey
now. You are not alone.
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