The Shack Review

Review by Dale Brown author of "Your Father in Heaven: Devilish or Divine". It has been said that those who get their theology from a novel will have novel theology. Dale and his wife have been missionaries with several different Christian groups, a pastor and a researcher of cults for over 25 years. He is an artist and songwriter who has recorded 6 cds which can be sampled at http://cdbaby.com/cd/dalebrown
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[ILUV412]

I thought the shack represented faith as what it should be. It should be about love and relationships. It should promote respect for each other. Religion needs to be destroyed and reformed into something useful and good for society and the world. Not something based off of fear of hell and punishment for the guilty but about forgiveness and love.

[apologiamixer]

@ILUV412 You obviously need to read the bible. 

[marylouise777]

Out of a cult myself (JW’s) I got close to the cult-busters (as you seem to be one of them). I understand why you feel the need to make this video. It can be very upsetting to even think that God could love us as Papa does in The Shack. I see the cult-busters have become a religion in themselves trying to correct everyone that does not see the Bible through your eyes.

I can only say I am so glad that I got away from the cult-busters because I was getting back into the LAW once again.

[apologiamixer]

@marylouise777 If it was not for a little critical thinking you would probably still be in the JW cult. A large portion of the Bible is material that is critical of some position or another. Paul's letters were mostly apologetic in nature. Are you suggesting that he was part of a cult-busting cult? John wrote letters to the churches in Rev. that were mostly critical as well. According to you then John had a problem.

[marylouise777]

@apologiamixer

NO, not critical thinking; if it was not for my broken heart and my pray to YHWH I may still be there. My prayer was, “God I don’t know what name you want me to use Jehovah, Jesus, Abba Father, but please get me out of this religion if it is not from You.”

[apologiamixer]

@marylouise777 Well, good on ya. Now that your out, don't fall into another cult. That might require some critical thinking.

[Actus7]

'the shack' is another device of Satan to usher in the Great Apostasy, the Great Falling Away !!!

[apologiamixer]

@Hassanbeltran Only a fool would write a book of lies about the nature of God. Merchandizing the gospel is as low as it gets.

[norse82]

@Crumper00 You are correct in saying we cannot fully understand God (He is infinite, we are finite). However, I think your conclusion is incorrect because God has revealed certain characteristics about Himself. If we assign attributes that contradict what He has revealed we are wrong. Furthermore, if we just start making up attributes (contradictory or not), we are venturing into dangerous territory - just look at any cult for evidence of this.

[Crumper00]

@apologiamixer A lie? Did Jesus not tell fables? Does this make Jesus a liar? Stories are told to give reference, the shack is a reference on how a make believe "character" portrays "his" experience with the Almighty. Never claimed it was doctrinal or scriptural based, therefore anyone that judges & makes incorrect accusations that it is, or that the author intended to twist someone else's faith is a hypocrite. But the book does make people study and that's a good thing.

[Crumper00]

@norse82 The only attribute the book does is this ... not to limit God or how he "may" portray himself to one of his own. When God shows himself in the Bible he must limit himself as man could not stand his in his light and live. Could not God come to someone in a dream and portray himself anyway he wishes. BTW- the shack does not pretend to be scriptural nor doctrinal so arguing that it is anti-biblical is pointless.

[PoloBoyPrince]

its a good book but in noway, shape or form should someone believe and think of The Trinity in a way other than The Bible.. it surely is idolatry!

[norse82]

if we assign attributes to God that are not revealed in the Bible, we have created a new god (that is idolatry)

[bheadh]

Isn't that a co-ink-a-dense, "submission" in arabic is "islam". The "anti-christ" faith par excellence.

[Evenhurst]

Bang on. We need more Christians to contend the faith like yourself