30 Comments on "The Shack" (p1)

This will probably bore most people. This video is my response to 30 comments on Youtube supporting The Shack.

The Shack is a book written by William P. Young. In short, it is a story of a man Mack who meets God (the Trinity) in a shack. As the two (four?) converse, God reveals what is fact and fiction about Himself (herself?)

There is much controversy surrounding this book. Many people are claiming it changed their lives and their view of who God is. On the other hand, others have claimed it engages in heresies in it's explanation of God.
Those who embrace the book and defend it tend to be of the universalist persuasion with a low view of scripture. it should also be noted that leaders of the emergent church support the book, and Eugene Peterson, author of "The Message" Bible mash-up compares it to Pilgrim's Progress.

Critical reviews:

Tim Challies (PDF form): http://www.challies.com/archives/book-reviews/a-review-of-the-shack-download-...

Micheal Youssef: http://www.leadingtheway.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sto_TheShack_13heresies

Matt Slick: http://www.carm.org/features/theshack.htm
Matt interviews Young: http://carmpodcasting.blogspot.com/2008/07/matt-interviews-author-of-shack.html

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[catblaq]

You have taken the time to review the reviewers and yet you haven't taken the time to read the book?

Shouldn't you trust your own opinion rather than the opinions of others?

Maybe you just want to have a video on youtube, take the time then people might take you more seriously.

[TheotherPrometheus]

This video was not about the book, but about the comments.

And as I have said, enough of the book was quoted in context by reviewers that I know what it presents.

[phlizmo]

well.. THen we should stop preaching sermons designed to guide people through the word and help them understand. We should just stand up and read passages of the bible. Jesus didnt do this but he expounded upon the scripture so that people who had read it over and over again yet failed to understand it could get a better grasp..

[TheotherPrometheus]

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Are you comparing expository preaching to the Shack?

[asleb]

Well, I am glad I tried to find God on my own instead of listening to the "experts". Read the book with an open mind. Get back when you have your own story.

[TheotherPrometheus]

What do you mean by "with an open mind"? Do you mean I should discard biblical discernment?

[rebekahwagoner]

If you hated 'The Shack' you will probably hate my book. Too bad.

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[KISTVAN1973]

Who is not loving does not know the GOD.

How to love the GOD?

We have to love each other - that is what Jesus said.

Imgen you have you have children ...were you happy to see they fight about that who loves you more....we even kill each other in the "name of God"

[KISTVAN1973]

About the BIBLE ---

 on the level of logic that is just confusing ...

DEAR (p2)you have to read with love the BIBLE - God is Love...if not - obfuscate you ...that is why you seem so entangled in your videos.

Watch back yourself.

[KISTVAN1973]

On the level of logic you are right...but God is not on that level -nor the book.

[KISTVAN1973]

On the level of logic you are right...but God is not -nor the book.

[osocali777]

get to the point(s).......for crying out loud

[john146only]

If people want any level of discernment what so ever, it may be helpful to read A "Wonderful" Deception by Warren Smith, with particular focus and attention to that of the chapters focusing on the Shacks and Leonard Sweet's "Fractals" concept and pantheism and panantheism. Yossef highlinghted some of the problems on the Shack, but there were so many more. And yes, I have read the Shack, and there are so many blantant errors in it, but christians today are so biblically illiterate, they don't see

[Jbloom47]

so your reviewing reviews, I don't quite get it

[TheotherPrometheus]

This is not a review of the book.

[iwant2go2]

you are so correct. It is quite boring. Did you know it is snowing on your head?