Blue Like Jazz (Don Miller) is Theology for Penguins

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Don Miller says we should follow the "radar" inside us, like "penguins do". Apparently we should base our theology on our "gut feelings".

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[astrelharmony]

He is coming up with an analogy about his personal walk. This is a book of philosophy, not theology. You really, really, can't take anything in this book out of context. He is telling his story.

[Zeppelin191181]

It makes me so sad how misleading this could be to someone seeking God. First of all, Miller uses terms like "maybe" and "seems" because he is being honest and is not arrogant enough that he would claim like you sir to know exactly what God wants. Someone who has no doubts is either a liar or is not human. Having a relationship with God IS relational. Weird, huh? We ARE all born with a radar that seeks God. Please do not just pick and choose which passages you like and ignore the others.

[LunaBear2007]

Donald's book is about a STRUGGLE, and during that struggle he is refreshingly honest about a slew of different things....heart stuff, mind stuff. I have heard the most conservative evangelical preacher teach that even the most DEPRAVED individual still has a thing inside of him that. although he may be ignoring it, is seeking a maker. This is NOT bad theology.

[Teachthecross]

Actually, what Miller says in the book about following one's gut feelings and the subsequent penguin analogy is just a less sophisticated version of a very sound argument that one can know Christianity to be true via religious experience. If that religious experience is in fact the Holy Spirit, then this argument is perfectly in line with Scripture (see for example 1 John 4:13).

[striflerjn]

Where in scripture do you see people outside of the faith portrayed as "stupid, ignorant, fools?" That is a personal interpretation on your part and not the message of scripture

[willph18]

@srtullos NO one of the biggest tactice of the devil ois to get man to doubt the Holy and incorruptible word of God. The devil is using parts of this book to loosen the firm foundation we have in Jesus Christ. Who not only is our friend, but out SAVIOUR, and we need to repent of our sin!. it is not supposed to make us feel good!. You are supposed to feel bad about your sin nature! we are the problem! because of the fall of man.

[willph18]

@jpovilonis It is the wonderful paradox of Christianity. The human response is a result of God's forgiveness. God is in control of all things. yet, from our perspective, it does not seem that way. we are forgiven "not because of righteous thing we have done but because of his mercy" this book is dangerous to the new Christian. One needs a firm foundation the the Holy word of God to be a true Christain.

[willph18]

@Zeppelin191181 Guess what? the Bible says the fall of man changed our so called radar consider this passage froom psalm 53 2God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men  To see if there is anyone who understands, Whoseeks after God. Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

[lltmac]

This commentary is from such a sad & lonely place I couldn't even get angry that quotes from the book were taken out of context and misunderstood entirely. This just made me sad.

[lusoamericana]

this person (the Brit, not Don) needs to mind his own business and preach the Gospel and the chips will fall where they may. I don't feel threatened by error. The tears and the wheat will eventually reveal themselves.

[Zmountenman]

Gahh!!!!!!!!! Agnostics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheGordonK]

pure ignorance (you not don)

besides, just chill we are all christians and that should be good enough