"Conversations with God" teach American kids to live in sin

Two new books for kids and teens that promote homosexual lifestyle have been published in the United States, writes George Neverov in his blog. Names of the books are Conversations with God and Conversations with God for Teens. The author is Neale D. Walsch. They sound harmless enough by their titles alone. The books have been on the New York Times best sellers list for a number of weeks, and they make truth of the statement, 'Don't judge a book by its cover or title.'

The author purports to answer various questions asked by kids using the 'voice of God'. However, the 'answers' that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God. For instance (and I paraphrase), when a girl asks the question 'Why am I a lesbian?' His answer is that she was 'born that way' because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with brown eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and 'celebrate' her differences.

Another girl poses the question 'I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?' His reply is, 'Who are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong.'

Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply 'I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive. There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is ''judge not lest ye be judged.' In his books, Walsch says the voice told him that God is everything and everything is God. Therefore, we humans are 'God.' Everyone around you is simply 'you' in a different form, and we are all 'God.' Here, Walsch is repeating one of Satan's original lies, 'You will be as God' (Genesis 3:5).

Walsch also claims that all life is eternal. Death is 'the great illusion.' There is no judgment, no punishment, and no hell, for there is no reason for any of that ― there is no sin. After death, a person goes to a different level of existence in order to 'continue the evolution of the human soul.' This teaching is in direct conflict with Hebrews 9:27 and many other passages of scripture that teach the reality of judgment after death.

Walsch's defense of Hitler's actions are in line with his teaching of relativism: Hitler might be called 'evil,' but only 'within the context of our human experience.' And Hitler was commissioned by God 'to show humanity to itself for the purpose of lifting humanity above what it had become and what it had sunk to' (Larry King interview, op. cit.). Therefore, in Walsch's world, Hitler was just another thread of the tapestry and was necessary to help us move forward.

According to Walsch, there is no right way to live or one way to come to God. There are many ways, and all of them are equally valid. All the gods of various religions are really the same 'God.' Of course, the One True God disagrees with Walsch: ' Thus says YAHWEH, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, YAHWEH of hosts: ' I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God' (Isaiah 44:6).

“Not only are these books the false doctrine of the devil, but in some instances quote (in error) the Word of God. And the list goes on. These books (and others like it) are being sold to schoolchildren through (The Scholastic Book Club), and we need to be aware of what is being fed to our children,” says George Neverov in his blog.

“Our children are under attack. So I pray that you be sober and vigilant about teaching your children the Word of God, and guarding their exposure to worldly mediums, because our adversary, the devil, roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We know that lions usually hunt for the slowest, weakest and youngest of its prey.”

Famous Christian minister and psychologist James Dobson talked about Conversations with God twice this week. He warned parents, churches and Christian schools to be aware of the content of this book.

TAGS: USA Conversations with God Neale D. Walsch homosexual lifestyle New York Times best sellers list James Dobson

[11/15/2008]

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