Purpose driven Life

last SG · 2007-03-01T21:42:25+00:00

as i'd said, bestseller in terms of dollar sale. also it's the bestseller list in US right. not sure about here. as i'd said, I did not read the book, so no...

davidche SG

Any opinions on it?

Chin Eng SG

Please try to start by offering your own opinion. I will close this thread if you do not do so.

Icemoon SG

beware .. the book has a huge fan base but the theology and methodology might not be sound.

remember .. God does not take pride in numbers.

vince69 SG

and there is a book titled 'Numbers' in the Bible. Laughing

*super OOT liao
*think I should cut down on the coffee ... Sad

Icemoon SG

that title is the invention of man. you won't find it in the Hebrew original.

Ito_^ SG

i have no comments!!

i have no comments!!

i have no comments!!

NOOOOOO!!! Crying or Very sad

vince69 SG

ok ... its B'MIDBAR in Hebrew... Laughing

*ban Vince from coffee ... Sad

Chin Eng SG

the purpose of this non-driven thread is to go OOT. Laughing

CE gives dave a day or two before closing this.

Herzog_Zwei SG

Why just rely on Dave? Sometimes, we may have to explore both human psyche and spritituality at the same time. But my idea on the topic is that the human mind hates ennui(boredom) hence it should be a multiple-goal orientated life. (Like the WWJD movement, understanding humanity,etc... all in together like rojak) Mr. Green

sillyme SG

We hope that anyone who starts a thread will drive the discussion.

Hopefully, this can minimise the occurence of people from starting flame-baits. It will discourage people from starting controversial topics without the intent of having a cordial discussion. Or for people to start a thread and then "watch the fun".

We hope anyone who starts a thread be active in the discussion so that the topic has some direction.

Of course, should any thread go into free-for-all situation or it plods one without direction, that's where the mods will step in.

davidche SG

I would like to know your opinions on this book.

if you ask for my comments. I bore off(correct usage??) reading after the 'half' of the book as i found this Rick Warren was only repeating his point again and again. Purpose of life is to live for God.

davidche SG

mods, if you have read this book can leave some comments?

davidche SG

hmm.. I think as long as there is discussion a thread need not be closed, whether it goes OOT(out of topic i assume is what it means) or not.

sillyme SG

How is it possible?

Should we start a thread call "One", then just start talking?

I can't give a lot of comments on the book since I, too, stopped at less than 1/3 into the book. Yes I agree, it's boring. My cell group tried to view the video series, but we also stopped halfway. Very boring.

Another thing I couldn't accept was the use of certain Bible translations which seems very off the tangent to me.

Chin Eng SG

nope, I have not read the book so I cannot give comments, otherwise read as, I really don't care about this book

as sillyme has said, we wish for any TS to drive the topic, otherwise why post? at least give the reason for the starting thread.

eg:
I don't understand the book
I find the book boring because.... and need more opinions
I like the book because....

Ito_^ SG

how come talking about book can end up talking why a thread should be closed anot? Laughing

Icemoon SG

but the hebrew title DOES NOT mean "numbers". Wink

I show you the hebrew original (BeMidbar 1:1):

God spoke to Moses in the Sinai Desert, in the Communion Tent on the first [day] of the second month in the second year of the Exodus, saying:

Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe bemidbar Sinay be'Ohel Mo'ed be'echad lachodesh hasheni bashanah hashenit letsetam me'erets Mitsrayim lemor.

So 'bemidbar' actually means desert or wilderness, not numbers.

Icemoon SG

yah .. what's so great about the book?

at the end, do you feel yourself learning anything new?

go read systematic theology .. guarantee you learn something new.

Chin Eng SG

simply because TS has an annoying habit of starting threads without having the courtesy to contribute to it.

M©+square SG

Who guarantee? Neutral