tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post8921009275584291092..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: Review: Free To Love by Jamal JivanjeeKeith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-38792110587835140122016-06-23T11:00:21.005-07:002016-06-23T11:00:21.005-07:00Thank you, Keith, for this review. The Holy Spiri...Thank you, Keith, for this review. The Holy Spirit put me on alert before Jamal's book was ever mentioned. I wasn't sure what the alert was about but when the Spirit gives warning one does well to heed it. <br /><br />The very first question that I asked a couple people was, "How is his marriage working out?" If God chose to use the Marriage relationship to typify union with Christ, who are we to come up with a 'higher plan'<br /><br />My heart says 'amen' to every word of this review.Rissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379293577023003044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-88248542128079138732016-02-15T10:33:19.754-08:002016-02-15T10:33:19.754-08:00Well said Jeremy. I left my review on Amazon. Ther...Well said Jeremy. I left my review on Amazon. There are many others who have read this book and came away with the opposite conclusions that Dan and Keith have made. Many of their reviews are on the Amazon book page as well. Hopefully folks will take those into consideration as well. Nischellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915280277790323238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-9929037543211129092016-02-13T16:35:23.758-08:002016-02-13T16:35:23.758-08:00I'm not sure how we both read the same book an...I'm not sure how we both read the same book and came away with such different perspectives either. But since publishing my review I've been hearing from [so far] about 9 different people who have very negative experiences with Jamal's teaching in this regard and have experienced the destructive nature of these ideas in practice. Marriages ruined, relationships destroyed, etc. <br /><br />FYI- Dan Brennan, the author of Sacred Unions, was asked by Jamal to write the foreword to his new book. After reading it he had the same concerns that I did, even quoted the same troubling passages, and then declined the offer. <br /><br />Here is his review: http://www.danjbrennan.com/2016/02/review-of-free-to-love-a-deeper-realism-or-naive-oneness-.htmlKeith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-33245829700847812522016-02-13T13:49:27.359-08:002016-02-13T13:49:27.359-08:00Keith,
Thanks for the honest review. I read a pr...Keith, <br /><br />Thanks for the honest review. I read a pre-release copy of the book as well and came away with the opposite perspective on the book. Jamal certainly rocked the boat with his book, but I don't think he fell out.<br /><br />After reading the book, I came away understanding that real relationships with other people is one primary way we experience our relationship with Jesus. And I also feel that there is a lot of fear in Christian circles about relationships with people of the opposite sex. <br /><br />Anyway, it's interesting how two people with similar approaches to life and mission can read the same book and come away with opposite impressions...Jeremy Myershttps://redeeminggod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-61599036852495069262016-02-13T11:37:12.575-08:002016-02-13T11:37:12.575-08:00Let me start by saying that I have nothing against...Let me start by saying that I have nothing against you Keith. Seems to me you missed the point of this book. Seems more about what Jamal didn't have in the book than did. You sound very distracted by the bible , verse plucking,Christ in the sky and a lot of Christian verbiage you miss him in front of you as humans who are fully Christ , not a reflection. Just my opinion. Peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488823736436524712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-76978899683353702602016-02-11T20:04:20.648-08:002016-02-11T20:04:20.648-08:00Are reviews unreal? Are reviews unreal? Keith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-17091302497257139872016-02-11T19:55:04.716-08:002016-02-11T19:55:04.716-08:00Awesome that you read the pre released copy!
Hopef...Awesome that you read the pre released copy!<br />Hopefully other folks will read the book as well.<br /><br />Reviews will never trump reality.Nischellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915280277790323238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-68420353139164173342016-02-11T12:38:17.314-08:002016-02-11T12:38:17.314-08:00Keith Giles, I appreciate you reading the book. An...Keith Giles, I appreciate you reading the book. And for the publicity. Obviously I don't agree with the assessments you have made about the book. My hope is that your readers will give the book a fair hearing on their own if they would like when it is released this Sunday. Thanks for agreeing to have me on your blog for a Skype conversation later this month. I hope to address some of the misconceptions about my book that you have written in this review when we talk then. Much love to you, your family, and your readers. <br /><br />Jamal JivanjeeJamalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021880500974890179noreply@blogger.com