tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post5666011920622461237..comments2024-03-10T21:11:45.692-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Sojourner: Ratings for Christian Books?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-57377398826006540322009-09-24T15:45:05.508-04:002009-09-24T15:45:05.508-04:00It's not just the language and passion. It...It's not just the language and passion. It's the total lack of Biblical worldview in a Christian book. If I can read the book and finish it without being able to tell if it is written by a Christian author or not, it is not a Christian book -- at least in my opinion. Even from a romance, something should challenge me or make me think.Steve-n-Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990329743364917619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-58906913752321833222009-09-24T15:41:13.501-04:002009-09-24T15:41:13.501-04:00Oh... and I wanted to say that I agree with Susan ...Oh... and I wanted to say that I agree with Susan Stitch when she said <br />"if I am choosing to spend my time alone with a book, I want to get away from that world."<br /><br />Like she said, If I wanted "trashy" or "edgy"... well I'd get it from the secular world.Kim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13350087402141300950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-75765528260360351902009-09-24T15:37:12.903-04:002009-09-24T15:37:12.903-04:00I too agree! And the excuses some of the authors ...I too agree! And the excuses some of the authors have made just made me not ever want to even touch their books. Especially the ones who call it the "real world". To me, that just says Christians can't be set apart and different than the world... and that is not what the Bible says.Kim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13350087402141300950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-29070148962907596802009-09-22T22:38:52.949-04:002009-09-22T22:38:52.949-04:00I am very concerned about the latest rash of '...I am very concerned about the latest rash of 'Christian' books.<br /><br />If you have standards that you believe are set by almighty God then there is no justification for lowering those standards.<br /><br />Some people I have spoken to in the industry think it's OK to write and print something that they wouldn't say out loud just because it's not quite as raunchy or edgy as some of the secular work out there.<br /><br />I have also read books by authors who claim to be Christians, published by publishers who claim to be Christians which belittle God.<br /><br />There's absolutely no justification for that and it is in no way acceptable.<br /><br />I'm glad you took the book back. I would have too.Peter Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546313657597977541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-56160117346571995602009-09-22T17:26:38.736-04:002009-09-22T17:26:38.736-04:00I agree! I understand the desire of Christian auth...I agree! I understand the desire of Christian authors to write 'crossover' books and to also put real world characters into their stories, but if I am choosing to spend my time alone with a book, I want to get away from that world.<br /><br />The same goes for some of the new levels of passion in some of the Christian love stories. They are bordering on Harlequin romances. If that's what I wanted, that's what I'd buy!Susan Stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878418333852339963noreply@blogger.com