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Fast Facts on False Teachings
You will find Fast Facts on False Teachings an easy-to-use resource and a great time-saver in your stand for God's Word. You'll discover powerful insights for sharing the gospel with cult members and people ensnared by false religions and philosophies.
255 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 1994
About the author
Ron Carlson
82 books126 followersRon Carlson is an American novelist and writer of short stories.
Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, but grew up in Salt Lake City. He earned a masters degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut where he started his first novel.
He became a professor of English at Arizona State University in 1985, teaching creative writing to undergraduates and graduates, and ultimately becoming director of its Creative Writing Program.
Carlson also taught at the University of California, Irvine.
For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Carlson
Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, but grew up in Salt Lake City. He earned a masters degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut where he started his first novel.
He became a professor of English at Arizona State University in 1985, teaching creative writing to undergraduates and graduates, and ultimately becoming director of its Creative Writing Program.
Carlson also taught at the University of California, Irvine.
For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Carlson
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September 7, 2011
As a Christian this book made me pretty upset. I guess I should have guessed it from the title. Apologetics are a very important part of any Christian's studies but this is the wrong way of going about it. True apologetics should be about learning what something teaches, how it differs from what the Bible teaches, and how to minister to people who follow those teachings. This book takes an approach more along the lines of "they believe this and here are all of the reasons why it's actually the same as Satan worship and they're going to hell." It also takes a very archaic view on certain topics like rock music and discusses in length a lot of things that just aren't relevant anymore. I would never recommend this book to someone - an immature Christian could turn down the path of hating others who don't believe what they do, and a mature Christian will recognize it as useless.
July 22, 2026
This book is aggressive, contradictory, and false.
I’m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Fast Facts on False Teachings" was given to me while I was selling pest control door to door in Minnesota. I knocked on the door of a Christian pastor of a home church. He noticed my W.W.J.D. (what would Jesus do) bracelet, and we started discussing religion. The pastor viewed my church as heresy and urged me to read literature about my faith from the outside, so he gifted me this book.
I knew the pastor was well-intentioned, so I decided to read it. Of course, "Fast Facts on False Teachings" is heavily biased. So I didn't just read this book; I spent hours and hours studying, researching, highlighting, and note-taking. Just know that this review comes from relatively extensive research.
First of all, Ron and Ed’s delivery is offensive and ineffective. They frequently use the word “cult,” but never define it. While it’s clear that they intend it to be negative, they use it in the context of any group that believes differently from them. It’s an insult. This type of demeaning language is used throughout, and it completely removes the Holy Spirit from the text. The book felt like an aggressive attack on any belief system that varies from their own. This is exactly the wrong approach to take when "contending the faith." It CAN be done respectfully. All this did was leave a bitter taste in my mouth toward polemists of mainstream Christianity.
In chapter 6, discussing Hinduism, Ron and Ed explain the religion’s lack of basis for human value. They describe how this manifests in the lives of swamis and monks by saying "a Hindu swami or Buddhist monk in India or Southeast Asia is known as a 'parasite.' He does nothing for people. He exists by begging and living off others while renouncing the material world" (p 94). What a horrible way to describe someone who has devoted their life to their faith. Not only is it offensive and unnecessary, but it's also making an incorrect assumption. Hindu swamis and Buddhist monks do far from "nothing for people." They enrich the community spiritually. They volunteer in charity work, offer spiritual guidance, teach mindfulness, and more.
Second, the arguments in this book are incredibly contradictory. In chapter 3, "The Character of God," Ron and Ed argue that God is spirit (p 34). They use John 4:24, which says "God is a spirit." Then they use Luke 24:37-39 to describe what a spirit is, which says "but they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And [Jesus] said unto them, ... behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." In trying to explain that God is a spirit, Ron and Ed only cited a verse that explicitly states that He is NOT a spirit. I don't bring this up to debate theology. I bring this up because the argument they chose to use is conflicting and will do nothing to convince someone of their faith.
Thirdly, many of Ron and Ed's claims are downright untrue. No exaggeration, this book has the poorest scholarship I have ever read in published literature. There are no citations, so I fact-checked almost everything. The majority of statements from this book have turned out to be myths, taken out of context, assumptions, or completely false.
In chapter 5 on Freemasonry, the authors explain the history of the fez hats, which are often worn today by the Shriners, a group of Freemasons. According to Ron and Ed, "in the early eighth century, Muslim hordes overran the Moroccan city of Fez, shouting, 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet.' There, they butchered the Christian community" (p 72). This whole story is completely false. It's not even consistent with the timeline of the city of Fez, which was founded in the year 789, and therefore wouldn't have existed in the early eighth century, when this massacre was said to have occurred. The earliest account of massacre in Fez was the 1033 massacre of Jews.
Ron and Ed go on to say that "the Muslim murderers dipped their caps in the blood of their victims as a testimony to Allah. These bloodstained caps eventually were called fezzes and became a badge of honor for those who killed a Christian" (p 72-73). Again, this is false. The Fez hats acquired their name because the city of Fez was famous for producing crimson dye, used to color the hats.
In the same chapter, Ron and Ed claim that the secret mission of Freemasonry is to create a new religion. They argue this by quoting an excerpt by Joseph Fort Newton (although they spelled his name wrong). He was a freemason himself and outlined their doctrine in his book “The Builders,” where the quote is apparently taken from (p 78). However, despite Ron and Ed's claims, Joseph Fort Newton did not say this, nor do Freemasons believe it. The quote is, in fact, directly from a book of apologetics called "Masonic America: Occult Subversion of Church and Nation" by John Ankerberg and John Weldon. It amazes me how “Fast Facts on False Teachings” was published with such gross errors that harmfully distort others’ beliefs.
Ron and Ed’s primary claim against Freemasons is that their rituals are secretly satanic, which they hide from even their followers. Their 'evidence' is that they apparently know for a fact which word is used as the 'sacred word' in an obscure ritual in the 17th level of Freemasonry. According to them, it is 'Abaddon,' which has demonic roots and meaning (p 86). Of course, Ron and Ed provide no sources. The only source I found that reveals a sacred word of the 17th level says that it is 'El Shaddai,' meaning 'God Almighty,’ although the same sacred words aren't even used from lodge to lodge. There is no real evidence for- in fact, there’s evidence against- Ron and Ed's claims. They are spewing conspiracy theories and acting like they're fact. Freemasonry COULD be satanic, or it could be an innocent brotherhood. Ron and Ed should be presenting this as it is: speculation.
More falsities appear in chapter 6 on Hinduism. On page 96, Ron and Ed give an untrue explanation of why cows and rats are considered sacred to Hindus. They go on to give a very twisted story of a man named Swami Vivekananda (which they spelled incorrectly), who spoke on Hinduism at the World's Fair on Religions in Chicago. Ron and Ed claimed Vivekananda changed Hindu beliefs on reincarnation to make the Americans feel more comfortable, when in reality, he only clarified their misconceptions on Hindu doctrine. Ron and Ed finish the chapter by listing Bible verses as evidence that Hinduism is wrong, despite the Hindus’ unbelief in the Bible. Listing verses would mean nothing to a Hindu, so the chapter felt pointless and gave no insight on defending the faith.
Chapter 7 on Islam is not even worth going into. Everything is twisted and untrue. Ron and Ed repeatedly take terrorism and cultural/political issues, and claim them to be the product of teachings in Islamic doctrine. In reality, the Quran teaches peace and equality. It does not preach violence or mistreatment of women, though political leaders have skewed certain verses and taken them out of context to support their evil agendas.
Now for the many fallacies in chapter 4, which argues against evolution. Here is how the National Human Genome Research Institute, and any other reliable source you’ll find, defines evolutionary theory: "evolution ... refers to the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome." Here is how Ron and Ed define evolutionary theory: "... the theory of evolution, which says that men and women are merely an accident, evolved from slimy algae" (p 51). The true definition of evolution says nothing about 'chance' or 'accident,' yet Ron and Ed consistently pair these words to THEIR definition. As Christians, we know that God is our Creator. We do not know, nor will we ever know, the methods God used to create us. Creation does not rule out evolution, yet Ron and Ed twist the definition of evolution to fit their argument.
There are numerous contradictions in this chapter. Ron and Ed explain the natural phenomenon of entropy and then say "things just do not evolve upward as evolution requires." But creation also requires upward development... the argument makes no sense. Ron and Ed claim "evolution requires two things: 1) chance and 2) massive death and destruction through the survival of the fittest" (p 64). First: again, the theory of evolution says nothing about chance. It only requires chance if God is taken out of it. Second: are we not all dying?? This is the nature of life- how God designed it to be. Earth life is temporary. We are meant to die and live again. The theory of evolution is NOT "massive death and destruction."
Next, Ron and Ed accuse believers in evolution of trying to "help God out" by making the days of creation to be long periods of time. They say "this is because they have a very small concept of who God is. If you understand the nature of God you realize that He did not even need six 24-hour days for creation. If you understand the omnipotence of God, He could have done it in six seconds!" (p 64-65). True. And if you understand the omnipotence of God, He could have created humans to be perfect. But He didn't. It's not about what God COULD've done, it's about what He DID. The Hebrew word for day, 'yom,' could very well mean an extended period of time. Ron and Ed seem to be claiming to know the mysteries of God, when they really have no clue.
As for chapter 11 on Mormonism. The whole chapter is based on random quotes from early prophets of the church that are either taken out of context, or were mere speculations. Ron and Ed portray these speculations as church doctrine, when they actually appear nowhere in LDS doctrine and in some cases, could not be farther from our beliefs. According to Ron and Ed, "the LDS teaching that there are great numbers of planets scattered throughout the vastness of outer space which are ruled by countless exalted men-gods who once were human like us ... upon this axiom is based the entire theology of Mormonism" (p 165). In reality, the entire theology of Mormonism is based on Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Here is a direct quote from Joseph Smith in a published statement in 1838: "the fundamental principles of our religion is the testimony of the apostles and prophets concerning Jesus Christ. 'That He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended up into Heaven;' and all other things are only appendages to these..."
Some other false accusations include their claim that we believe God has multiple wives and "through endless celestial sex, produced billions of spirit children" (p 166). Neither of these teachings appear anywhere in LDS doctrine. They also claim that we believe God came down to earth and had physical relations with Mary in order to provide Jesus with a physical body. This is completely false. We believe wholeheartedly in the Bible. We believe in the VIRGIN Mary. We believe that her pregnancy was a miracle. The idea that God came down and had relations with her is the opposite of LDS doctrine.
Referring to those who are married and sealed in temples, Ron and Ed write "[they] expect to become polygamous gods or their goddess wives in the Celestial Kingdom, rule over other planets, and spawn new families throughout eternity" (p 168). This is a disgusting portrayal of LDS beliefs. We believe that family relationships can be eternal- the way that God has designed, with one man and ONE woman. We believe that God endorses learning and growth eternally. He loves His children so much that He has created us with the potential to have all that He has and become all that He is. His purpose for us is that we may eventually achieve this divine potential.
Ron and Ed claim that "to the Mormon, Jesus was our elder brother who pointed the way, but isn't The Way as we Christians understand it." Wrong again. LDS doctrine teaches again and again that Jesus Christ is The Way. It is only through His grace and the gift of His Atonement that we can be saved.
At the end of this chapter, Ron and Ed again list Bible verses trying to disprove LDS teachings. This review would be a book if I talked about them individually, but many of these verses are taken out of context or have room for various interpretations. None of them are contradictory to LDS doctrine.
The remainder of the book is filled with conspiracy theories, especially the chapters on satanism and transcendental meditation. Very little of the book is rooted in fact.
I appreciate Ron and Ed for the research opportunity. I have come away from this experience significantly more knowledgeable on these religious groups. Zero percent of this knowledge, however, came from the book.
This review is really not about my religious beliefs. It's about the poor scholarship and the conflicting arguments of Ron Carlson and Ed Decker. I'm generally quite open to new perspectives and criticisms of my beliefs, as long as the critic is educated and respectful. This book strengthened my faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rather than fulfilling its purpose of dissuading me.
If you choose to read "Fast Facts on False Teachings," take everything with a grain of salt. Honestly, unless you're planning on researching and fact-checking everything like I did, you're better off not reading it at all.
I’m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Fast Facts on False Teachings" was given to me while I was selling pest control door to door in Minnesota. I knocked on the door of a Christian pastor of a home church. He noticed my W.W.J.D. (what would Jesus do) bracelet, and we started discussing religion. The pastor viewed my church as heresy and urged me to read literature about my faith from the outside, so he gifted me this book.
I knew the pastor was well-intentioned, so I decided to read it. Of course, "Fast Facts on False Teachings" is heavily biased. So I didn't just read this book; I spent hours and hours studying, researching, highlighting, and note-taking. Just know that this review comes from relatively extensive research.
First of all, Ron and Ed’s delivery is offensive and ineffective. They frequently use the word “cult,” but never define it. While it’s clear that they intend it to be negative, they use it in the context of any group that believes differently from them. It’s an insult. This type of demeaning language is used throughout, and it completely removes the Holy Spirit from the text. The book felt like an aggressive attack on any belief system that varies from their own. This is exactly the wrong approach to take when "contending the faith." It CAN be done respectfully. All this did was leave a bitter taste in my mouth toward polemists of mainstream Christianity.
In chapter 6, discussing Hinduism, Ron and Ed explain the religion’s lack of basis for human value. They describe how this manifests in the lives of swamis and monks by saying "a Hindu swami or Buddhist monk in India or Southeast Asia is known as a 'parasite.' He does nothing for people. He exists by begging and living off others while renouncing the material world" (p 94). What a horrible way to describe someone who has devoted their life to their faith. Not only is it offensive and unnecessary, but it's also making an incorrect assumption. Hindu swamis and Buddhist monks do far from "nothing for people." They enrich the community spiritually. They volunteer in charity work, offer spiritual guidance, teach mindfulness, and more.
Second, the arguments in this book are incredibly contradictory. In chapter 3, "The Character of God," Ron and Ed argue that God is spirit (p 34). They use John 4:24, which says "God is a spirit." Then they use Luke 24:37-39 to describe what a spirit is, which says "but they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And [Jesus] said unto them, ... behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." In trying to explain that God is a spirit, Ron and Ed only cited a verse that explicitly states that He is NOT a spirit. I don't bring this up to debate theology. I bring this up because the argument they chose to use is conflicting and will do nothing to convince someone of their faith.
Thirdly, many of Ron and Ed's claims are downright untrue. No exaggeration, this book has the poorest scholarship I have ever read in published literature. There are no citations, so I fact-checked almost everything. The majority of statements from this book have turned out to be myths, taken out of context, assumptions, or completely false.
In chapter 5 on Freemasonry, the authors explain the history of the fez hats, which are often worn today by the Shriners, a group of Freemasons. According to Ron and Ed, "in the early eighth century, Muslim hordes overran the Moroccan city of Fez, shouting, 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet.' There, they butchered the Christian community" (p 72). This whole story is completely false. It's not even consistent with the timeline of the city of Fez, which was founded in the year 789, and therefore wouldn't have existed in the early eighth century, when this massacre was said to have occurred. The earliest account of massacre in Fez was the 1033 massacre of Jews.
Ron and Ed go on to say that "the Muslim murderers dipped their caps in the blood of their victims as a testimony to Allah. These bloodstained caps eventually were called fezzes and became a badge of honor for those who killed a Christian" (p 72-73). Again, this is false. The Fez hats acquired their name because the city of Fez was famous for producing crimson dye, used to color the hats.
In the same chapter, Ron and Ed claim that the secret mission of Freemasonry is to create a new religion. They argue this by quoting an excerpt by Joseph Fort Newton (although they spelled his name wrong). He was a freemason himself and outlined their doctrine in his book “The Builders,” where the quote is apparently taken from (p 78). However, despite Ron and Ed's claims, Joseph Fort Newton did not say this, nor do Freemasons believe it. The quote is, in fact, directly from a book of apologetics called "Masonic America: Occult Subversion of Church and Nation" by John Ankerberg and John Weldon. It amazes me how “Fast Facts on False Teachings” was published with such gross errors that harmfully distort others’ beliefs.
Ron and Ed’s primary claim against Freemasons is that their rituals are secretly satanic, which they hide from even their followers. Their 'evidence' is that they apparently know for a fact which word is used as the 'sacred word' in an obscure ritual in the 17th level of Freemasonry. According to them, it is 'Abaddon,' which has demonic roots and meaning (p 86). Of course, Ron and Ed provide no sources. The only source I found that reveals a sacred word of the 17th level says that it is 'El Shaddai,' meaning 'God Almighty,’ although the same sacred words aren't even used from lodge to lodge. There is no real evidence for- in fact, there’s evidence against- Ron and Ed's claims. They are spewing conspiracy theories and acting like they're fact. Freemasonry COULD be satanic, or it could be an innocent brotherhood. Ron and Ed should be presenting this as it is: speculation.
More falsities appear in chapter 6 on Hinduism. On page 96, Ron and Ed give an untrue explanation of why cows and rats are considered sacred to Hindus. They go on to give a very twisted story of a man named Swami Vivekananda (which they spelled incorrectly), who spoke on Hinduism at the World's Fair on Religions in Chicago. Ron and Ed claimed Vivekananda changed Hindu beliefs on reincarnation to make the Americans feel more comfortable, when in reality, he only clarified their misconceptions on Hindu doctrine. Ron and Ed finish the chapter by listing Bible verses as evidence that Hinduism is wrong, despite the Hindus’ unbelief in the Bible. Listing verses would mean nothing to a Hindu, so the chapter felt pointless and gave no insight on defending the faith.
Chapter 7 on Islam is not even worth going into. Everything is twisted and untrue. Ron and Ed repeatedly take terrorism and cultural/political issues, and claim them to be the product of teachings in Islamic doctrine. In reality, the Quran teaches peace and equality. It does not preach violence or mistreatment of women, though political leaders have skewed certain verses and taken them out of context to support their evil agendas.
Now for the many fallacies in chapter 4, which argues against evolution. Here is how the National Human Genome Research Institute, and any other reliable source you’ll find, defines evolutionary theory: "evolution ... refers to the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome." Here is how Ron and Ed define evolutionary theory: "... the theory of evolution, which says that men and women are merely an accident, evolved from slimy algae" (p 51). The true definition of evolution says nothing about 'chance' or 'accident,' yet Ron and Ed consistently pair these words to THEIR definition. As Christians, we know that God is our Creator. We do not know, nor will we ever know, the methods God used to create us. Creation does not rule out evolution, yet Ron and Ed twist the definition of evolution to fit their argument.
There are numerous contradictions in this chapter. Ron and Ed explain the natural phenomenon of entropy and then say "things just do not evolve upward as evolution requires." But creation also requires upward development... the argument makes no sense. Ron and Ed claim "evolution requires two things: 1) chance and 2) massive death and destruction through the survival of the fittest" (p 64). First: again, the theory of evolution says nothing about chance. It only requires chance if God is taken out of it. Second: are we not all dying?? This is the nature of life- how God designed it to be. Earth life is temporary. We are meant to die and live again. The theory of evolution is NOT "massive death and destruction."
Next, Ron and Ed accuse believers in evolution of trying to "help God out" by making the days of creation to be long periods of time. They say "this is because they have a very small concept of who God is. If you understand the nature of God you realize that He did not even need six 24-hour days for creation. If you understand the omnipotence of God, He could have done it in six seconds!" (p 64-65). True. And if you understand the omnipotence of God, He could have created humans to be perfect. But He didn't. It's not about what God COULD've done, it's about what He DID. The Hebrew word for day, 'yom,' could very well mean an extended period of time. Ron and Ed seem to be claiming to know the mysteries of God, when they really have no clue.
As for chapter 11 on Mormonism. The whole chapter is based on random quotes from early prophets of the church that are either taken out of context, or were mere speculations. Ron and Ed portray these speculations as church doctrine, when they actually appear nowhere in LDS doctrine and in some cases, could not be farther from our beliefs. According to Ron and Ed, "the LDS teaching that there are great numbers of planets scattered throughout the vastness of outer space which are ruled by countless exalted men-gods who once were human like us ... upon this axiom is based the entire theology of Mormonism" (p 165). In reality, the entire theology of Mormonism is based on Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Here is a direct quote from Joseph Smith in a published statement in 1838: "the fundamental principles of our religion is the testimony of the apostles and prophets concerning Jesus Christ. 'That He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended up into Heaven;' and all other things are only appendages to these..."
Some other false accusations include their claim that we believe God has multiple wives and "through endless celestial sex, produced billions of spirit children" (p 166). Neither of these teachings appear anywhere in LDS doctrine. They also claim that we believe God came down to earth and had physical relations with Mary in order to provide Jesus with a physical body. This is completely false. We believe wholeheartedly in the Bible. We believe in the VIRGIN Mary. We believe that her pregnancy was a miracle. The idea that God came down and had relations with her is the opposite of LDS doctrine.
Referring to those who are married and sealed in temples, Ron and Ed write "[they] expect to become polygamous gods or their goddess wives in the Celestial Kingdom, rule over other planets, and spawn new families throughout eternity" (p 168). This is a disgusting portrayal of LDS beliefs. We believe that family relationships can be eternal- the way that God has designed, with one man and ONE woman. We believe that God endorses learning and growth eternally. He loves His children so much that He has created us with the potential to have all that He has and become all that He is. His purpose for us is that we may eventually achieve this divine potential.
Ron and Ed claim that "to the Mormon, Jesus was our elder brother who pointed the way, but isn't The Way as we Christians understand it." Wrong again. LDS doctrine teaches again and again that Jesus Christ is The Way. It is only through His grace and the gift of His Atonement that we can be saved.
At the end of this chapter, Ron and Ed again list Bible verses trying to disprove LDS teachings. This review would be a book if I talked about them individually, but many of these verses are taken out of context or have room for various interpretations. None of them are contradictory to LDS doctrine.
The remainder of the book is filled with conspiracy theories, especially the chapters on satanism and transcendental meditation. Very little of the book is rooted in fact.
I appreciate Ron and Ed for the research opportunity. I have come away from this experience significantly more knowledgeable on these religious groups. Zero percent of this knowledge, however, came from the book.
This review is really not about my religious beliefs. It's about the poor scholarship and the conflicting arguments of Ron Carlson and Ed Decker. I'm generally quite open to new perspectives and criticisms of my beliefs, as long as the critic is educated and respectful. This book strengthened my faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rather than fulfilling its purpose of dissuading me.
If you choose to read "Fast Facts on False Teachings," take everything with a grain of salt. Honestly, unless you're planning on researching and fact-checking everything like I did, you're better off not reading it at all.
February 20, 2008
My notes and quotes:
Sometimes God is like the blacksmith who takes a rusty, bent-up, twisted piece of metal out of the junkyard. He lays it on the hot coals and begins to heat it up. Then he takes it off the fire, lays it on the anvil, and beats it into a truly useful implement. After that he thrusts it into cold water. When he takes it out of the water it is no longer a rusty, bent-up, twisted piece of metal but a strong, tempered horseshoe, usable for an important purpose.
If you are seeking to grow as a Christian, life is not all health, wealth, and prosperity. Sometimes God wants to conform you to His image. And sometimes that means putting you in the fire, laying you on the anvil and putting you into the cold water. You may not understand why, but when you don't understand, trust in the Lord with all your heart.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3: 5,6).
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when ever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4). (p. 208).
Sometimes God is like the blacksmith who takes a rusty, bent-up, twisted piece of metal out of the junkyard. He lays it on the hot coals and begins to heat it up. Then he takes it off the fire, lays it on the anvil, and beats it into a truly useful implement. After that he thrusts it into cold water. When he takes it out of the water it is no longer a rusty, bent-up, twisted piece of metal but a strong, tempered horseshoe, usable for an important purpose.
If you are seeking to grow as a Christian, life is not all health, wealth, and prosperity. Sometimes God wants to conform you to His image. And sometimes that means putting you in the fire, laying you on the anvil and putting you into the cold water. You may not understand why, but when you don't understand, trust in the Lord with all your heart.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3: 5,6).
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when ever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4). (p. 208).
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January 1, 2019
A reread and very helpful manual in identifying major world beliefs and core doctrines. I'd say it's often been a good "go to" for quick generalities regarding 16 of the main religions found throughout the world. Nonetheless, as one would expect of a "Fast Facts" book on multifaceted and complicated beliefs, glossing over important details, often semantics of world faiths allows for misunderstandings that are not helpful in striving to understand others in the world around us.
I have found particular problems with throwing in Trinity-based Roman Catholicism with other sects that are far from having a common Christian Creed. I think Ron Carlson is off-based here, regardless of his or other Trinity-based differences in dogma and doctrine from the Catholic Church. My own desire to see greater ecumenicism prevents me from appreciating this kind of writing, and seeing the type of criticism aimed at a fellow brothers and sisters in the Christian faith, I also have to wonder how biased this writing might be toward other faiths as well.
I have found particular problems with throwing in Trinity-based Roman Catholicism with other sects that are far from having a common Christian Creed. I think Ron Carlson is off-based here, regardless of his or other Trinity-based differences in dogma and doctrine from the Catholic Church. My own desire to see greater ecumenicism prevents me from appreciating this kind of writing, and seeing the type of criticism aimed at a fellow brothers and sisters in the Christian faith, I also have to wonder how biased this writing might be toward other faiths as well.
February 6, 2017
This book was extremely pushy, judgemental, old fashioned views, and filled with inaccuracies.
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September 17, 2018
A Sunday school teacher introduced me to this book when I was in my teens. I was so captivated by it at the time that I rushed out to get my own copy. Over twenty years later, I still refer to this book. The authors are knowledgeable about the subject matter because they themselves were deceived by some of these teachings prior to coming to salvation in Christ. While there are a few theories the authors hold in regard to UFOs, etc., they readily acknowledge that these are theories, and I say to critics of this book that their unconventional theories on a couple of issues does not invalidate the other truths laid out in this book. The book gives an overview of various false teachings and contrasts those beliefs alongside solid, biblical counsel and scripture.
I had several Mormon friends growing up, and the information in this book helped me to witness to them, especially since there are cryptic “secrets” of their faith and history Mormons don’t readily reveal in casual conversation. While I enjoyed learning about the roots and fruits of various belief systems/religions in this book, the chapters on Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses are ones I’ve revisited most in trying to share the love of Christ to those zealous Mormon and Jehovah’s Witnesses who have often knocked on our door. It’s a shame that the average Christian doesn’t invest in witnessing door-to-door like these folks do. I fail miserably at this in my Christian walk. I did a much better job of sharing my faith when I was younger: I guess I’ve just gotten caught up in the day-to-day responsibilities of life in recent years. Writing this review is already convicting me to gravely reconsider the Great Commission.
The chapter on Hinduism proved helpful as I spoke to a man caught up in the Hare Krishna movement when I was on a class trip with a drama group in England as a teen. As I exited from a tour in Bath, a gentleman approached me with his literature. I took it and turned to walk away to do additional sight-seeing, but something within me constrained me to go back and speak to him. Eddie was surprisingly willing to talk about my faith rather than just push his on me. He had never heard the plan of salvation and was genuinely surprised by the simplicity of coming to Christ. He asked me several questions, and while he never came to a profession of faith as we talked, the seed was definitely planted. When I think of him, I pray for him. How wonderful it would be to meet him in Heaven one day!
We’ve had some family members who weren’t firmly grounded in their faith and were almost led astray by dedicated Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). Fortunately, prayer and this book helped them see the JWs have proven themselves false prophets, as explained in Deuteronomy 18:20-22. JWs won’t read anything that refutes their teachings: they view it as apostate literature. I once heard a radio broadcast by Dr. David Jeremiah, in which he suggested Christians point JWs to their own literature to reveal their false prophecies. Helping them see the errors within the organization (by their own leaders) is the only way many will investigate their faith, and where they have placed it. Sadly, their faith lies in an organization founded by fallible men rather than placing their trust in an infallible Savior, whom they don’t recognize as part of the Triune God. While they alter their scriptures in attempt to “cover up” errors by their prophets, older Watchtower publications clearly indicate the false predictions that have obviously never come to pass. It breaks my heart to know such kind-hearted, well-meaning, moral, devoted people will admittedly tell you they have no hope of Heaven. I pray for the Lord to help these folks come to the realization that Heaven is real, and that Christ is the only way to get there. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
The authors of this book partnered with Jeremiah Films to create several interesting documentaries about many of the groups mentioned in this book. While the music, clothing, lighting, etc., is very dated, I enjoyed watching these documentaries. The Godmakers, The Godmakers II, and The Witness at Your Door all have very relevant content when trying to reach out to others who may know of Christ but don’t know Him personally.
I had several Mormon friends growing up, and the information in this book helped me to witness to them, especially since there are cryptic “secrets” of their faith and history Mormons don’t readily reveal in casual conversation. While I enjoyed learning about the roots and fruits of various belief systems/religions in this book, the chapters on Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses are ones I’ve revisited most in trying to share the love of Christ to those zealous Mormon and Jehovah’s Witnesses who have often knocked on our door. It’s a shame that the average Christian doesn’t invest in witnessing door-to-door like these folks do. I fail miserably at this in my Christian walk. I did a much better job of sharing my faith when I was younger: I guess I’ve just gotten caught up in the day-to-day responsibilities of life in recent years. Writing this review is already convicting me to gravely reconsider the Great Commission.
The chapter on Hinduism proved helpful as I spoke to a man caught up in the Hare Krishna movement when I was on a class trip with a drama group in England as a teen. As I exited from a tour in Bath, a gentleman approached me with his literature. I took it and turned to walk away to do additional sight-seeing, but something within me constrained me to go back and speak to him. Eddie was surprisingly willing to talk about my faith rather than just push his on me. He had never heard the plan of salvation and was genuinely surprised by the simplicity of coming to Christ. He asked me several questions, and while he never came to a profession of faith as we talked, the seed was definitely planted. When I think of him, I pray for him. How wonderful it would be to meet him in Heaven one day!
We’ve had some family members who weren’t firmly grounded in their faith and were almost led astray by dedicated Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). Fortunately, prayer and this book helped them see the JWs have proven themselves false prophets, as explained in Deuteronomy 18:20-22. JWs won’t read anything that refutes their teachings: they view it as apostate literature. I once heard a radio broadcast by Dr. David Jeremiah, in which he suggested Christians point JWs to their own literature to reveal their false prophecies. Helping them see the errors within the organization (by their own leaders) is the only way many will investigate their faith, and where they have placed it. Sadly, their faith lies in an organization founded by fallible men rather than placing their trust in an infallible Savior, whom they don’t recognize as part of the Triune God. While they alter their scriptures in attempt to “cover up” errors by their prophets, older Watchtower publications clearly indicate the false predictions that have obviously never come to pass. It breaks my heart to know such kind-hearted, well-meaning, moral, devoted people will admittedly tell you they have no hope of Heaven. I pray for the Lord to help these folks come to the realization that Heaven is real, and that Christ is the only way to get there. “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
The authors of this book partnered with Jeremiah Films to create several interesting documentaries about many of the groups mentioned in this book. While the music, clothing, lighting, etc., is very dated, I enjoyed watching these documentaries. The Godmakers, The Godmakers II, and The Witness at Your Door all have very relevant content when trying to reach out to others who may know of Christ but don’t know Him personally.
August 1, 2021
Every religion has something to offer. It does not matter what is your viewpoint regarding a particular religion. People believe what they believe for a reason. If you want to change someone's mind about something, it helps to understand where they are coming from. I have several issues with this book.
One issue is that this book presents a very bias viewpoint. From the perspective of both authors, all religions are false except Christianity. The authors use the Bible as their main argument to defend their point of view. I have a problem with this because a muslim would use the Quran to prove that their religion is true. Someone who believes in aliens would use a book on aliens to support their point of view. And so on and so forth. You get the point here.
If someone is trying to prove Christianity as the one true religion, the Bible can only get you so far. What I would have liked to see was a balanced approach. Talk about the strengths of every religion. Then, present your arguement against that religion. Sure, you can use the Bible. But other sources would be nice.
What we got from this book was a bashing of other religions. I would have loved it if the authors addressed contradictions in the Bible. As well as the faults of Christianity. You could argue that the authors did this by covering Jehovah's Witness, Catholicism, and Mormonism. But I felt like the book did not go far enough to examine the flaws of Christianity.
If you are a Christian, this book will only serve to strengthen your belief in Christianity. But other than that, this book will do very little to sway those who do not believe in Christianity.
I do not see anything wrong with the practice of yoga and/or meditation. Yoga is a form of exercise, which challenges your body. Meditation is used as a way to quiet your mind of thoughts, which do not serve you.
The book was written in 90's to early 2000's era. So, I am aware that this book was a different time compared to now. But nevertheless, I am not impressed by this book. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
One issue is that this book presents a very bias viewpoint. From the perspective of both authors, all religions are false except Christianity. The authors use the Bible as their main argument to defend their point of view. I have a problem with this because a muslim would use the Quran to prove that their religion is true. Someone who believes in aliens would use a book on aliens to support their point of view. And so on and so forth. You get the point here.
If someone is trying to prove Christianity as the one true religion, the Bible can only get you so far. What I would have liked to see was a balanced approach. Talk about the strengths of every religion. Then, present your arguement against that religion. Sure, you can use the Bible. But other sources would be nice.
What we got from this book was a bashing of other religions. I would have loved it if the authors addressed contradictions in the Bible. As well as the faults of Christianity. You could argue that the authors did this by covering Jehovah's Witness, Catholicism, and Mormonism. But I felt like the book did not go far enough to examine the flaws of Christianity.
If you are a Christian, this book will only serve to strengthen your belief in Christianity. But other than that, this book will do very little to sway those who do not believe in Christianity.
I do not see anything wrong with the practice of yoga and/or meditation. Yoga is a form of exercise, which challenges your body. Meditation is used as a way to quiet your mind of thoughts, which do not serve you.
The book was written in 90's to early 2000's era. So, I am aware that this book was a different time compared to now. But nevertheless, I am not impressed by this book. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
April 6, 2025
Overall good and much needed book. But sadly the book itself requires strong discernment.
PROS
+ It summarizes very well in short chapters what a certain religion or cult is about, without going into the last detail and consuming too much time of the reader. On point, and precise enough without filling unnecessary pages as so often done today.
+ Beautiful analogy of the lamb:
"... sheep ranchers told him what often happens in a large flock of sheep. When the mother ewes are giving birth to lambs there will often be a mother that dies while giving birth to a live lamb. But somewhere else in the flock a mother ewe gives birth to a dead lamb. The sheep ranchers bring the orphan lamb to the mother who lost her baby, in order for the orphan to nurse and feed. But the mother ewe can smell that it is not her baby, and she will always kick it away and not allow it to suckle. But the sheep ranchers have discovered that they can take the blood of the stillborn lamb and smear it as a covering over the fleece of the orphan lamb. Then when they bring that lamb to the mother who lost her baby, she will smell the blood, sense that it is her lamb, and allow it to nurse and feed. It's the same way with G-d. G-d is holy and will not look upon our sin. But when the blood of Jesus Christ covers us and cleanses us and forgives us, the holy G-d looks down upon us and does not see our sinful nature. Instead, He sees the blood of Jesus Christ that covers us. So He accepts us as His own. It is the blood of Jesus Christ that covers us and cleanses us and reconciles us to a relationship with G-d."
CONS
- While the authors rightfully criticize Roman Catholics for purgatory, they do not elaborate on the fact that the same practice was held by Jews already centuries earlier (until today)!
- Inclusion of questionable numbers and claims: "The nearest star is Alpha Centauri, 41/2 light-years away, which means that the nearest star that you can see at night is something like 27 trillion miles away! And that is just the nearest star in our galaxy. There are over 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy!"
- Quote at the beginning of the book: "Today, apologetics has broadened to encompass many different fields in the defense of historic biblical Christianity. Some of the leading apologists for the defense of the faith include C.S. Lewis [see below], who was a great literary apologist; Francis A. Schaeffer [see below], who was a philosophical apologist [...] and Charles Colson [signed the heretical 'Evangelicals & Catholics Together'], who articulates cultural apologetics in defense of the timeless absolutes given by G-d."
- While the book correctly judges black and white magic in a separate section, it employs a double-tongue, because it endorses one proponent of the latter, C.S. Lewis (Anglican; believed in purgatory; Tao is the highest morality; rejected biblical inerrancy; theistic evolutionist; considered Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims as brothers in CHRISTOS).
Not only is the double-tongue visible through the topic of white witchcraft, but also through Theistic Evolution otherwise judged in the book! The book rightfully teaches against Purgatory - Lewis plainly endorsed it: "Purgatory is a real place." "Of course I pray for the dead. The action is so spontaneous, so all but inevitable, that only the most compulsive theological case against it would deter me ..."
- Endorsement of the highly problematic teacher Francis A. Schaeffer (Presbyterian) who is one of the 3 founders of the Seven Mountain Mandate (an idea which also developed in the Swiss Alps at L'Abri and which was further developed by Lance Wallnau and Bill Johnson) and who has brought us the New Age teacher Sarah Young (book 'Jesus Calling', she converted at Schaeffer's L'Abri and is also Presbyterian).
- Endorsement of the highly problematic teacher Billy Graham. This is shocking in a book dedicated to discernment.
"Billy Graham spoke to a large conference on evangelism in Amsterdam several years ago. In that message he pointed out the well-known fact that inside the heart of every man and woman in the world is a large, empty hole that can only be filled with the holiness of G-d. G-d designed us [...] The Apostle Paul said ..."
How can we endorse in one breath with the Apostle Paul such a false teacher in a book dedicated to lead the reader on a higher level of discernment?
- Martin Luther is mentioned 8 times throughout the book, but the authors looked only at what he fought, but did not reflect on him. Luther is the key figure in bringing the (Faith / Grace ...-) ALONE doctrines into our vocabulary. He interpolated the word 'alone' in his Bible translation of Rom 3:28. When he was opposed for this, he insulted his enemies. The 2017 version of the Luther Bible has added footnotes on Rom 1:17, 2:13, 3:21, and Rom 3:28 that warn about the deliberate mistranslations Luther committed.
He was furthermore Augustinian; extraordinarily devoted to the 'Blessed Virgin Mary'; Antisemitism which led to the Holoc****; execution of Anabaptists; rejection of biblical inerrancy; most tragically and heretically the rejection of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation; Non-Sabbatarianism; rejection of free will.
- Not only Luther is called a 'great man' in the book, but even one of the greatest anti-Christs of history, namely Augustine (Doctor RCC, responsible for -most- of Catholicism's doctrines and practices, patriarch of Calvinism, key figure for Apocrypha canonization, doctrine of persecution, infant baptism).
I quote: "In addition to these, a host of great men from every age (such as Augustine and Martin Luther) have spoken out against heresies, excesses, and misuse of power inside and outside the church."
- Mistranslation of Isa 64:6: "... all our righteous acts are like filthy rags ..." The word behind 'righteousness' does not include the term 'acts' which is interpolated; while ignoring that the Bible elsewhere teaches that there are many important Works of Faith that are surely not filthy!
- Mislocalization of Mt. Sinai.
PROS
+ It summarizes very well in short chapters what a certain religion or cult is about, without going into the last detail and consuming too much time of the reader. On point, and precise enough without filling unnecessary pages as so often done today.
+ Beautiful analogy of the lamb:
"... sheep ranchers told him what often happens in a large flock of sheep. When the mother ewes are giving birth to lambs there will often be a mother that dies while giving birth to a live lamb. But somewhere else in the flock a mother ewe gives birth to a dead lamb. The sheep ranchers bring the orphan lamb to the mother who lost her baby, in order for the orphan to nurse and feed. But the mother ewe can smell that it is not her baby, and she will always kick it away and not allow it to suckle. But the sheep ranchers have discovered that they can take the blood of the stillborn lamb and smear it as a covering over the fleece of the orphan lamb. Then when they bring that lamb to the mother who lost her baby, she will smell the blood, sense that it is her lamb, and allow it to nurse and feed. It's the same way with G-d. G-d is holy and will not look upon our sin. But when the blood of Jesus Christ covers us and cleanses us and forgives us, the holy G-d looks down upon us and does not see our sinful nature. Instead, He sees the blood of Jesus Christ that covers us. So He accepts us as His own. It is the blood of Jesus Christ that covers us and cleanses us and reconciles us to a relationship with G-d."
CONS
- While the authors rightfully criticize Roman Catholics for purgatory, they do not elaborate on the fact that the same practice was held by Jews already centuries earlier (until today)!
- Inclusion of questionable numbers and claims: "The nearest star is Alpha Centauri, 41/2 light-years away, which means that the nearest star that you can see at night is something like 27 trillion miles away! And that is just the nearest star in our galaxy. There are over 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy!"
- Quote at the beginning of the book: "Today, apologetics has broadened to encompass many different fields in the defense of historic biblical Christianity. Some of the leading apologists for the defense of the faith include C.S. Lewis [see below], who was a great literary apologist; Francis A. Schaeffer [see below], who was a philosophical apologist [...] and Charles Colson [signed the heretical 'Evangelicals & Catholics Together'], who articulates cultural apologetics in defense of the timeless absolutes given by G-d."
- While the book correctly judges black and white magic in a separate section, it employs a double-tongue, because it endorses one proponent of the latter, C.S. Lewis (Anglican; believed in purgatory; Tao is the highest morality; rejected biblical inerrancy; theistic evolutionist; considered Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims as brothers in CHRISTOS).
Not only is the double-tongue visible through the topic of white witchcraft, but also through Theistic Evolution otherwise judged in the book! The book rightfully teaches against Purgatory - Lewis plainly endorsed it: "Purgatory is a real place." "Of course I pray for the dead. The action is so spontaneous, so all but inevitable, that only the most compulsive theological case against it would deter me ..."
- Endorsement of the highly problematic teacher Francis A. Schaeffer (Presbyterian) who is one of the 3 founders of the Seven Mountain Mandate (an idea which also developed in the Swiss Alps at L'Abri and which was further developed by Lance Wallnau and Bill Johnson) and who has brought us the New Age teacher Sarah Young (book 'Jesus Calling', she converted at Schaeffer's L'Abri and is also Presbyterian).
- Endorsement of the highly problematic teacher Billy Graham. This is shocking in a book dedicated to discernment.
"Billy Graham spoke to a large conference on evangelism in Amsterdam several years ago. In that message he pointed out the well-known fact that inside the heart of every man and woman in the world is a large, empty hole that can only be filled with the holiness of G-d. G-d designed us [...] The Apostle Paul said ..."
How can we endorse in one breath with the Apostle Paul such a false teacher in a book dedicated to lead the reader on a higher level of discernment?
- Martin Luther is mentioned 8 times throughout the book, but the authors looked only at what he fought, but did not reflect on him. Luther is the key figure in bringing the (Faith / Grace ...-) ALONE doctrines into our vocabulary. He interpolated the word 'alone' in his Bible translation of Rom 3:28. When he was opposed for this, he insulted his enemies. The 2017 version of the Luther Bible has added footnotes on Rom 1:17, 2:13, 3:21, and Rom 3:28 that warn about the deliberate mistranslations Luther committed.
He was furthermore Augustinian; extraordinarily devoted to the 'Blessed Virgin Mary'; Antisemitism which led to the Holoc****; execution of Anabaptists; rejection of biblical inerrancy; most tragically and heretically the rejection of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation; Non-Sabbatarianism; rejection of free will.
- Not only Luther is called a 'great man' in the book, but even one of the greatest anti-Christs of history, namely Augustine (Doctor RCC, responsible for -most- of Catholicism's doctrines and practices, patriarch of Calvinism, key figure for Apocrypha canonization, doctrine of persecution, infant baptism).
I quote: "In addition to these, a host of great men from every age (such as Augustine and Martin Luther) have spoken out against heresies, excesses, and misuse of power inside and outside the church."
- Mistranslation of Isa 64:6: "... all our righteous acts are like filthy rags ..." The word behind 'righteousness' does not include the term 'acts' which is interpolated; while ignoring that the Bible elsewhere teaches that there are many important Works of Faith that are surely not filthy!
- Mislocalization of Mt. Sinai.
March 20, 2021
A tedious, painstaking, outdated read that fails to provide readers with any actual facts aside from creating a contest between quotes from one book versus another.
This piece no longer holds its value. Many would make a counterclaim that Saints Alive and Christian ministries are nothing more than overzealous groups of bantering fanatics.
This piece no longer holds its value. Many would make a counterclaim that Saints Alive and Christian ministries are nothing more than overzealous groups of bantering fanatics.
November 15, 2016
Uses Biblical truths to admonish believers and to expose the dangerous to silly fallacies of cults and religions.
A very important, informative and valuable read.
A very important, informative and valuable read.
June 5, 2017
Informative. I especially appreciated the chapters on Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhism, Hinduism and Freemasonry.
October 22, 2017
I miss this amazing man of God
May 29, 2021
A bit dated, but interesting. I did not know what I did not know.
November 21, 2021
christianity is the devil because it denys the love of buddha.
February 15, 2022
Excellent expose about cults and their deception.
April 20, 2022
Had a tiny bit of interesting information but contained a butt load of fluff and pointless rambling
April 21, 2022
Very well researched and documented
July 3, 2022
Interesting book.
July 7, 2022
It gave me a snapshot of what schemes the devil have been doing in these last days. I read it during the elementary days. Praise God, this book warned me against false teachings
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2015
A very enjoyable book. I thought the personal stories by Ron & Ed were the best parts.
There sure is alot of religions out there. Its nice to have an idea as to what they are all up to. This book is incredibly biased and written by Christian authors. But what religious book isn't?
If you have a book that makes everyone mad then you know you're doing something right. And this book just insulted the most cheerished beliefs of:
Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, New Agers, Satanists, Atheists, buddhists, Freemasons, Muslims, Roman-Catholics, Prosperity Theologians, and good old Moonies and other assorted cults. I applaud you Ron & Ed: Lets hang out sometime.
May 25, 2007
We watched a show by these guys during a meeting one day. the go into teaching you on false religions. some really good stuff on Islam, Buddhism, ect. liked it a lot....
the book just goes more in-dept. i was ok with everything till you get to the fact that there is a chapter called Prosperity Theology. you have to be kidding me...that's not a false religion. makes you mad because they know a lot about other stuff so an person just learning about things might believe them on this - even though it's stupid to think God would not want you to be prosperous.
lame.....
the book just goes more in-dept. i was ok with everything till you get to the fact that there is a chapter called Prosperity Theology. you have to be kidding me...that's not a false religion. makes you mad because they know a lot about other stuff so an person just learning about things might believe them on this - even though it's stupid to think God would not want you to be prosperous.
lame.....
March 31, 2008
This book is SO useful! If you never understood what's the difference between Christianity and all the other teachings out there OR if you've got one of those friends who says that God, Allah, Buddah, etc. are all the same, then GET THIS BOOK. Also very handy if you're dealing with LDS, Masons, or Jehovah's Witnesses.
I met the author when he was a guest speaker at a church I used to attend. He spoke about Creationism vs. Darwinism (also touched on in the book) and was VERY informative. I would highly recommend getting several copies for your bible study group.
I met the author when he was a guest speaker at a church I used to attend. He spoke about Creationism vs. Darwinism (also touched on in the book) and was VERY informative. I would highly recommend getting several copies for your bible study group.
January 19, 2013
Great guide to some common world religions. These men have either participated in, experienced or thoroughly researched religions that could possibly lead people away from Christianity. I highly recommend this book to those of you who need to know the differences between these religions, how they may seem similar in some ways to Christianity, but, how very different from Christianity they truly are. This book will clear up the confusion.
September 3, 2014
There is a common characteristic, a centric root, to all of these teachings. They are linked. What an eye-opener, especially regarding Freemasonry and the Masonic Lodge. I will never glance at a fez the same again.
December 4, 2016
If you are serious about understanding the dangers of the false teachings, false religions, false prophets then read this book. God tells all of us from the start to stay away from these things and to stay focused on Him through His Son Jesus Christ.
August 15, 2008
Masons are crazy.
December 14, 2011
Must Read!!! So many things I didn't know before!
July 11, 2011
ood Book. Information on different Religions Beliefs.
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