#1 Bestseller The Shack- Speaks of Oneness?

[My Own Eyes]

Originally Posted by Ferd

I suspect the book provides something positive about God that a person can gain from having read it.

If it blessed you that is great. I have not read the book. likely I wont but not because I have adverse to such. Ive got a lot on my plate right now.


the only issue I have (and it is purely second hand...) is this notion of universal salvation that seems to be taking hold.

But if you found something positive that helps you with your understanding of God then Good for you!

Because it's been awhile since I read it (actually it was February, so a good 4 months ago), and because you mentioned the UR, which was exactly what made me read it in the first place, I went and looked up the discussion that I had, had at a different forum. Here is the questionable passage, along with my thoughts...

(Jesus Speaking) "Those who love me come from every system that exists. They were Buddhists or Mormons, Baptists or Muslims, Democrats, Republican and many who don't vote or are not part of any Sunday morning or religious institutions. I have followers who were murderers and many who were self-righteous. Some are bankers and bookies, Americans and Iraqis, Jews and Palestinians. I have no desire to make them Christian, but I do want to join them in their transformation into sons and daughters of my Papa, into my brothers and sisters, into my Beloved"

"Does that mean," asked Mack, "that all roads will lead to you?"

"Not at all," smiled Jesus as he reached for the door handle to the shop. "Most roads don't lead anywhere. What it does mean is that I will travel any road to find you."

I wrote: Take special note of when he uses the word "were" and when he uses the word "are".

Also he is pointing out that He has no "desire to make them Christian", that identifying oneself as belonging to a Christian Denomination, does not make one a follower of Jesus.