I have serious problems with this book's premise. Although everyone has a right to their own opinion, I have a problem with a book catagorized as "Christian Fiction" and it go off the deep end like this one does.
The reason I have a problem is because "The SPIRIT OF SWEETGRASS shifts less successfully to the afterlife, where her Gullah-Creole ancestors surround her; but soon, her heavenly peace is disrupted, for she still has work to do. Now Essie Mae, who once felt powerless and invisible, must find the strength within her to keep her South Carolina family from falling apart. Together, with Daddy Jim, they team up to return to Earth and battle two spirits conjured up by Henrietta's voodoo that threatens to ruin an attempt to save the sweetgrass basket weaving culture."
Jesus emphatically and clearly states that we do not "come back to earth" to "fix problems". That is found in Luke 16... Jesus tells us about Lazarus and the Rich Man. Lazarus was not allowed to go back and warn anyone of anything.
For me this book pushes the envelope way to wide... so wide, everything falls out on the floor.
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Man, I didn't read this one. I'll let Bonnie know!
I sent your correct address to the author so she can send you the FIRST book. So sorry about that.
Hi Gina,
You have a very interesting take on Spirit of Sweetgrass. I don't think I've seen this particular opinion before.
But I sorta have to add some caveats to your assumptions.
It wasn't Jesus talking in that teaching, it was Abraham. And he didn't forbid anything. What he said was, "If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead."
And we are not without other visitations from the beyond. The Lord allowed Samuel to come back for a short time in 1 Samuel 28:15
Hi Gina,
Thank you for posting your review. Though you don't look favorably upon the book, I do respect your opinions.
Blessings to you,
Nicole
Bonnie, it was Jesus telling the story of Lazarus and the rich man... which is what I said. Lazarus was not allowed to go across the chasm to wet the tongue of the rich man, nor was he allowed to go back to tell the rich man's brothers about the horrible torment that had befallen him as a warning to them to change their ways or they'd wind up there, too.
As for Samuel, Saul and the witch of Endor... The reaction that medium had when Samuel appeared proves to me that it was a most unusual occurance. She screamed. It was not a regular occurance.
Samuel only predicted Saul's and his sons' death, he didn't "fix" anything...
The only person to ever fix something when He rose from the dead was Jesus.
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