Tuesday, February 5, 2019

God in My Head by Joshua Steven Grisetti

Joshua had had enough of the many book about meeting God in near death experiences. He decided to share his own experience with meeting God. The catch is, he's agnostic.

If nothing else, I feel really about for Joshua in that he is not affected by Novocaine or or those other numbing agents used by dentists. That experience had to have just been beyond excruciating.

It is while he is heavily medicated and preparing for a cavity filling that Joshua meets with God and they have a long conversation.

This book is part of his sharing what they talked about.

He repeatedly reminds the reader that this experience occurred while his brain is totally baked. So did this really happen or is it merely his subconscious unpacking a belief system he grew up with? Maybe it's God using the current condition of his mind to speak to him.

In any case, Mr. Grisetti has a very strong talent is telling a story. His ability draws you in with his wit and it seems like he could be sitting in the same room with you as he repeats the story.

Sadly, I was strongly put off by the amount of language used. That may make me a prude - and I'm okay with that.

Then there's the whole "this is what God said" portion. It is really quite something.

I understand that there are elements of Joshua's past that can play a role - including having a Southern Baptist preacher for a father. And then, upon completion of reading this book, I had the feeling that Grisetti and Eckhart Tolle would get along splendidly. They seemed to believe along the same lines on spiritual/God/humanity.

Fundamentalist Christians will not enjoy this book at all. They will cry heresy and "of the devil" all while reading it.

I found some of his experience to be unique but all in all, I don't agree with 99% of what the god in his head shared. I don't think Jesus' mother was raped, I don't believe God and Satan are the same thing, I don't believe Jesus was merely a host for God, nor do I believe that there are multiple paths to reach God.

This book was provided for review at no cost.

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