A Rosy book, not so to me…

My preference in books is normally historical fiction and particularly those with multiple timeline. The kind of books that can make you car sick weaving back and forth from the past to back to the future so to speak. My latest read was close to this; however, it mostly dwelled on the present day events of the story. Unfortunately I had a little distaste in my mouth after finishing the book. Well, I guess I could at least mention the name of the book. The book is titled, “The Rose Labyrinth.” By the way, if you are a Christian like myself you may find the book disheartening. While the book had a good story and preceded to untwine itself very gently I found it disturbing for someone to go out of their way to attack Christian fundamentalism. Now, I’m not a reader of the “Left Behind” series, but to go all out and “poke fun” at people who enjoy reading the series I don’t think is quite right. Especially, when the “Rapture,” of which the book, “The Rose Labyrinth” speaks of is treated like the unveiling of the mythical fountain of youth. The characters in the book that were of this supposed occult following looking for a rapture that were portrayed as Crusaders, who brought death and blood to everyone standing in their way to Jerusalem, truly do not represent at all those who enjoy reading the “Left Behind” series. The author does deliver the message in various passages that the bad guys in the book do not truly represent Christian ideology. However, the reference to the “Left Behind” series clearly indicates, the way I see it, that the author believes that the theology of the “Rapture” or “Return of Christ’ is the poison in our cups.

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