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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
An interesting exploration of several religions, including Sufism, Buddhism, Taoism, Kabbalah, etc. Good sense of humour and pretty informative. Easy to read. I recommend it for anyone with an interest in religion and spirituality.
This book was good overall, but at times it felt gimmicky. Clearly the author had an idea for a book, pitched it to his publisher who then paid for him to travel all over the world, but he tries to pass it off as his own personal journey. As soon as I'd start to think, "I think I'm done" I'd read a line that kept me reading. The last few chapters are actually the best of the whole book.
setelah baca ini, aku jadi sangat bersyukur karena aku nggak pernah galau sampe mempertanyakan soal Tuhan dan agamaku sendiri yang kemudian bikin depresi.
yah bukan karena aku super religius juga sih, mengingat semasa kecilku, aku ga dapet pendidikan agama yang saklek banget. tapi aku dikelilingi temen-temen yang religius dan merekalah yang ngajarin aku buat bisa merasakan kehadiran Tuhan yang aku yakini.
karena itulah, aku ga masalah berteman dengan orang berbeda agama denganku, karena aku yakin kita nggak akan saling ganggu selama kita berteman.
aku salut banget sama penulis yang terniat banget nyari agama yang cocok dengannya, walau sayangnya, dia hanya mempelajari semua agama itu di permukaannya, makanya dia ga bisa puas dengan satu agama aja. but at least, lewat buku ini, aku jadi tahu, kalo ada banyak banget agama di bumi ini.
yah bukan karena aku super religius juga sih, mengingat semasa kecilku, aku ga dapet pendidikan agama yang saklek banget. tapi aku dikelilingi temen-temen yang religius dan merekalah yang ngajarin aku buat bisa merasakan kehadiran Tuhan yang aku yakini.
karena itulah, aku ga masalah berteman dengan orang berbeda agama denganku, karena aku yakin kita nggak akan saling ganggu selama kita berteman.
aku salut banget sama penulis yang terniat banget nyari agama yang cocok dengannya, walau sayangnya, dia hanya mempelajari semua agama itu di permukaannya, makanya dia ga bisa puas dengan satu agama aja. but at least, lewat buku ini, aku jadi tahu, kalo ada banyak banget agama di bumi ini.
Loved his first book, The Geography of Bliss, and this book is only slightley less enjoyable. his style of searching for answers fits my logic but includes travel and thought and believing in what's not logical. fantastic read.
This is a book that I could've written as I've certainly asked myself similar questions. Mr. Weiner goes about searching for "his God" in a humorous, but driven, manner that encompasses a varied collection of religious pathways. I applaud his conclusion to his search, which I will not reveal here. I also applaud his ability to examine objectively which, given some of the unorthodox rituals he undertakes, certainly could have given way to brutal skewering of people's faiths. Still, I'm not sure that this book completely solves my questions, but provides me with more which only adds to my "Confusionism." But, it's his search, not mine, so I suppose I'll have to either write my own book or be content with what he's found.
Would rather give this 3 1/2 stars. Much preferred the Geography of Bliss, but there were some funny and also poignant moments as Weiner seeks to fill the "god shaped hole" in his life.
Awesome book! Really gave me insight to all the religions the world has to offer. Weiner's witty humor definitely adds to the experience.
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Appreciated the book as an introduction to some religions I knew little about. However it wasn't such an entertaining read, and I would not have any reason to read it again.
Not a bad read. I did think his choices of religions to cover were sort of random. Did we really expect him to convert to Wicca or to become a Raelian? Otherwise, it's an interesting perspective into the commonalities among very different philosophies.