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[Following is a volunteer review of "Snatched Up to Heaven!" by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul.]
Snatched up to Heaven! A Mothers account from two daughters aged 2 and 8 who tell stories about meeting Jesus while they are asleep. These are visions told by the mother of Priyanka and her sister Deepika Jimima Paul clarifies visions due to both girls sharing the same dreams. We are read passages from the Bible where the writer compares the girls visions and interprets her Christian belief in their messages.
This is a wonderful book for anyone who loves light Christian themes, religious content although not very believable it is full of lovely images. “Amma” or Mom is awestruck by her little girls spending time with Jesus, they visit him in heaven and together they see angels, Jesus and God. Heaven is bright light, golden and glittery while God and Jesus intermingle their appearance; Jesus has pale skin with long brown hair and beard. The angels are in white but also greens and red “Christmas” colours, colours are everywhere in heaven. There are children and adults there as well as animals including animals considered sinister, such as snakes. From the “millennial kingdom” children report a very familiar heaven and hell describing hell as a forever suffering, endless and unforgiving.
It was a very uncomfortable read, near the end of the book one daughter is quoted as pleading not to write about her, she didn’t want to be famous; odd thing to say for a child. Are they being taught at home maybe bible school and possibly a Catholic pre school. The environment seems saturated with Christianity typical themes. White angels, white Jesus, bright lights, heaven is up and hell is down. In other words, these little girls describe there visions or dreams as a combination of Disney and heaven and they are the princesses.
While I read these lovely accounts of heaven there was nothing new, there was no message for humanity, there were no message for the future, no acts commanded. It was disappointing, repetitive dialogue we hear often under the Christian themes of angels, heaven, Jesus and God. It is considerably one sided because they are Christians and I’m sure if this family were another denomination the same kind of book would be written, it’s full of myth and dogma even with thousands of years proving prayers evaporate when not convenient.
I rated it 1 out of 4 because there was no point. The girls didn’t come back better or enlightened. There was no greater good and the message was the same as always for the Christian believers. What is the definition of suffering to a Christian? it will depend on which one you ask. There is true suffering in this world and yet the girls have no truths to share; a religious paradise pedalled back through two little girls who are good listeners in focused, over flowing Christian home.
As a recovering Catholic myself my faithful home was liberal though I never felt comfortable in the Church’s teachings and left when I realized I could leave. I was now an adult and could make my own choice unlike the writer who seems to think at age 8 her daughter could choose her faith; only experiencing one faith, how is that possible? I brought home more from christian camp then what I took from this book. I recommend this to the grandparent who have grandkids and children who follow this kind of Christian bible.
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Snatched Up to Heaven!
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Snatched up to Heaven! A Mothers account from two daughters aged 2 and 8 who tell stories about meeting Jesus while they are asleep. These are visions told by the mother of Priyanka and her sister Deepika Jimima Paul clarifies visions due to both girls sharing the same dreams. We are read passages from the Bible where the writer compares the girls visions and interprets her Christian belief in their messages.
This is a wonderful book for anyone who loves light Christian themes, religious content although not very believable it is full of lovely images. “Amma” or Mom is awestruck by her little girls spending time with Jesus, they visit him in heaven and together they see angels, Jesus and God. Heaven is bright light, golden and glittery while God and Jesus intermingle their appearance; Jesus has pale skin with long brown hair and beard. The angels are in white but also greens and red “Christmas” colours, colours are everywhere in heaven. There are children and adults there as well as animals including animals considered sinister, such as snakes. From the “millennial kingdom” children report a very familiar heaven and hell describing hell as a forever suffering, endless and unforgiving.
It was a very uncomfortable read, near the end of the book one daughter is quoted as pleading not to write about her, she didn’t want to be famous; odd thing to say for a child. Are they being taught at home maybe bible school and possibly a Catholic pre school. The environment seems saturated with Christianity typical themes. White angels, white Jesus, bright lights, heaven is up and hell is down. In other words, these little girls describe there visions or dreams as a combination of Disney and heaven and they are the princesses.
While I read these lovely accounts of heaven there was nothing new, there was no message for humanity, there were no message for the future, no acts commanded. It was disappointing, repetitive dialogue we hear often under the Christian themes of angels, heaven, Jesus and God. It is considerably one sided because they are Christians and I’m sure if this family were another denomination the same kind of book would be written, it’s full of myth and dogma even with thousands of years proving prayers evaporate when not convenient.
I rated it 1 out of 4 because there was no point. The girls didn’t come back better or enlightened. There was no greater good and the message was the same as always for the Christian believers. What is the definition of suffering to a Christian? it will depend on which one you ask. There is true suffering in this world and yet the girls have no truths to share; a religious paradise pedalled back through two little girls who are good listeners in focused, over flowing Christian home.
As a recovering Catholic myself my faithful home was liberal though I never felt comfortable in the Church’s teachings and left when I realized I could leave. I was now an adult and could make my own choice unlike the writer who seems to think at age 8 her daughter could choose her faith; only experiencing one faith, how is that possible? I brought home more from christian camp then what I took from this book. I recommend this to the grandparent who have grandkids and children who follow this kind of Christian bible.
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Snatched Up to Heaven!
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