Goofy Answers from God

Walsch asks "God" his most important question early in Book One (p6): "How can I know this communication is from God? How do I know this is not my own imagination?"

"God" replies, "What would be the difference?"

As you can imagine, the book's clear implication is that there is no difference for Walsch. Supposedly, "God" is inspiring (Walsch's word choice [p2], not ours) him to write Conversations - word-for-word.

On page 117 Walsch writes, "I know that no job is too big for God. But emotionally I guess I can't be sure. Not whether You can handle it, but whether You will."

In the same context further down the page "God" answers: "I want for you what you want for you. Nothing more, nothing less."

So, you can have anything you want. Conversations with God leads its readers down the path of wholly uncritical thinking.

Absolute standards for truth fall in Walsch's Conversations. He writes (p162): "I thought there was no such thing as wrong or right."

"God" responds: "There isn't. There is only what serves you, and what does not."

Perhaps one of the most common accusations of New Age philosophy is that it is self-serving. Conversations fits the description.

The New Age also enjoys a reputation for grandiose, irrational claims. One of the more popular is repeated in this book.

On page 202 "God" asks Walsch, "Can you conceive of yourself as one day being a God?"

Walsch: "In my wildest moments."

"God:" "Good, for I tell you this: You are already a God. You simply do not know it."

Some "God." The God of the Bible is all-knowing (1 John 3:19,20), and He doesn't like pretenders to the divine throne. (Remember Herod?) Walsch's book isn't inspired. He's only dreaming. This book is his wildest moment, his wildest dream come true - a'la the bestseller list.