Author Topic: The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions  (Read 3002 times)

Offline Pono Aloha

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
« on: February 02, 2013, 07:26:02 am »
This book, which according to customer reviews is being used in schools and libraries, has a chapter on traditional religions in which Africa, Native American and "Hawaiian" traditions are discussed. I don't see much about Native American but it could be it's on the hidden pages. All I could find is that Native American traditions have in common a shaman, a fetish, and a totem. The book is repeating all of the Huna crap as Hawaiian.

This page has the latest edition of the book: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-World-Religions/dp/161564069X

This page has the older edition, but a "look inside" feature so you can see some of what is said: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-World-Religions/dp/1592572227

Offline milehighsalute

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Re: The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 07:12:11 pm »
All I could find is that Native American traditions have in common a shaman, a fetish, and a totem.

this kinda crap in books is part of the problem

Offline Pono Aloha

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Re: The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2013, 08:53:49 pm »
To me this is much worse than workshops, which can always be seen as weekend flings for mostly middle-aged white people. Putting this bs in books that are used in schools and libraries takes it to a completely different level.