These Left Behind books, give me one more reason to continue after this?

Question

ok im on like the 9th book which has taken me two months to read, im forcing myself to read the whole series, by the end of the yr, but i dont think im going to make it. I get to the part where chloe finds a safe house full of minority ppl...and they give her a flyer that was passed to them that says.

Jesus loves pimps, whores, crackheads, drunks, players, hustlers, mothers with no husbands, and children with no fathers.

in all the other 8 books never mentions anything about this until they find a room full of color...I think I'm about to be sick.

Leria, there are more than pimps, hoes and crackheads in the ghetto not everyone is of their environment. And where do you think the white crackheads (the exist) go when they need their fix...certainly not across town they find the MLK's of the world. im rolling my eyes right now.

Answer 1

If you don't feel the drive to go on, don't force yourself.
I read the entire series and frankly, found the end extremely anti-climactic.
I know what you mean - they are a bit crass at times. They made quite a few references to Catholics that I thought were cheap shots and totally unfair. I almost quit after that....

Answer 2

It has very little to do with color, and a lot more to do with status. If you don't live in the USA, and even if you do, this can be something you don't know about.

The minorities have been so long a lower class, coming from slaves and migrant workers, that it has been a long uphill battle to equality. Even now, the ghetto areas are filled with different colors, almost no white people among them.

It is a commonly known fact that the ghetto areas are full of crackheads, drunks, pimp, etc.

Now, that stereotype of the minorities in the ghetto is rather pervasive- one of the reasons it is an uphill battle. I am ashamed to admit that even I, who try desperately to treat everyone equally, have found myself thinking this. But no one's infallible, are they?

You don't have to finish the series. If this offends you, then don't bother. It won't be worth it. I stopped long before that, because I found the plot a little farfetched.

I apologize that you found this in the Christian literature. It shouldn't be so.

*EDIT*
Of course there are more than pimps, whores, and crackheads in the ghetto. I'm just saying that's where they are the most common.

I grew up in a ghetto. My family was the only white family there. But the white people who came in all came for a purpose- either to "get some", or to get high or wasted. I am very familiar with that scene.

I got out and got into better neighborhoods. More white people, less drugs and prostitution. People automatically see a link where none exists. The link is between poverty and drugs and prostitution, not skin color and drugs and prostitution. Although, the really rich people are into drugs too, just a step above the ghetto street version. Escorts, and dealers who come to them, not the other way around.

Answer 3

WOW!! AREN'T THESE SUPPOSED TO BE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE?

How stereotypical and insulting. To read 8 books of the series and then to be insulted in that manner. I never read that series, I have the first 2 books, but could never really get into them. They just seemed kind of judgmental to me, as if they are the only people that know how to "live right".

I am sorry that you had to experience that type of "racism". Of course, people will say we are over reacting and that it is not racism. They will say that everyone is tired of being politically correct and watching what they say because minorities don't want to "admit the truth". But the TRUTH is this: That was a racist, stereotypical, insensitive, and misleading statement and African Americans will ALWAYS be offended by such nonsense.

Maybe you could write to the authors and tell my just how angry that has made you and that you regret putting all that time and money into their books. Of course, it is just fiction, so don't let it get to you. If you don't agree with their views just don't buy, read or recommend their work.

Don't let them get you down!

Answer 4

I'm sorry. I cannot give you any reason to read more of that rubbish.

They are sold based on the premise that everyone who believes in a particular ancient deity is somehow better or more worthy than those who don't. then add to that a dose of 'fear' if you dare not to believe.