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"Many women live under a cloud of personal guilt and condemnation," says Nancy Leigh DeMoss. "Many are in bondage to their past. Others are gripped by fear of rejection and a longing for approval. Still others are emotional prisoners."
In best selling Lies Women Believe, Nancy exposes those areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women -- lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She then sheds light on how we can be delivered from bondage and set free to walk in God's grace, forgiveness, and abundant life.
Nancy offers the most effective weapon to ounter and overcome Satan's deceptions -- God's truth!
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| Nancy Leigh DeMoss | | Paperback:
| 288 pages | | Publisher:
| Moody Publishers | | Publication Date:
| 2002-04 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
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74 of 87 found the following review helpful:
 Be open-minded: This book is worth reading.Dec 05, 2006
By Amy Ling
We don't need to agree with this book entirely to find it worth reading. Do NOT hesitate to buy it just because other reviewers found the book disagreeable. That may be precisely the reason why we should read it -- use it as a springboard for intelligent discussion! I found that many parts of the book were eye-opening and revelational, even if I personally remain undecided about some of DeMoss's opinions.
Many intelligent women may find themselves offended by DeMoss's conservative viewpoints, especially with regard to her stance against the use of birth control. As a single, professional woman, I, too, was at first taken aback by her statement that the highest calling for women was to be a wife and mother. ***However, DeMoss herself is a single woman and has no children of her own.*** If you read carefully, she later clarifies that it is the highest calling IF it is God's calling for your particular life, obviously. The apostle Paul said that his own personal view was that it was better to be single in order to be fully devoted to God.
Lies Women Believe helps uncover how everyone, including men, are subtly deceived by today's modern society. She inspects today's popular beliefs held by most American women and clearly shows how it deviates from the simple, undeniable truth as written in God's Word. A must-read! Great for small groups.
222 of 294 found the following review helpful:
 Had problems with the bookMay 24, 2005
By lor369
This book outlined the lies that many women get caught up in. I felt that there were some good things about this book. We do need to take responsibility for our actions, not remain a victim, and to realize that sin is sin and that God can forgive it all. Surprisingly, the submission chapter was done well, explaining the myths of submission and how a woman in an abusive situation should get out.
But there were many things I didn't like in this book. First, the author took a patronizing, critical, judging tone towards women. She seemed to like to blame women for a lot of problems, without recognizing the role that men often play in those problems.
I was deeply offended about what she had to say about how "a career is more fulfilling than being a wife and mother". I do agree with that statement. But she uses that statement to imply that the only place for the woman is in the home. She blames working women ("in part") for affairs, women being on welfare (I thought working took women OFF welfare), elderly parent being in nursing homes, divorce, single motherhood, teen violence, etc. She doesn't acknowledge other factors going into those things. I mean, men and women have had affairs since the beginning of time. Elderly parents are in nursing homes because they require 24/7 care, not because of the women working (don't sons or SAHM's put their parents in nursing homes?) I work outside the homes, yet, I do have meals with my family and they aren't all fast food or frozen. As far as women gaining financial independence to free them to leave their husbands...I don't know of many women who work for that purpose. But isn't it OK for each woman to have her own money in cases of abuse, addiction, or when the man leaves them for someone else? What if the husband loses his job, becomes disabled, dies, etc? And the Proverbs 31 woman did a little of everything, including working out of the home.
And yes, children are a blessing, but Demoss seems to think it is wrong to limit the number of children a woman has. She comes from a family of 7 kids, and that's great that her mom enjoyed raising 7 kids, but that is not for everyone. The reasons that Demoss gives--not having patience, not being able to physically handle more kids--are perfectly legitimate reasons, that she appeared to mock. Other than the issue of abortion, the Bible doesn't say that limiting the number of children is a sin, just like it is not a sin for women to work outside the home.
And on emotions, she seems to act like it is a sin to call for pizza when you don't feel like cooking (guess I sinned tonight, after my stressful day at work) or not cleaning house when you don't feel like it. And about passive husbands...what if the husband is an alcoholic and can't hold or look for a job? What is the wife to do? Let her and her children starve?
Although there were some good points to the book, I had a problem with many of the issues presented. If anyone were to go through the book, please go through it with a group to work out the trouble spots.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Toxic and genuinely dangerous to womenJan 21, 2012
By Esther Brown
Let me say first that I'm a wife (married 15 months) and a Christian woman. I was given this book by a relative as a wedding gift, and because I respect her views, I went ahead and read through the book. I don't like to be negative, but this book is so dangerous to women that I felt compelled to show potential readers what you're getting into.
Perhaps her most horrific claim had to do with the situation of spousal abuse (a term which she limits to physical abuse; emotional abuse is apparently irrelevant):
"There are extreme situations where an obedient wife may need to remove herself and/or her children from proximity to her husband, if to remain in that setting would be to place themselves in physical danger. However, even in such a case, a woman can -- and must -- maintain an attitude of reverence for her husband's position; her goal is not to belittle or resist him as her husband but, ultimately, to see God restore him to obedience. If she provokes or worsens the situation through her attitudes, words, or behavior, she will interfere with what God wants to do in her husband's life and will not be free to claim God's protection and intervention on her behalf." (p.149)
DeMoss is saying that abused women should stay with their husbands in all but the most extreme cases, avoiding "belittling" the man who is actively harming her. Moreover, if she has any kind of negative attitude about the fact that she's being abused, then she "will not be free to claim God's protection." This dangerous doctrine means that not only should women continue to live in harmful situations, but they are encouraged to blame themselves for "provoking" that abuse.
DeMoss's un-Biblical views extend to her false vision for women's lives, which conflicts with that of Bible heroes like Deborah, Priscilla, and Miriam:
* "The modern-day feminist movement was birthed and has been sustained by persuading women to march and clamor for "rights" [...] However, I am convinced that the claiming of rights has produced much, if not most, of the unhappiness women experience today." (p.74)
* "The Scripture is clear that a married woman's life and ministry are to be centered in her home. This is not to suggest that it is necessarily wrong for a wife and mother to have a job outside her home -- unless that job in any way competes with or diminishes her effectiveness in fulfilling her primary calling at home. [...] The Truth is that God gave to the man the primary responsibility to be the "breadwinner" for his wife and children." (p.127)
* "In the apostle Paul's first epistle to Timothy, we are reminded that childbearing is a basic, God-given role for women. [...] A woman's willingness to embrace, rather than shun, her God-given role and calling ("childbearing") is a necessary fruit that will accompany genuine salvation -- it is proof that she belongs to Him and follows His ways." (p.171)
In other words, women don't need and shouldn't pursue legal protections. They should stay at home, having as many babies as possible, and anything otherwise means that they're not "genuinely saved." (Note that I fully support women who choose that path for their own lives -- what I contest is the idea that the Bible mandates this as the only appropriate destiny for women.)
Ultimately, though, the foundation for DeMoss's toxic views is a vast over-generalization of the source of women's unhappiness. DeMoss begins the book by describing the Christian women she knows: "burned-out, overwhelmed, defeated, depressed, ashamed, emotionally unstable, angry, frustrated, discouraged, lonely, fearful, ... and, yes, even suicidal." (p.16) I agree with this assessment, and I long for the good news of God's love to bring hope to their lives. But the solution is not telling a depressed, lonely, and suicidal woman that "we do not hate ourselves, nor do we need to learn to love ourselves. We need to learn how to deny ourselves, so we can do that which does not come naturally -- to truly love God and others." (p.70)
Some women certainly could use to hear the message of self-denial, but many of us have been pressured all our lives to deny ourselves and love God, to the point where we begin to forget the reciprocal message: God loves us in return. If DeMoss could view her readers through Jesus' eyes, I suspect that she would realize that lecturing them to be better child-bearing automatons will not ease the emptiness and loneliness in their hearts. I only pray that this book will not irreparably harm too many women who read it in search for a "truth" it does not contain.
39 of 50 found the following review helpful:
OutdatedNov 07, 2009
By Booky
"Book Lover"
I have been a Christian for years (in fact, I am a senior citizen) and attended many bible studies and have read countless Christian books. Some of the "Lies" the author speaks about are thought-provoking and challenge our long-held views. However, in Chapter 6 the writing on "submission" is completely outdated and irrelevant to today's world. The author lost me with a quote included in this chapter that said a wife should relieve her husband of as much household responsibilities as possible in order to free him up to provide for the family. This wife (doormat) "happily" picks up her husbands socks, refrains from asking him to help with the kids or household jobs, etc. in order to accomplish this. The chapter stresses the principle of forgetting about our own needs and focusing completely and totally on our husband and his needs. This is a recipe for a disastrous marriage.....she is supposed to turn herself into a nonperson and make no demands or have any expectations of him? She is to become a puppy dog.....I don't think so.
41 of 53 found the following review helpful:
Requires too much filteringJan 19, 2006
By Lauren
This book was highly recommended by one of the children's pastor's at my church (a woman), so I went into reading it very excited about the study. (I have the companion study guide too.) I felt that Nancy had a lot of good points, and if you read the book with a discerning eye and heart you can get something good from it... but I found that she didn't offer more than a few verses (sometimes only 1!) to back up her claims, and she was also very opinionated about a few topics that I don't think are so clear in Scripture.
She also gives a lot of "do's" and "don'ts" which sometimes can be discouraging rather than encouraging. Overall, I did learn from her, but I felt it required too much filtering on my part. Some of the things she says come across pretty offensively if you do not give her the benefit of the doubt.
Bottom Line: There are better, more encouraging books for Christian women out there!!!
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