The Amazing Book of Useless Information: More Things You Didn't Need to Know But Are About to Find Out
by Noel Botham
|
List Price: $12.95
Our Price: $6.60
Your Save: $ 6.35 ( 49% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
|
Average Customer Rating:   
|
|
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 031.02
EAN: 9780399534683
ISBN: 0399534687
Label: Perigee Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2008-08-05
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Studio: Perigee Trade
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: My kids loved this book!
Comment: I bought this book for my 18 year old daughter, but she had a hard time keeping it away from her older & younger brothers. This will keep them laughing for hours!
Customer Rating:
Summary: VERY HURT by the lies about my religion in this book
Comment: I am deeply distressed by the lies about the Catholic Church in this book. Among them:
"The worship of Mary, today acclaimed as an infallible dogma, was once condemned by the Church as a deadly sin" (p 13). False. Yes, the Church did condemn worshipping Mary; it still does. We can only worship God. Mary, a human, can only be given honor.
"The tradition of Peter being the first bishop of Rome only surfaced in the fourth century" (p 13). False. The office of chief apostle/bishop was given to Peter by Jesus Christ himself, long before any Christian set foot in Rome. And the fact that Peter was in Rome is attested to by 1 Clement, a document from 95 AD.
"The letters inscribed on the pope's miter...total 666". (pp 13-14). False. There are no words on the miter.
"Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the authorities most respected by Rome, wrote in his book: "Temples, incense, etc., ...priests, monks, and nuns are all of pagan origin". (p 16) Newman was once an Anglican who believed the Catholic Church wrong. Upon studying the early church fathers, he converted to Catholicism. He repudiated his earlier words.
"Early Catholic doctrine declared that women did not have souls" (p 16). False. An utter fabrication with no basis in fact.
"Bethlehem...was an early shrine of the pagan god Adonis" (p 16). False. Bethlehem was a tiny hamlet that could never have supported a shrine of any kind. And during the time of Jesus Christ the Second Temple Jews were fierce monotheists who would have fought tooth and nail against any pagan shrine. After the Bar Kochba Jewish rebellion Hadrian was so angry he did turn the cave where Jesus was born, and to which pilgrimages were being made, into a shrine to Adonis.
"In AD 325 Constantine called a meeting of Christian bishops at Nicea to decide what a Christian was" (p 17). False. All of the history of early Christianity argues against this statement. Here is what Irenaeus of Lyons wrote in about 180 AD: "By pointing out the apostolic tradition and creed which has been brought down to us by a succession of bishops in the greatest, most ancient and well-known church, founded by the two most glorious Apostles Peter and Paul at Rome, we can confute all those who in any other way, either for self-pleasing or for vainglory or blindness or badness, hold unauthorized meetings. For with this church, because of its stronger origin, all churches must agree, that is to say, the faithful of all places, because in it the apostolic tradition has always been preserved.
The falsehood about the Council of Nicea is an especially cruel one, given savage persecution that many had lived through just a few years earlier. Some of the bishops who attended Nicea bore the marks of mutilation because of the persecution.
The author Botham also claims that the first time the Catholic Church instituted these things were:
"The first pope...AD 610". (p 19). False. Peter was the first pope.
"Worship of images, relics, and cross, AD 788 (p 19). False. We cannot worship objects, period. Catholics use them as holy reminders and to venerate only....and have been doing so since St Paul was asked for a handkerchief.
"Apocryphal books added to the Bible, AD 1546 (p 20). False. For over one thousand years prior to this date the apocryphal books were part of every Bible.
And this is only a brief overview of the falsehoods put forth in this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun! Fun! Fun!
Comment: I purchased this book for my classroom during recreational reading time. My students love it. I had to buy the other one as well. I smile when I overhear them talking about the little tidbits they read.
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: My kids loved this book!
Comment: I bought this book for my 18 year old daughter, but she had a hard time keeping it away from her older & younger brothers. This will keep them laughing for hours!
Customer Rating:
Summary: VERY HURT by the lies about my religion in this book
Comment: I am deeply distressed by the lies about the Catholic Church in this book. Among them:
"The worship of Mary, today acclaimed as an infallible dogma, was once condemned by the Church as a deadly sin" (p 13). False. Yes, the Church did condemn worshipping Mary; it still does. We can only worship God. Mary, a human, can only be given honor.
"The tradition of Peter being the first bishop of Rome only surfaced in the fourth century" (p 13). False. The office of chief apostle/bishop was given to Peter by Jesus Christ himself, long before any Christian set foot in Rome. And the fact that Peter was in Rome is attested to by 1 Clement, a document from 95 AD.
"The letters inscribed on the pope's miter...total 666". (pp 13-14). False. There are no words on the miter.
"Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the authorities most respected by Rome, wrote in his book: "Temples, incense, etc., ...priests, monks, and nuns are all of pagan origin". (p 16) Newman was once an Anglican who believed the Catholic Church wrong. Upon studying the early church fathers, he converted to Catholicism. He repudiated his earlier words.
"Early Catholic doctrine declared that women did not have souls" (p 16). False. An utter fabrication with no basis in fact.
"Bethlehem...was an early shrine of the pagan god Adonis" (p 16). False. Bethlehem was a tiny hamlet that could never have supported a shrine of any kind. And during the time of Jesus Christ the Second Temple Jews were fierce monotheists who would have fought tooth and nail against any pagan shrine. After the Bar Kochba Jewish rebellion Hadrian was so angry he did turn the cave where Jesus was born, and to which pilgrimages were being made, into a shrine to Adonis.
"In AD 325 Constantine called a meeting of Christian bishops at Nicea to decide what a Christian was" (p 17). False. All of the history of early Christianity argues against this statement. Here is what Irenaeus of Lyons wrote in about 180 AD: "By pointing out the apostolic tradition and creed which has been brought down to us by a succession of bishops in the greatest, most ancient and well-known church, founded by the two most glorious Apostles Peter and Paul at Rome, we can confute all those who in any other way, either for self-pleasing or for vainglory or blindness or badness, hold unauthorized meetings. For with this church, because of its stronger origin, all churches must agree, that is to say, the faithful of all places, because in it the apostolic tradition has always been preserved.
The falsehood about the Council of Nicea is an especially cruel one, given savage persecution that many had lived through just a few years earlier. Some of the bishops who attended Nicea bore the marks of mutilation because of the persecution.
The author Botham also claims that the first time the Catholic Church instituted these things were:
"The first pope...AD 610". (p 19). False. Peter was the first pope.
"Worship of images, relics, and cross, AD 788 (p 19). False. We cannot worship objects, period. Catholics use them as holy reminders and to venerate only....and have been doing so since St Paul was asked for a handkerchief.
"Apocryphal books added to the Bible, AD 1546 (p 20). False. For over one thousand years prior to this date the apocryphal books were part of every Bible.
And this is only a brief overview of the falsehoods put forth in this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun! Fun! Fun!
Comment: I purchased this book for my classroom during recreational reading time. My students love it. I had to buy the other one as well. I smile when I overhear them talking about the little tidbits they read.
From the creators of the #1 New York Times,/I> bestseller The Book of Useless Information comes another fun, foolhardy and completely frivolous, fact-filled book.
The Useless Information Society’s latest collection, The Amazing Book of Useless Information, will answer questions readers never even knew they had. From space travel to the history of jelly beans, this wideranging, brain-teasing, and altogether useless book will give readers information to out-trivialize even their cleverest of companions. Features such fascinating facts as:
• There is a town in West Virginia called Looneyville
• Women can talk with less effort than men
• Lemons have more sugar than oranges And answers to these life-changing questions:
• What was the Ancient Roman cure for a stomachache?
• What is a “buckle bunny”?
• Where is the coldest place in the universe?
|
|
|
- Ask about this education product "The Amazing Book of Useless Information: More Things You Didn't Need to Know But Are About to Find Out" in the forum
- Give review on this education product "The Amazing Book of Useless Information: More Things You Didn't Need to Know But Are About to Find Out" in the forum
- Search related information in the forum
|
|
|
|
|
| OOEN Referral Program Spotlight |
 | | American Career College
American Career College (ACC) is one of the largest and most respected vocational training schools in the country. With campuses in Los Angeles and Orange County, ACC can provide you with the skills to become a Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Health Claims Examiner, Optical Technician, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Computerized Business Specialist, or Surgical Technician. The best part? ACC can provide you with the skills you need in less than a year. | |  | |
 | | Apollo College
A rewarding career in healthcare begins with a degree from Apollo College. Choose from highly respected programs in Healthcare, Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, and Veterinary Services. Our faculty of real-world professionals will provide you with the knowledge you need to succeed. Each of our six conveniently located campuses feature state-of-the-art laboratories. Apollo has helped over 45,000 graduates realize their dream of a career in healthcare. Now it’s your turn. | | | |
 | | Berkeley College
Berkeley College helps you launch your career in business. We help 96% of our graduates secure jobs in their chosen fields. That’s because we provide a real-world education that employers demand. We offer small class sizes, hands-on training, free lifetime career assistance, internships, and an extensive network of employer connections. Find out why we are a recognized leader in launching professional business careers. | | | |
|
What is OOEN Referral Program Spotlight?
OOEN provides comprehensive listing of online courses, degree programs, colleges and universities.
Also OOEN provides links to their information request pages; if you want to find out more about any course,
degree program, college or university, you can just fill out the form linked from OOEN and request information.
It is completely free for anyone to request information, and you can request information from as many colleges
and universities as you'd like. We list featured schools and their brief information
in this "OOEN Referral Program Spotlight" section of OOEN Store for Education,
in case that you are interested in taking a class or two or even pursuing degree program
through these featured schools.
|
|
|
