How do you feel about religious books?

i have no idea about that. anyone can say that jesus, buddha, or other great personalities have told something to them. but it can originate from their own sub-consciousness. it's not always useless anyway. we can sometime believe that something originates from our sub-consciousness is true.

Do I believe in modern day prophets? I believe there are probably some out there. As for books, I don't read them. I use to but not anymore. It's not for me. There is only one gentleman I have confidence in and he passed away some years ago. (He was an author) Now I believe there are a lot of good authors out there writing a lot of God inspired stuff. That's what got me into trouble many years ago. I've come to realize over the years that God is big enough to reveal to me what He wants me to know. I read my bible. Set it aside and ponder what I read, chew on it awhile, think about it, and then move on. I can't listen to what everyone around me is saying and hear Him too. Instruction, enlightenment can come from any direction, at anytime. Mine has always come in the form of a scripture with a sudden understanding for me.

I'm probably in the same boat as you. There are those who are REAL and those who are FAKE and the problem is defining the difference. I would say, most people who are REAL with the abilities won't charge a whole lot and they would be specific. Those who write about their own experiences are more like story tellers. Thats what a big part of the bible was anyway. People passing on their own experiences in what they believe. But now days people tend to make more of a profit of it.

Its depend on people to people. Some people are more religious and some are not. I like to read religious books but it does not mean that i believe all the things which are written in it.