I love your comment! Thank you for taking the time to point out that the years in schools don’t necessarily indicate intelligence (I totally agree) and the futility of attempting to convert someone.

The main issue I had with Michael Newton is that, to me, he often sounds to be sending his clients to areas of the mid-life land that the client themselves were not really willing to go or to discuss about. He sounds he was more interested in “extracting” information from clients than helping them heal. I don’t know if my assumption is true, but if it is, I don’t think it is a good attitude as a healer. His clients didn’t come to him to help him uncover the mysteries of the mid-life world — if that is the case, the intention should be clearly stated, that the sessions are about research not healing.

Btw I just completed reading another book by Brian Weiss. I like it, but I see a few issues, like elitist thinking. Maybe I will write the review soon.

All of us react differently to books, and some words resonate more than others with us. I have found the book Journey of Souls to be one of the best I have ever read. I do believe nonetheless, as many of you say, that the universe is far more complex than any author can be put into words, but I liked the fact that Newton addressed some of the contradictions in the larger literature. Also I don’t think number of years in universities necessarily translates into universal wisdom. Some of the most intelligent and wisest people I have known did not have higher level educations, and I say this after having spent 30 years in academia.

Lastly, I find the closed mentality of atheists to be out of keeping with the paradigms of scientific inquiry that they champion. And attempts to respond (including my own present comment) are basically a nod to someone with little interesting to add to the discussion. I would much rather hear the insights of those who have something to say than hear the arrogant message “Believe what you would like, but it’s all crap.” Tony has received far more attention than he deserves.