tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347055097001147647.post1296183779375693836..comments2023-07-24T07:52:27.777-07:00Comments on A Large Cup of Tea: Accidental Pharisees, by Larry OsborneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10200939374419159182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347055097001147647.post-42728654286630577292013-05-08T06:33:16.944-07:002013-05-08T06:33:16.944-07:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Rob. I espec...Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Rob. I especially agree that many people will think Osborne is describing someone other than them. And that's really too bad, because his message that we need to be careful about judging others is a good one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10200939374419159182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347055097001147647.post-7572786463500773492013-05-07T18:52:16.857-07:002013-05-07T18:52:16.857-07:00Good review. I just finished this book and had a s...Good review. I just finished this book and had a similar reaction. There were certainly points in which I felt like Larry was gnawing on some sour grapes about a few of his own experiences (probably the very experiences that gave him the idea for this book). He seemed to really have a hard time with the group that, in the final chapter, he labels "the money police," who are, I assume, people who like Shane Claiborne. There were several points in the book that he seemed to be grinding an axe against this particular group.<br /><br />Another problem I had with the book is that, for a book that tries to be argumentative, it comes off as pretty bland. Other than the aforementioned "money police" and a few other non-Osborne followers from groups different than his own, I doubt anybody's going to have any problems with this book; everybody is going to think Larry is describing somebody that isn't them.<br /><br />Like you said, the book was fine and achieved the goal of articulating the need for grace in regard to the individual callings of others. Otherwise, I felt that it was mostly forgettable.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831057377187886146noreply@blogger.com