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EVIEWS this second book in a trilogy was 'commis- n recent years, reports of UFO and Earth B oO oO K S sioned' by God who felt compelled to lights activity around the Bonnybridge address important issues such as the transfer _ area in Scotland's Central Highlands have CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD: of individual power to governments, corpo- __ been on the rise, but the story is only now An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 2) rations and organised religions. coming out of an incredible event reported by Neale Donald Walsch Walsch cautions that aspects of God's mes- _ by "Bill and Sheila Taylor" to have occurred Publisher: Hampton Roads, USA, 1997 sages may be difficult for some to accept, in March 1995 at nearby Benhar. ISBN: 1-57174-056-2 (290pp h/c) but God's purpose is to wake us up to "live On a late-night drive home from Glasgow, Price: AUD$34.95; NZD$44.95; the truth” with clarity, purpose and wisdom, the Taylors went to check out a light they STG£16.99; USD$19.95; CAN$26.95 here and now. This takes some conviction. saw above trees, only to find that a UFO had istri : _— landed in a field nearby. Soon they were (03) 2888 1 HYNZ Poseatul ving ph THE BENHAR ENCOUNTER accepting an invitation to enter the crafte— (07) 571 8105; UK—Airlift Book Co., ph by Gilbert Nelson a issued by a group of four humanlike aliens 0181 804 0400; USA—Hampton Roads Publisher: Domra Publications, UK, 1997 dressed in tight, Star Trek-type suits of vari- Publishing Co., ph (804) 296 2772, fax ISBN: 0-9524417-1-3 (94pp s/c) ous colours, with identical blond pageboy (804) 296 5096. Price: AUD$27.00 in Aust; NZD$30.00, _ haircuts and faces. The Taylors had the t is of no concern to paradigm-busting STG£8.50, USD$20.00 (inc. p&h ex-UK) wherewithal to note details about the craft's activist Neale Donald Walsch whether or Distributors: Aust-—Cameron Books, ph consoles and drive system (which utilised a not we believe his dialogues are actually (047) 587676; UK—Domra Publications, central Tesla-type coil) and, later, to sketch with God, but he does care to let us know 65 Constable Road, Corby, Northants what they remembered. The UFO had simi- that we can create a better world if only we NN18 ORT, ph/fax +44 (0)1536 201250. lar shape and proportions to the Adamski would change our social, educational, eco- — craft described in the 1950s. ; nomic and theological belief systems into 3 = 4 The Taylors said they had telepathic con- ones that reflect our highest ideals. But : Ew ‘4 tact with the beings—botanists who had before we can change the collective con- Lae HAL A arrived there on expedition "in no time at sciousness, we have to change ourselves. = all". They were shown images of environ- So, whether God, another high-level con- <= mental degradation and disease and felt the - Z entities’ concern for the state of our planet. Gilbert Nelson got to know the Taylors in the course of researching his book, The Benhar Encounter, and believes them to be sincere. He has pursued some intriguing asides to this case which support their con- tentions but only deepen the mystery. Nelson devotes considerable space to his theories on UFO propulsion, time travel and psychodemiurgics (how our thoughts inter- act with the fourth dimension), but leaves us clutching for more details of the Taylors' amazing encounter. Perhaps they told as much as they were prepared to reveal. sciousness or Walsch's own higher self is responsible for sparking and sustaining these conversations, the messages have a com- monsense logic to them that is quite self-evi- dent to the sensitive, thinking planetary citi- zen. The information and guidance impart- ed is not necessarily new, but it is still rele- vant, inspirational and actionable. Some of it is even quite controversial, and many readers may be taken aback at God's non- judgemental attitude towards sexuality. In contrast to Walsch's 1995 best-seller, Conversations with God, Book 1, with its emphasis on personal growth and free will, THE BENHAR ENCOUNTER by Gilbert Nelson Publisher: Domra Publications, UK, 1997 ISBN: 0-9524417-1-3 (94pp s/c) Price: AUD$27.00 in Aust; NZD$30.00, STG£8.50, USD$20.00 (inc. p&h ex-UK) Distributors: Aust-—Cameron Books, ph (047) 587676; UK—Domra Publications, 65 Constable Road, Corby, Northants NN18 ORT, ph/fax +44 (0)1536 201250. ane aie NEXUS - 73 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1997