Dear Patrick,

I just finished reading your book....Wow!!! How refreshing to hear the truth! I was fortunate enough to not have religion nor the Darwin theory forced down my throat growing up. I have always wondered why there are so many religions and how they could all fight for their beliefs, even to the death. It has always seemed to me that religion should be peaceful. I also feel that the pyramids were built with the help of supernatural forces and that the egyptians associated in some form with aliens/gods.

Your book however opened my eyes to many new ideas and I appreciate it very much! It would be great if everyone in the world would open their minds enough to read your book. I plan to to recommend your book to everyone I can and hopefully the truth will spread.

Good luck to you and your family!

Julie

DEAR MR. CONWAY,

I RECEIVED YOUR BOOK AND READ IT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE I WILL TRANSLATE IT INTO URDU IN PAKISTAN. PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING ME COPY RIGHTS.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR ANSWER.

KARACHI (PAKISTAN)

Patrick,

I have just finished reading the Awful Truth. WOW. Being a relatively new believer in Jesus Christ, this book has made me question many things. I am so very interested in your studies and arguments and I would love to be among the first to read your next book. Please inform me when you might be releasing this new book. I can hardly wait.

Thank you for your serious dedication to the truth and please know that you are only making a positive contribution towards society. If only everyone was as dedicated to the truth as you are then God would have probably taken all of us to heaven. Ha HA.

Keep up the great work.

Jacob

Dear Mr. Conway,

Last night, (June 6) I listened to your interview on Coast To Coast with George Noory. I can't tell you how thrilled I was to hear you express so clearly the "truths" I've also come to know through my many years of searching. I couldn't help but express my gratitude to God for allowing me to tune in when I did just in time to hear another person bear witness to my own thoughts. It was uplifting to say the least.

I am a 72 year old mother and grandmother. I am not a scholar, nor have I had the privilege of an extended education. What I do have is a love for the truth and a belief in our Creator, who I believe to be the God of Israel, though I am not Jewish. I believe the historical teachings in the Hebrew record, the Old Testament. I've spent many years in the Protestant Church and almost 20 years as a Jehovah's Witness. I left that organization in 1978 because it no longer made sense to me. All my life, I've searched for an understanding, never quite being satisfied, so I began a study on my own, without listening to anyone else's interpretation. As I studied the Old Testament with the New, many questions arose which the tenets of Christianity, nor it's scholars, satisfied. As I read more closely the words of Jesus in the Gospels, I found, as you did, that Jesus spoke to his followers in the present tense. On considering these things, I realized the warnings Jesus gave were to those present with Him, not to generations far off. The warnings would only make sense to those who were there with him, listening to his words. Naturally, with this realization, a whirlwind of questions began to form in my head. Could it be that the whole premise on which Christianity is built is wrong? Have we been deceiving ourselves? Had the Second Coming already taken place? That's a frightening question to answer with an unreserved and definite "yes" and an extremely lonely one. Still, I've come to believe the answer truly is that Jesus has already come back the second time and he's already taken with him those followers from earth who waited for him to return. I also believe this happened in the year 70 A.D. It's a subject difficult to introduce to a circle of believers. I knew I was learning something totally unheard of by many and would be unacceptable to most. Nevertheless, I couldn't deny what I learned. As I continued to read from the histories of Josephus and Tacitus, I found more convincing evidence, and the words of Jesus became more clear.

I want to thank you for writing The Awful Truth. I've not yet read it, but I look forward to it, knowing that what I've already heard from you bears witness with my spirit that it is truth. That is not to say I will agree with every point, however, it is a gift to me to hear someone describe so eloquently what I've come to understand through my own private study. Many words of Jesus are mysterious. Perhaps I will never understand their meaning completely. One of Jesus warnings that has concerned me is found in Matthew 7: 13, 14. Jesus said (paraphrasing) "few" would find the "narrow road" to life. In view of the thousands of congregations in Christendom and the various denominations through-out the world, it is a frightening thought that many of us may never find that "narrow road." My own research has led me to believe the Apostle Paul may have much to do with that fearful possibility. At this point, I'm still searching.

[These verses in Matthew apply exclusively to ancient Israel, and present no danger to modern mankind.]

Again, thank you so very much for sharing what you've learned. It has been a blessing to my life; one I didn't expect, but welcome with gratitude.

Sincerely,
Patricia

Mr. Conway,

Best wishes for a new year filled with many discoveries. We bought your book and encourage others to do so.

Sincerely,

Claudia

Could you put me on the Advanced Copy Readers please? Thank you very much for the book I received it and will send the money order as soon as possible. I am already done with about half the book and I cant put it down.

Thanks again,

Jerry

I have just finished reading The Awful Truth. I could not put it down. I was raised in the Catholic church with all the guilt it entails. I just want to express that this book is the most open and truthful thing I have ever read. My father, a Deacon in the church claims to be too old to change his point of view and that makes me sad - he wouldn't even look at the book. I am currently going through a lot of life changes and I just wanted Mr. Conway to know that his book has helped in ways I cannot explain. I don't necessarily agree with everything he says since I consider my personal relationship with God to be a real and physical thing but I understand that some of the most fanatical "Christians" question their belief since they haven't experienced this relationship.

I just wanted to say thanks.

Hello.

I have read your book and found it absolutely compelling. Please keep me posted regarding further developments and dialogue of The Realists.

Sincerely,

Norton

I have just finished reading your book & it was one of the best books I've read in my 44 years on this Earth. Your concepts and insight are remarkable. I agree 100% with your views & conclusions.

I was left with a question, however. If we were in fact put here by God, & he has "left the planet", what are we left with? In which direction do we head? How do we select a criteria (religion?) for living? If "religion" & "science" aren't to be trusted, what do we "believe" in?

Thanks,

D.T. Smith
Minneapolis, MN.

Although I haven't read the complete work as of yet, I have studied chapter 2 and most of chapter 1.. Your ideas have taken my search for truth to new levels and have brought many things to my attention. eg. I have not of yet studied Darwin's Thesis in depth, but you have brought many errors to light on that subject. At the time of reading I was already familiar with the writings of Josephus, and have done some level of study relating to the Pyramid and the Inca civilization so I had a good basis for studying your theories.. You present your work in an easy to read manner, yet to the point, which will be enjoyed and studied by scholar and amateur alike. A notable achievement and I commend you on it.

Graeme

Dear Patrick,

I've just finished reading your book. It caught my eye at a bookstore at LaGuardia Airport.
I have a similar history with church and science. How to explain the differences to my two children....my own personal anger, growing up a Southern Baptist, having been taught the fear and playing the "vending machine God" game. As an adult, I am constantly searching for answers. Much of what you present rings true. I long ago abandoned any form of organized religion.

Obviously, I am recommending your book to everyone I know who is on a similar path...searching for truth.

Thank you for your work and your courage.
Warm Regards,
Kathy

I am not sure whether or not you are aware of this, but I am attending Princeton University right now. I began classes in January. I have had a bit of free time lately, so I read your book. I must say...amazing. It is truly a work of art, and I agree with everything you have written. It has become one of my favorite books, and I also consider it to be one of the most IMPORTANT books of the new century.

Thanks for your time,

Vince

I have been reading your book. I am impressed with how rational your hypothesis is (even though at first I thought it absurd).
If I may point out a big problem with the book (and it is just a matter of semantics), which if corrected will give you more academic grounding. Throughout the book you call the humans of the ancient world Neanderthals, and that is incorrect. Neanderthals are not homo sapien-sapien (humans). They are a different species of animal. By the time that the Ancient World was operating 8 - 4000BC, the Neanderthals were mostly if not entirely gone.
I have more to say about the book and the awful truth it proposes, but I am rereading the bible, and brushing up on my mythology first. You are a brave man, and your family sounds it too. Your work is important. I hope that realists are raising eyebrows.
I also hope to meet you in yahoo chat again so I may ask some questions directly to you.

Thank you for your efforts and sacrifices.
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: BILL
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:29 AM
To: Patrick Conway
Subject: Re: RE: RE: Hi Again Pat

Pat, I am truly enjoying all your sight has to offer. I am learning so much and I almost can't sleep at night. When I mention your findings to some of my "church" going friends they are telling me that I need to quit reading your stuff! I am beginning to believe what you are saying and it makes perfect sense. As I try to step outside of my Christian thinking and look at things in a realist's point of view I begin to see how strange and self-righteous we are. I go to a bible study every Monday night at a home and rather than doing a teaching we decided to pray and watch the Presidents speech on the war with Iraq. The prayer leader was praying that GOD would bless our troops and that thru this war let it be an open gate to spread your word to the LOST Muslims. And as that prayer was being spoken I began to think AH HA! Pat hit the head on the money! And I began to think about the 10 commandments that God gave to Moses! Thou shall have no other gods before me! Well there MUST have been other gods if God of Israel said that you are not to worship the "other gods" Right! Pat kudos to you! I have been a "born again" Christian since 1990. I had a very emotional experience when I became one but, as I am real with myself, I begin to understand it was emotion and humans are emotional beings.

I went to a Bible college in which we had many speakers claim to have seen blind eyes see, the lame walk, and people being raised from the dead. I have read Lester Summeral's book on deliverance and dealing with demonic forces, I use to be hard-core into pastors such as Rod Parsley, Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, and world-renowned speakers. A lot of it is still in my head. I almost feel that 15 years of my life have been wasted away if this is absolutely true. But I can look at it as "a learning experience". Pat your book has been on my shelf for almost three years. During those years I have been scared to read it because I am having "fun" in my Christian circle but deep DEEP inside I know that this is possibly true. God couldn't be the creator of something as complicated and dividing as religion. And when I discuss the complications with fellow Christians there response is like "well Bill its not about religion its about relationship" or some witty one liner like that. I am a licensed minister and went to a Pentecostal bible college. I had a good time and made lots of friends and have some GREAT memories. But there were issues and a lot of self-righteousness there too. One of my buddies went to Lee College and because he was Episcopalian, they prayed for him outside his DORM room to be delivered. He was greatly persecuted. And eventually left. Pat, what about people like John Edwards being able to communicate with the deceased? You know like the Crossing Over TV shows where he is communicating with dead loved ones? Is there ANY validity to that at all? What is your opinion?

Concerning AD 70, I didn't even know of its existence until I talked with a Preterest friend who pretty much convinced me that Armageddon had already taken place, but that was NOT yet the return of the Messiah. Thank you for writing your book and I may have some other writings in my library that concur with what you are saying. I have a book that talks about how when the battle of AD 70 occurred the Christians supposedly "Hid in the hills" not to return. I find that sentence awfully peculiar. And when did the DARK ages begin?

What happened in AD 71? What happened to the Mayans that were under the Tyranny of the gods? Anyway, please answer when you have the time and thank you for helping me out. This has been a life changing experience for me; and I thank you for what you are doing and I know you have had to put up with a lot of persecution for it. AND by the way, I was wondering if I could get permission from you if I could DOWNLOAD your interview in Irvine AND the other Radio interview and burn them on a CD to give to some of my friends? I could possibly give you at least a donation if it's a yes. - Thanks again

In Friendship as well,
Bill

Author Patrick Conway has bold ideas about the meaning of human existence in the universe and he wastes no time in getting right to the point in his book The Awful Truth.

"We are not evolving primates, nor under the care of a personal God!" he states emphatically in the Preface. "These conflicting intellectual concepts are inherently flawed; neither will survive as a viable explanation for human existence because they do not describe the reality in which we live."

The theory that we grew from the apes is false, Conway says, in part because all other creatures live in harmony with nature, except man. Creationism doesn't pass muster either because throughout its history, the Christian Church has made it a practice to simply choose to negate any new scientific discoveries that might weaken the faith of its followers.

While this book allows a committed belief in God, it is a belief that includes the idea that God has completed his experiment with conscious life on earth, and has ended his communication with us except through the Bible.

"The Awful Truth" of the title is Conway's assertion that visiting alien forces, climactic change, disease and immorality have all contributed to a collapse of a perfect, ancient world and also in making man the flawed being he is today.

In defense of his argument, Conway details historic assumptions of the greatest magnitude which we now know turned out to be false: for example, the earth was once believed to be the center of the universe.

Conway's writing is clear and surprisingly easy to understand, considering the weighty issues he examines. He is at his best debunking both science and religion, though flaws appear when he analysizes historical happenings like the Holocaust, the Arab/Israel conflict, and the World Wars. More than a few short pages are needed to fully grasp the significance of these events.

This author should be commended for daring to struggle with these issues, even if the reader doesn't always agree with his theories. He is correct in one important regard: Man still hasn't embraced his role as ruler of life on our fragile planet.

-A.D. Larsen
ForeWordreviews.com