Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness: The Truth about the Vatican and the Birth of Islam by Gary Dale Cearley

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July 26, 2009: This is a very enlightening book that is well put together and backed up with many historical facts. This is a critique of the testimonial by Alberto Rivera, an individual who lived a shady life and later became the best friend to Jack Chick, a newfound priest who loves drawings and uses them to scare individuals like you and me into repentance. The testimonial is in a tract published by Jack Chick. It comes in the form of a comic book that is narrated by Alberto Rivera. The tract is called The Prophet from Chick Publications.

Gary Dale Cearley writes a powerful rebuttal on Rivera's accusation of the Vatican and Islam. I don't believe the author has a personal vendetta against the named individuals, but narrates an eye-opening account of the historical facts about the eras Rivera mentions in his accusations.

I will not say that this book is purely the truth because I don't have the time, the knowledge, nor the historical documents that prove Cearly one way or the other. What I can say is that if you are a religious history buff or even have a general interest in the subject you will find Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness an excellent exposition on this issue and worth your time.