Pulling up an old thread to give a book report. 
Conversations with God, book one, was recommended to me as a healing book. I did some checking on the book online to see what it was all about before even considering buying it. I was waaaay leery of falling into yet another false doctrine. This book has a website cwg.org (I think), so I did some lurking there. I learned it was a book about a guy who supposedly had a conversation with God and asked him all sorts of questions. Sure, I thought. Regardless, I talked myself into reading it because the God in the book was made out to be what I thought he should be. Plus, unlike the Bible, I could take what was useful from the book and leave the rest -- the stuff I disagreed with. I wasn't expected to buy into anything.
I finished the book rather quickly. It's an easy enough read. Honestly, I found myself "buying" nearly everything the author wrote. I can totally relate to the things said, because it's what I always had felt in my heart but was afraid to say. (That sentiment seems to be quite common among members on their website.)
Some of the basic principles: God doesn' t need anything from us. There is no judgement. There is no heaven and hell. There is no sin, no right, no wrong. We needn't look to scripture to find the truth, but rather our hearts/souls contain the truth.
Even if this "doctrine" is false, it's a nice alternative to the fire and brimstone of the Bible. The book brought me a sense of peace and allowed me to start to heal in a few areas. I doubt I'll read any of the other books in the series, but will utilize some of the general life principles given in the book. Take what I like, leave the rest.
