Inner Anarchy: Dethroning God and Jesus to Save Ourselves and the World

The religion of Christianity is just another corporate entity, a franchise of brainwashing hand control. In his book Inner Anarchy: Dethroning God aid Jesus to Save Ourselves, Jim Palmer reveals truth about the message of Jesus, the existence of God and the meaning of spirit. I strongly recommend it.

First of all, it’s a very quick read. I’m a cradle Catholic who went to parochial schools all through elementary school and one year of high school. As a young adult, my wife and children became very involved in an inner city neighborhood Catholic parish that had a strong faith community. Unfortunately that parish was closed by the archdiocese, which they had been trying to do for a very long time. We haven’t seen another parish that even came close to what we had, and so we don’t attend mass anymore. In any case, as I’ve aged I have begun to question who Jesus really was and what it is he really taught us. This book helped me put that in perspective, especially the parts that talk about how we find heaven here on earth rather than waiting to die to find heaven. It’s a good read for those going through their own personal struggles regarding who Jesus was, what it was he actually taught us and how we can apply these teachings into our everyday lives in interaction with those we love and meet.

A short book but very on point. The author does not mince words. Refreshing, actually. I've been entertained by his writing style, and at the same time flabbergasted at how my critical thinking skills have been lulled by . . . what? - fear? guilt? desperate clinging to tradition? resistance to change? Inner anarchy, indeed! Bring. It. On.

Jim Palmer was a pastor and still uses his preacher voice of exhortation. You will find many exclamation mark in this book. But he makes a compelling case for rejecting religious constructs of Christianity. In their place a deep internal Spirit of knowing and feeling God within us. His idea is that the "true" Jesus was actually trying to teach this. Definitely heretical, and I liked it. Jim writes especially for those of us trying to escape religion, and who are trying to figure out where that leaves us. This book is from 2014 and his contemporary writings on Substack indicate great strides since then, talking about philosophy often. If you are curious as to "what is wrong in Christianity," I recommend this book.

Earlier this year I discovered Jim Palmer's wonderful first book, "Divine Nobodies". I promptly read his other three in the order he wrote them. I waited patiently for his fifth book "Inner Anarchy" and ordered it on Kindle the first day it was out. It did not disappoint!At the end of 2011 I embarked on a truth seeking journey. I had hard questions that I needed to work out and the old answers my religion offered just didn't work any more for me. Jim mentions some of these in his new book. "We don't understand, but it's all a part of his great plan." "God works in mysterious ways." "We just have to trust God." "His ways are not our ways."I finally confronted those hard questions I had put off until age 52 by questioning notions about the bible that had been engrained in my psyche. I opened my mind to studying the history of Christianity as well as all the major world religions. I listened to lectures and read works by the likes of Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Alan Watts, Bart Ehrman, Karen Armstrong, Bertrand Russell, Thomas Paine, Albert Einstein, Robert Ingersol, Rob Bell, Frank Schaffer, Eckhart Tolle and so many more. It was Jim Palmer and his journey that helped me reconcile the faith I was born into with the reality I have discovered in the process of my spiritual awakening and I am truly grateful to him. It was like being born again when I woke up to what it seems Jesus was trying to tell us, but was so misunderstood, and this book confirms that in a way only Jim can express. He talks about the mess we are in and the fact that we need inner anarchy. He says "If you want to get angry about something, get angry at the false myths and ideologies that are governing our existence. Here's something else to get angry about-- these ideas, myths, and ideologies are living inside your mind and ruling your life right now!" Jesus said "I am the truth". Jim describes a higher dimension that we touch quite regularly if we understand this truth. "It's something that bubbles up from within us. We experience it as sudden, dramatic-breakthrough-type, deep feelings that open up within us. You have had these deep feelings before in the simplest moments. It can be triggered by viewing a beautiful sunset, listening to moving music, being in love, or even having a religious conversion. It is something we connect with when our normal mind lets its guard down and we respond to feelings deep down within us." Reading this gem of a book will take you there!Are you a dreamer who dares to "imagine and birth a new world"? Jim Palmer dedicates his book to you!

I agree with Jim Palmer on virtually every point made in Inner Anarchy but see the book's aim as one that could have been made far better in a more succinct and shorter essay. I concur with the associate Palmer cites that the endless scripture citing is a confusing and baffling contrast to the central thesis. We live in increasingly perilous times when millions of fellow citizens celebrate that a felon may well be elected President. Tragically, organized religion in America has largely been purchased by a political party whose code words are the antithesis of the central teachings of Jesus. Of course, there are exceptions to this statement, but the reaction of these outliers is not unlike the puppy who wishes only to have his tummy scratched. Thankfully, we have voices like Palmer.

Make so much sense. Why has it taken so long to start considering the fallacy of religion?

A new perspective on a difficult subject!

This book may be the springboard to a new and exciting life of possibility. No more being led by a carrot or being driven by a ball and chain. It doesn’t have all the answers but instead helps us love a respect our own journey into the beautiful life we were meant to follow, Jesus the way, truth and life.

I've read a few of Jim's books now, and have found they resonate with how I feel. Unfortunately, people (Christians) seem to be quick to label him a heretic, so I guess that makes me a heretic too. He's very good at how he conveys his message, and that message definitely rings true for me. Jesus (and others) realised that they were sons of God - and we are too. The church turned him into God, worshipped him, invented a condition that afflicts us all and said Jesus could fix it for us if we believe their message. Oh, and don't forget you're supposed to pay your tithes...

Although the "message" is of key importance this book could be summarised is a 2 pages leaflet (and it would not hurt). The title is misleading, much could have been covered about anarchy when it comes to Jesus message, inner or not...

A person’s own story of spiritual stress from religious ideas, and liberation into spiritual human reality is a source of insight and encouragement to others on a similar quest. I am so grateful to Jim for sharing his experience for the benefit of others.

OK. So I might have overacted a little. It started by saying how God doesn't exist etc, etc... I wasn't ready to read about such BS. After reading the reviews I was somewhat sorry I din't give it a chance but then again - life is too short to read about something that is not in any way connected to me. It took Palmer how long to realize that he is not into religion? Sorry, to me it is a lack of intellect on his part. I was hoping for a totally different guts about this book. I was wrong. I threw it away just as I would a carton of milk that was gone bad. Sorry.