The Church of Oprah Exposed

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[LJayne]

Oprah's new online class covering Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth is exposed. They conducted the first mass trance. Over 2 Million participated in this new age class, a new book Don't Drink the Kool-Aid uncovers shocking truths that must be shared.

[Hemorrhage]

Anyone taking religious advice from a talk-show host, herself engaged in unmarried cohabitation with a live-in boyfriend, gets exactly what they deserve.

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[joebuck]

Reminds me of the “EST” movement back in the 70’s. Snake oil never goes out of style.

[tbw2]

What was “EST”?

[sinanju]

Oprah left Rev. Wright’s church for this?

[purpleraine]

Eastern Standard Time.

Someone will know better, but I think in EST you stayed in the room for hours with no bathroom breaks while some guy you paid $200 bucks talked bad to you. That's where I left the bus.

[sinanju]

Yeah, but can they levitate the Pentagon?

[purpleraine]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhard_Seminars_Training

[mc5cents]

"Took place in the Jack Tar Hotel..."

LOL!!! Now that is funny.

[donna]

The Best Of Est?
Monday, Mar. 16, 1998
By CHARLOTTE FALTERMAYER WITH REPORTING BY RICHARD WOODBURY/SAN FRANCISCO Article

Buzz When Werner Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg) founded Erhard Seminars Training, Inc. in 1971, the former used-car salesman from Philadelphia had a hook. Born of the theater-of-the-absurd atmosphere of the late 1960s, est (Latin for “it is”) promised to help people get “it,” whatever “it” was.

Erhard’s 60-hour seminars were strenuous ordeals, complete with “body catchers” and barf bags for the weak of mind and stomach. Trainers applauded bladder control and cursed those who didn’t get it. Still, Erhard and his message proved popular, even winning celebrity advocates.

Then, after two decades and two divorces, the self-help messiah vanished amid reports of tax fraud (which proved false and won him $200,000 from the IRS) and allegations of incest (which were later recanted).
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987975,00.html

[proudtobeanamerican1]

Tell me about orpah?

[chiefqc]

Thinks she everones mommy,or is so arrogant to believe that her money gives her the final say, so you must do whatever I decide is best for you.

I mean afterall I AM SO IMPORTANT IN MY MINDS EYE.

[sarasota]

I did some EST and even went to the “Six Day”. Bailed after the first day, first meeting after hearing about the person who died during the process; and how the rest of the participants kept on going. Didn’t sound like a group I’d want to hang with for 6 days.

[mc5cents]

Tell me about orpah?

Do you mean orca?

;-))

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Oprah = Ego

[Lizavetta]

Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now” helped my husband cope when we lost one of our children. Basically what he got out of it was how to train your mind not to drive you crazy with grief.

[LJayne]

I’m glad to hear your husband is doing better. Very overwhelming and painful to lose a precious child, I know from personal experience.

I like doing research and have wanted to know what Eckhart Tolle teaches. Being born with an inquisitive nature has helped me over the years to check out the authors of books I’m going to read and to date I have not read any of Eckhart Tolle’s books.

[Lizavetta]

As you know, there cannot be anything worse. The effects are far reaching, devastating, and cannot possibly be described.

That said, Tolle may be a fruit loop in some areas but he talks about how the mind plays constant movies in your head as if the movies are reality when in fact they are not. The trick is to teach yourself to view it as just images, not real - just images. What is happening right now is real. Not yesterday, not tomorrow. Now is real. In other words, live in the now, not grieving the past or fearing the future.

I hope you have found peace from torment in your life. It's been three years for us and it's a little better but the damage done is indescribable.

[Revolting cat!]

Note the German (but not so German they sound Jewish!) sounding pseudonyms of these snake oil salesmen, Eckhart, Erhard. What is it, do people believe the Germans have discovered the Secret of the Universe?

[Revolting cat!]

What is it, Oprettah is no longer promoting bad literature?

[LJayne]

Yes we have found peace. It has been 32 years for us.

And I agree, our minds can play tricks on us sometimes, and instead of believing something as true it can actually be a lie we believe.

I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Ocra is a loon!

[lastchance]

Years ago I met someone who had been in DC when the Yippies tried to levitate the Pentagon. As he explained it the Yippies believed the feat, if it was to be succesful required total concentration. We kept joking about the Yippie leaders angrily claiming “someone is not concentrating!!!” as the building failed to rise

[LJayne]

Is that a true story?

[lastchance]

Yes, I have to admit I am not quite sure if it was the Yippies (Abby Hoffman’s group) as this was many years agos and my memory is not without major fault lines.

[HighlyOpinionated]

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit manifestly saith, that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error, and doctrines of devils, 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared.

Jude 1:4 For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not: 6 And the angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the judgment of the great day. 7 As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. 8 In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty. 9 When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee. 10 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. 11 Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core. 12 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water, which are carried about by winds, trees of the autumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucked up by the roots, 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion; wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever. 14 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God. 16 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake. 17 But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, 18 Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses. 19 These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit. 20 But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting. 22 And some indeed reprove, being judged: 23 But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal. 24 Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, 25 To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.