Posted on 03/14/2008 10:36:58 AM PDT by pissant
"America's Spiritual Leader," "The Divine Ms. Winfrey" and "Reverend Oprah" are some of the titles Oprah Winfrey has been given over the last 20 years. Maybe "The World's Pastor" could now be added to the list since her show is broadcast in 136 countries. In just the United States alone, her show is seen by an estimated 49 million viewers.
"Oprah has emerged as a symbolic figurehead of spirituality," says professor Kathryn Lofton, who has analyzed the religious aspects of Winfrey in two papers she has written. "Inspirer-in-chief" is what Marcia Nelson calls Oprah. Nelson is the author of "The Gospel According to Oprah." A couple of years ago a poll conducted at Beliefnet.com found 33 percent of the 6,600 respondents said Oprah has had "a more profound impact" on their spiritual lives than their own clergy.
So, how did the No. 1 talk-show host and media mogul get these monikers? Winfrey has been promoting spiritual philosophies for quite some time, but lately she has become much bolder in her foray into religion and politics.
With her celebrity charm, influence and power, Oprah is going deeper and into expanded areas. She's making political endorsements, like the one she did for Barack Obama, and is now co-teaching a religious Web class to over 700,000 people with New Age author Ekhardt Tolle.
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I'm not a member of the Church of Oprah. I don't watch her show; read books she recommends; and I'm not voting for Barack Obama.
The barf alert wasn’t really needed. Jeezo-peezo.
Ditto what you said. I, for one, am a woman who can think for myself. I don’t need Oprah to guide my decisions. I’m sure she’s a nice person and all, but has an almost cult leader-like following. Oprah said drink this grape kool-aid, so I will...because she said so.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Oprah attend the same church that Obama attends?? They both have been getting the “word” from the good Rev. Wright for who knows how long.
I have not heard it personally, but Oprah has a radio talk show on one of the satalite radio stations with her friend Gail, and every now and then a racist remark gets out. Not sure is this is everyday, but I believe it’s not just a one time issue. She’s the one who brought Obama to the public eye, any agenda here? Hmmmmmmmm?
Lol
The blind leading the blind.
From what I’ve heard Oprah is America’s Prophetess proclaiming this “Course In Miracles” nonsense on her satellite radio show. I just wish “Married With Children” were still in production so Al Bundy could mock Peggy eating bonbons while taking in Oprah’s gobbledygook “spirituality”.
Oprah is a memeber of Obama’s Church.
On her website Oprah.com there was a discussion about Rev. Wright and his views. There were over 300+ posts, mostly anti-Wright and, (as told by HotAir.com) magically all posts disappeared
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"If Oprah were a white male, she would not be in the position she is today..."
I can say one thing for her, she has good advice on underclothes, but that's not a salvational issue!
Oprah is neither my ‘spiritual leader’ nor my pastor. Having said that, I must say, YOUR comment is rather piggish.
In his 1994-2024 predictions for that era, he said,
“...there will be a religious awakening, and important changes will take place in the spiritual and church system. There will be increased interest in areas to do with the mind and in spiritual healing and psychic development in a religious sense. Miracles will be commonplace, and religious healings in churches will be raised to a new level. New religious leaders will come forth – perhaps as many as three: One is likely to be other than white, and one will be a woman. Science and music will be very much a part of the new religious revival...
At the time of the publication of this book, everywhere I looked I saw bumper stickers that said, “I Found It”. This was a sign of the conservative religious revival that had begun in 1971 as a reaction to the Sexual Revolution. True believers told me that the Second Great Awakening was just around the corner.
However, when the Great Awakening occurred, it took place in the Islamic world, not in the Christian world. And al-Quaida pretty much poisoned the well for a conservative religious revival in the West. Polling shows that ordinary people now fear religious true believers, no matter what religion they espouse.
Osten’s prediction was that the Second Great Awakening would originate from a New Age direction. This would mean that the coming religious revival would originate not in the Bible but from such things as astrology, crystals and music therapy. In other words, it would be a revival of Gnosticism.
My gut instinct is that Osten got this one right. Oprah Winfrey is the woman predicted by him 32 years ago. She is one of the new religious leaders, along with Eckhardt Tolle. And once Barrack Obama loses and leaves politics, I expect him to become the black religious leader predicted.
It’s all about emotion, pissant! Logic and reason be hanged!
There’s a good reason for that. I’m a sexist pig.
Okra ( yes I typed it right ) has power, money, media control, and a cult following. Sound to me like a false prophet.
LOL Well, the first step in solving a problem is admitting you have one. ;)
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