Chuck Norris on Oprah’s Religion
April 29, 2008
In an article titled “Oprah’s New Easter,” Chuck Norris has weighed in on the Eckhart Tolle book and Oprah’s related online course called A New Earth. Chuck nicely summarizes the tenets of Tolle’s belief system, with this evaluation: Like most self-help spiritual texts of this type, it is a blend of half-truths and half-fabrications. One easily could save the purchase price of “A New Earth” — and subsequently avoid its misleading remarks — by reading the Bible, which gives a much more thorough and accurate picture of life’s purpose and the methods for overcoming its obstacles…. The reason Tolle’s psychology and spirituality is marketed so easily is that it is an eclectic mix of conventional and unconventional wisdom, and Western and Eastern beliefs, presented in a tolerant, non-threatening and nonsectarian way. In other words, it’s Religion Light, in which one can be spiritual with little down and no credit. I have long thought that Oprah Winfrey is one of the most dangerous women in America. She’s intelligent, funny, charming, charismatic, dynamic, persuasive, and generous, but she is using those qualities to promote a worldview that is anti-Biblical to the core. Every time I see her on TV, I think of how the devil disguises himself as an angel of light. If it’s true that she once believed in Christ, then I can only lament how she has fallen away from her first love, and how she is leading so many others astray. She needs our prayers that she will return to Jesus, and then turn her considerable talents back to serving Him instead of a false teacher like Tolle.
Amen to that, and thank you Mr. Norris. There are not too many celebrities who actually tell the truth or even believe it. They tend to go into that “self” sustaining mode and start forgetting where they came from and Who created them. When they do decide to mention or speak on spirituality and the Bible, they have a thing about watering down the Word or trying to preach “feel good” sermons. They tell the general public what it wants to hear and not what God says. Some so-called preachers do the same thing. Prosperity tends to blind not only them (celebrities) but the wealthy in general. I am not leaving out the middle class and poor, because they too turn away from Jesus. I mentioned the wealthy because they generally obtain greatness (in their own minds). Some tend to take The Living God out their equations and try to substitute Him with “things”. Woe to those fools! Mr. Norris I appreciate how you just went straight to the point and said, “One easily could save the purchase price of “A New Earth” — and subsequently avoid its misleading remarks — by reading the Bible”. There are thousands of books, websites, and pieces of material one can utilize for his/her own spiritual needs or guidance. You didn’t mention any of them. You just went straight to the bone. Thank you, Mr. Norris for your boldness in Jesus Christ and the Word of God.
AMEN!!
I agree with Mr. Norris’ comments and keep Ms. Winfrey and her followers in prayer.
Christians are called to be salt and light to those in the world. Let’s remember that Christ died for us ALL. I am committed to praying for her, that the Lord will convict and use her for HIS glory!
Amen!
True that brother Norris!!!
Yes, we need to pray for her and even for us who believe. The Bible says that in the last days the devil will try to deceive even the chosen ones. It is time for the church to wake up and realize that the coming of the Lord is at hand. That we need to get involved in preaching the truth of this Real Gospel and snatch the souls that are been deceived because they need to find the truth. I sure will pray for her, that the Lord will reveal himself to her and she can find the truth she’s so desperately seeking.
Buddha,Mohammed nor anyone else claimed to be the way the truth and the life. Only Jesus Christ. You can cross reference the old testament with the new testament , with is 67 authors from Genesis to Revelations and all of these divinely inspired writers who either heard directly from God or walked with Jesus all point to Him as Lord and Savior. If OPRAH has a bible of her own ,its probably called the Book OF Assumptions . Oprah and Tolle are hearing from Satin himself to deny Jesus is the Only Way. I guess when you have everything on earth like Oprah has She thinks she is infallible.She probably sincere but she is sincerely wrong.