One of the huge clashes between the Bible and The Secret is this:
The Bible teaches that there is God, the Creator, and there is creation. God is distinct from creation and everything that is not God is created by God.
Or, to put it another way, “There is one God, and it ain’t you!”
Yet in The Secret, John Hagelin is quoted saying “Ultimately we are the source of the Universe…we are the creators of Universal destiny. We are the creators of the Universe.” (page 160)
Lisa Nichols, quoted on page 164: You are eternal life. You are God manifested in human form, made to perfection.”
There are several more similar quotes, and then on page 183, the climax of it all: “The earth turns on its orbit for you. The oceans ebb and flow for you. The birds sing for you…None of it can exist, without You…You are the master of the Universe. You are heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of life. And now you know The Secret.”
Again, you may not believe the Bible; my point is that the Bible and The Secret teach two very different philosophies, despite the writers of The Secret pretending otherwise.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
The Secret and the Bible, Part 1
Maybe you don’t believe the Bible, maybe you do. For the purposes of this post, it doesn’t really matter.
The teachers in The Secret pretend that they are teaching what the Bible teaches. The truth is, the two books aren’t even close.
The Secret tells you to trust your heart, your instincts, your feelings. The Bible says that my heart and your heart is deceitful above all else.
The Secret says to look at everything you want and say “I can afford it!” and to go after what you think will make you happy. The Bible says this is actually a basic problem of our world system: “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight.” (James 1.1-2)
My point here is not that the Bible is right and The Secret is wrong. My point is that The Secret and the Bible teach two different things.
You can believe The Secret, or you can believe the Bible. But forget this idea of believing them both.
The teachers in The Secret pretend that they are teaching what the Bible teaches. The truth is, the two books aren’t even close.
The Secret tells you to trust your heart, your instincts, your feelings. The Bible says that my heart and your heart is deceitful above all else.
The Secret says to look at everything you want and say “I can afford it!” and to go after what you think will make you happy. The Bible says this is actually a basic problem of our world system: “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight.” (James 1.1-2)
My point here is not that the Bible is right and The Secret is wrong. My point is that The Secret and the Bible teach two different things.
You can believe The Secret, or you can believe the Bible. But forget this idea of believing them both.
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