There has recently been a flourishing of new spiritualities. An Oprah video is a case in point. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be following her views of spirituality and God. Is it so? Here’s a brief summary of what she says: 1) It is mistaken to think that there is one way to God – there are many paths. 2) We need to open our minds to the indescribable. 3) If God’s a jealous God, then God can’t be God as this doesn’t feel right to her – because God is love. 4) God is not something to believe – God is. God is a feeling experience, not a believing one. 5) If it’s about belief, it’s not about God.
Depending on one’s definition of spirituality, Oprah’s point of view may be spiritual, but an important question for us all is whether it leads us towards life or death.
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