tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post6876835108927420588..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: Oprah Winfrey, another religious ‘moderate’Larry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-88740121559533721952007-03-06T12:36:00.000-07:002007-03-06T12:36:00.000-07:00My comment was imprecise: I meant to say that it i...My comment was imprecise: I meant to say that it is the traditional religions (<I>cough Catholicism cough</I>), by virtue of their longer history, that have the more sophisticated bullshit. Other, newer religions, or new bullshit attached to various religions, retain the almost refreshing rawness of Winfrey's bullshit.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-17779695795544405582007-03-06T12:28:00.000-07:002007-03-06T12:28:00.000-07:00BB:"Ordinary unobjectionable spiritualism becomes ...BB:"Ordinary unobjectionable spiritualism becomes "religious" when a discussion of happiness and joy transforms into conflating happiness for truth."<BR/><BR/>Are there any syndicated or network television talk shows in the U.S. that put truth above pleasing the audience (guaranteed happiness) and sponsors (money)? I don't think so. James Randi has posted details of how Oprah <A HREF="http://www.randi.org/jr/2007-03/030207harpo.html" REL="nofollow">stacks the deck</A> in her favor. <BR/><BR/>BB:"And what separates Winfrey from traditional religions is only more slightly more sophisticated philosophical bullshit."<BR/><BR/>"The Secret" seems nothing more than a New Age version of the "name-it-claim-it" <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_Faith" REL="nofollow">prosperity gospel</A> I've heard from some Pentecostal churches.Steelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612062887585525213noreply@blogger.com