"Am I therefore become your enemy,because I TELL YOU THE TRUTH...?"
(Galatians 4:16)

Oprah's New Age gospel

DALLAS-A recent Washington Post column has blogosphere feminists a little upset. Charlotte Allen's "Women vs. Women" column March 2 was a tongue-in-cheek diatribe about how dumb women can be. Since I am a woman, I should be insulted. I am not, however, because-beneath the insults-there are some gems of truth and wisdom dealing with rising above feminist dogma and using our God-given gifts, including our brains.Allen observes that women get hyper-emotional about things and rely on feelings to the extent that we're easily led. Her first example of this is the national phenomenon known as gushing over Barack Obama, the female version of "Obamamania." Women screaming at his campaign appearances. Women "falling for the presidential candidate literally." One radio host has counted five faintings since September at Obama rallies. My question would be: Are they swooning over the man, or his policy prescriptions? "I can't help it," Allen writes. "But reading about such episodes of screaming, gushing and swooning makes me wonder whether women-I should say 'we women,' of course-aren't the weaker sex after all. Or even the stupid sex ..." She goes on to wonder how women can catapult chick literature, like Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love," to the top of The New York Times bestseller list. Or how Oprah Winfrey can be so influential among women. Or how we're more inclined to fall for "feel good gummy spirituality." She continues, "Women's foolishness is usually harmless. But it can be so ... embarrassing."Embarrassing? Maybe.But not harmless.The spiritual aura around Barack Obama is a phenomenon that likely will fade as the nation engages in an intelligent consideration of the issues that face us. But the cult of Oprah Winfrey and the self-centered New Age gospel she promotes is downright dangerous. There is no question Oprah is a tremendous influencer of women. Dustin Benge, a young pastor and student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, wrote of her power on his blog: "Working in the Louisville, Kentucky Brooks Brothers, I have begun to understand what impact she has on American women. Her show, Wednesday, February 20, featured the Brooks Brothers ladies non-iron shirt. ... Before the show was over we began to receive calls from women all over Louisville and other surrounding towns and states wanting these shirts. When we opened our doors for business Thursday we were bombarded with ladies looking for the 'Oprah shirt' for their wardrobe. I am extremely grateful for the advertisement and the business we are receiving from this plug. However, I began thinking about how much influence Oprah has over the women of this nation."
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