2007-01-15 16:17:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh, Oprah-ism... sure.
2007-01-15 16:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. While there may be an unofficial "church of celebrity" in the US, Oprah is not the only person in it--and I think that misguidedness is more the fault of people who get so worked up over celebrities than the celebrities themselves. It's true that a few seasons ago, Oprah had a lot of new age authors on, like Sarah Ban Breathnach ("Simple Abundance"), and Gary Zukov ("Seat of the Soul"), but that's spirituality, not religion. Biiig difference.
I, too, applaud all her charitable works, and the fact that she's helped increase the number of recreational readers in this country. More power to her.
2007-01-15 17:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, Oprah herself is an idol that many people do worship. There are people who live and breathe on every word she speaks and follow her shows more closely than a Muslim's fixation on prayer. Most people don't realize it and don't have any issues with following her. Think about it - just because people don't kneel down and pray - but they are jumping up and down and getting all bent out of shape in seeing her and so this is basically the same thing as worship. If we saw people paying the same homage to God in a church - we'd say they were nutso would we not?
2007-01-15 16:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Oprahanity
2007-01-15 18:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she could all those ladies listen to oprah and if oprah said ''i had a dream that a horse was god'' everybody would believe that sh it
2007-01-15 16:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Seems like it.... I lost respect for her a long time ago, and its to bad because she does do a lot of great things... but she has made some choices I cannot support.
2007-01-15 16:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by Tabitha 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
es I think she did,I also think she is very obnoxious.and no She does not do good Her sponsors do all the giveaways, why,cheaper than commercials. She is illiterate,and her and Martha do not belong on earth.Yes she may be next president in the brainwashed world.
2007-01-15 16:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seems like she's getting some kind of new age following, doesn't it?
2007-01-15 16:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by Catfish_Woman154 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but she did create a great school for abused girls in Africa and I commend her for it. Hope she does it here as well.
2007-01-15 16:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by dianehaggart 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't hate on us Oprah-ists....
hahahaha.... uhh i dont think so. why? think so? im quite interested
2007-01-15 16:21:02 · answer #10 · answered by Beanie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋