2007-04-08 08:20:44 · 11 answers · asked by sam 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Secret is heretical New Age mysticism. The essence of Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret is the law of attraction. According to Byrne and her twenty-nine co-contributors, all things in the universe (which is always capitalized and usually synonymous for "God" in the book) vibrate on a particular frequency. When a person thinks in harmony with the frequency of something, that person attracts it to themselves. If a person thinks about wealth, that person will receive wealth. If a person thinks instead about their debt, the person will receive more debt. You attract what you think about; your thoughts determine your destiny.
The law of attraction is restated by Byrne in various ways:
- "Nothing [good or bad] can come into your experience unless you summon it through persistent thoughts" (p. 28).
- "Your thoughts are the primary cause of everything" (p. 33).
- "Your current reality or your current life is a result of the thoughts you have been thinking" (p. 71).
Other quotes:
- “You are God in a physical body. You are Spirit in the flesh. You are Eternal Life expressing itself as You. You are a cosmic being. You are all power. You are all wisdom. You are all intelligence. You are perfection. You are magnificence. You are the creator, and you are creating the creation of You on this planet" (p. 164).
- "The earth turns on its orbit for You. The oceans ebb and flow for You. The birds sing for You. The sun rises and it sets for You. The stars come out for You. Every beautiful thing you see, every wondrous thing you experience, is all there for You. Take a look around. None of it can exist, without You. No matter who you thought you were, now you know the Truth of Who You Really Are. You are the master of the Universe. You are the heir to the kingdom. You are the perfection of Life. And now you know The Secret" (p. 183). [Here the author thinks all of this should be said to the person in the mirror. It is the heresy of heresies. Her big "Secret" is nothing less than Satan's original lie in the Garden of Eden, "You will be like God" (Genesis 3:5).]
- "no one will stand in judgment of [your life], now or ever" (p. 177).
The author absolutely promises: "There isn't a single thing that you cannot do with this knowledge.... The Secret can give you whatever you want" (p. xi). By it "you will come to know how you can have, be, or do anything you want" (p. xii).
The Secret is nothing more than heretical so-called Name It-Claim It, Positive-Confession, Prosperity Theology (minus God and the Bible), built on a metaphysical foundation of New Age self-deification. All with an important twist: your thoughts can bring anything into your life because you are god.
2007-04-08 10:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-05 23:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learn some thing in regards to the Secret. But GOD is the one one in a position to carry folks into your lifestyles. In case you are a excellent character, if you do not harm anyone and feel exotic things can occur to you, then stay at peace and pray. If this guy is meant to be, he'll return to you. I in finding myself within the same obstacle. I have been waiting for my ex for four years now. I do have faith that, if he is the one meant to be mine (and i do believe it in my heart), ultimately it's going to happen. Nonetheless, you should no longer quit living. Go out, meet new persons, make new neighbors and LET HIM GO......If he is meant to be yours, he's going to come again, believe me............I did have indicators about mine, however I know it isn't the time yet. So, hold on praying, do suppose GOD is in control and the whole lot will be o.K.. Just right good fortune.
2016-08-10 23:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by gabler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The secret is about the laws of attraction which have been in existence for thousands of years. Someone decided to package it up and call it a "secret" to attract people into buying it.
The laws of attraction state that like attracts like. If you think and behave in a positive way, positive things will come to you.
It's not a catch-all for everything you want in life, and it's certainly not going to manipulate the will of your ex.
2007-04-08 08:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the secret. But God won't control people.
2007-04-08 08:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 04:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only create your own life. You cannot create others lives, although you can find reconciliation with them, which is what you are seeking in any case.
2007-04-08 08:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
um, "the secret?" what in the hell is that?
2007-04-08 08:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Blarg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you believe enough. you have to REALLY BELIEVE
2007-04-08 08:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel_Crestaid_Sugarwonder_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-04-08 08:25:58 · answer #10 · answered by Courtney S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋