FAQ ID # 4676 - Recently, there has been a lot of new age activity, increased by support from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey. These so called experts include Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer and movies including, "What in the blank do we know?" While I cannot find that these individuals do not have Christian views, I feel uncomfortable when I have heard them speak. My daughter is entranced by this activity and I am concerned that a role model such as Oprah, is supporting these beliefs. While Oprah claims to be Christian, she also believes that any religion or belief is acceptible. Please give some guidance to others in regards to these types of beliefs and to the people that believe Oprah is a spiritual leader of our time.

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Recently, there has been a lot of new age activity, increased by support from celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey. These so called experts include Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer and movies including, "What in the blank do we know?" While I cannot find that these individuals do not have Christian views, I feel uncomfortable when I have heard them speak. My daughter is entranced by this activity and I am concerned that a role model such as Oprah, is supporting these beliefs. While Oprah claims to be Christian, she also believes that any religion or belief is acceptible. Please give some guidance to others in regards to these types of beliefs and to the people that believe Oprah is a spiritual leader of our time.

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Whenever Oprah, or any other person, celebrity or not, gives opinions or answers on spiritual matters that contradict God's Word, they are leading people astray. It would be wise to mark very closely what they are saying on these shows and compare that to what the Bible tells us.

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