Re: 'The Secret'
Posted by Aug07OFCbride
Posted by ant n tilde
Posted by jtgarsik
Posted by Aug07OFCbride
At a friend's repeated recommendation, I saw it when it first came out. Its basically new age. Heres my shorthand feeling on it. I think you can take some helpful points from it, i.e.- mind/body connection, how positive thinking can be beneficial for physical, mental/emotional wellness. I believe there is merit in this. And there are plenty of studies to support it. That being said...I personally think you also have to be careful of many points as well. its a very self-centered ideology. For Christians in particular, many of the precepts are anti-Biblical, i.e.- my will, not God's will. And I think unfort some ppl may misunderstand the message/overly confident in it, and therefore may be deceived and disappointed, like if you just believe you can attain _____, you will get ____ or if you believe you can heal yourself, you'll be healed, etc. I don't think this message is anything 'new.' I think its just new age ideology repackaged and trying to come off as new, exciting, the key to the most wonderful life. I have a very different perspective personally. I don't think 'the secret' is 'the answer,' not for me at least! I'm livin for the 'big guy upstairs'!![]()
couldn't have said it better myselfmy brother wanted me to watch it so bad..when my hubby & i finally did we were amazed at how he grew up in a christian household, yet didn't see it as our faith minus jesus christ. To me...most of the principles i know well already...but i affirm them to 'the big guy upstairs'
not 'the universe'
Okay funny you should connect it to faith! Before I saw the DVD I saw it on Oprah and read about it on the internet. So adapting it for my life, I made all of my positive affirmations TO God. 'God, help me be productive today' 'Jesus, make me a better wife today.'
And then moving on with the visualization I ALWAYS said 'IF You want it, please let me get this item, house, baby etc.' Putting a condition it - which after seeing the DVD is against the whole idea of the secret but I think i will keep doing it my way. . . its just better for me spiritually
yep, things can be adapted that way.
...and in that way, its just prayer!asking for God's will.
and also so much of the secret is focused on attaining material things, which hey are great but should it be the whole focus of someone's life?
ITA...it's another form of prayer and I'm not into the universe stuff...I pray directly to God
