The Secret - Part 2

The Secret - Is Satanic!

"The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne is Satanic. I don't say this to be hyperbolic and I am not over exaggerating to make a point. The philosophy she espouses in her book is Satanic in nature and origin.

I don't make claims like this flippantly, and I have read her book(It is fairly short and doesn't take too long to read). Let me explain how I arrive at my conclusion.

The basic tenet of her philosophy is the "law of attraction". This is not a new secret. It represents the common "new age" type thinking that has been around since the beginning of time. The law is that You are in control of the universe. How you think determines everything that happens in the universe. You are the universe, you are god, you are the all powerful force that controls and even creates everything.

I didn't make that up. This is not just a paraphrase or what I think Byrne is saying. She actually writes that in her book. "You are god" is a direct quote.

Here is a direct quote:

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.

Wow! When I read this book I had a visceral reaction - it made me sick to my stomach. Normally, this type of new age philosophy cloaks itself a little better. New agers don't come right out and verbalize their intended conclusion that "you are god", Byrne does.

This is Satanic! Do you remember the Garden of Eden. The serpent comes and speaks to Eve. It tempts Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:1-5
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ge 3:1). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

You will be like God. That was the lie of the devil in the garden of evil. And this is the lie of "The Secret". You will be like god, because you are god. The devil has been using these lies for centuries and Byrne is just the latest in a long line of charlatans.

The reason the devil tries to deceive people to believe that they are god, that they are the master of the universe, is because if they believe that then they don't need Jesus Christ to be their savior.

More Problems:

The tenets of the secret also have problems just from a logical standpoint. Let me address a few of these.

Byrne suggests that if you just think positively about anything, if you believe you will receive and even act like you already have it, then you will get it. This can be anything from money, to cars, to relationships, to health, healing, anything at all. You don't have to work for any of these things, you just have to train yourself to think positively about these things.

If this is true, then you don't need a job, you don't need to go to school, you don't need to even eat. Just close yourself in your room and think about what ever you want and it will just materialize in your life(given enough time).

This philosophy could end world hunger. Those people that are starving in Africa and other parts of the world don't actually need food. They don't need people to teach them how to farm better and raise crops. They just need to be taught to think positively. They need to be trained to think that they are full and healthy. And without even taking a bite world hunger could end.

Scripture

I love that fact that Byrne quotes scripture to support her views. She pulls them completely out of context and applies them in a way that is completely inconsistent with the intent and meaning of the Bible.

I could go on and on, but I will leave you with this word of warning from scripture.

Isaiah 45:22
22 “ Turn to me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.

1 Peter 5:6-11
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

2 Timothy 4:3-5

3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.