#72. Joel Osteen

I know, this is a controversial topic. Christians haven't been this divided...since countless of other recent topics. But why pick on happy-go-lucky Joel? Well, let's see, he refused to tell Larry King that Jesus is the only way to heaven. So, it seems to me that Joel Osteen wants everyone to like him, and this most certainly would have alienated him. His megabesteller, Your Best Life Now, is pretty much a recipe for positive thinking with a little God thrown in there to make it sound "Christian." There's no mention of sin, redemption, or the cross, which is weird for a Christian pastor.

In essence, Joel Osteen is a self-help teacher with a lot of New Age mumbo-jumbo mixed in. Speaking of New Age, here's a fun game. Can you tell which phrase comes from Joel Osteen and which one comes from the New Age bestseller The Secret? If you don't know, The Secret is essentially a collection of New Age maxims about positive thinking, health and wealth. I know, sounds like an Osteen book. Here's the quiz. Don't cheat!

Joel Osteen vs The Secret

QUESTION 1
“There is no such thing as a hopeless situation. Every single circumstances of your life can change! ” 

QUESTION 2
"Take time to make a difference. Think about  how you can make somebody else's life better."

QUESTION 3
"You will never change what you tolerate."

QUESTION 4
“Ask once, believe you have received, and all you have to do to receive is feel good.” 

QUESTION 5
“You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.” 

QUESTION 6
"You will produce what you're continually seeing in your mind."

QUESTION 7
“You have to feel love to harness its power!” 

QUESTION 8
"Your thoughts become things!"

QUESTION 9
"Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous."

QUESTION 10
"You become what you think about most. But you also attract what you think about most."


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