the simple reason why the west is turning to atheism is not that they dont want to believe in god. It is simply that they cannot fathom the christian god- a god that died. No matter how indoctrinated a xtian might be, something within them still struggles with this notion on an anthomorphic god, a god in his (man) own image. A god that slept and eat like him. A god that does not know the last hour. A god that wept and died in the hands of his own creations.
Once a man develops the courage to thrash this false powereless god, he calls himself an atheist and declares 'there is no god'  What he does not realise is that he has taken the first step to being a muslim. He has declared the first part of the sha'adah. He has declared 'LA ILAH'. The next step is to recognize the all powerful God that neither sleeps nor slumper and is above all human needs. His name is ALLAH.
Every xtian that converts to islam passes through this stage of athesim (no matter how brief). That stage from 'there is no god' to 'there is no god but Allah'

Sounds to me like she has used her own brain and given up belief in the barbaric christian theology of Yahweh and his murdered son Jesus. She seems to be leaning towards a more deistic view of god after exploring many other beliefs. It shows that she is intelligent and open minded, which is something that a lot of closed minded religious people should try.

We all know that all religions cannot all be the right one so she has come to a more holistic theology to try to explain it all.
If you are a christian, or a muslim, what makes you think that you were lucky enough to be born into a family that just happens to be following the one true religion and denomination of that religion out of the hundreds of thousands in the world today?

Think about it. Use your brain. That's what Oprah is doing, but i dont think she is an atheist yet, and she is definately not about to convert to islam.

the_seeker:

the simple reason why the west is turning to atheism is not that they dont want to believe in god. It is simply that they cannot fathom the christian god- a god that died. No matter how indoctrinated a xtian might be, something within them still struggles with this notion on an anthomorphic god, a god in his (man) own image. A god that slept and eat like him. A god that does not know the last hour. A god that wept and died in the hands of his own creations.
Once a man develops the courage to thrash this false powereless god, he calls himself an atheist and declares 'there is no god' What he does not realise is that he has taken the first step to being a muslim. He has declared the first part of the sha'adah. He has declared 'LA ILAH'. The next step is to recognize the all powerful God that neither sleeps nor slumper and is above all human needs. His name is ALLAH.
Every xtian that converts to islam passes through this stage of athesim (no matter how brief). That stage from 'there is no god' to 'there is no god but Allah'

The many many lies you people tell yourselves so that you can sleep at night. . . . .Talking about a powerless god. . . . of all the man made gods that have been created and are still being worshipped today is there any that is as weak and as powerless as allah of the koran? That fact that allah relies ONLY on his followers to fight for him and defend him by telling them to kill or destroy others that do not agree with his teachings and injunctions says that he is very powerless and non existent. . . .It is only a god that is not there that will tell people to fight for him/her. . . . .an all powerful god will make all his enemies disappear without the need to tell his followers to take up arms and fight on his behalf. . . . . .

Pride goes before a fall; If Oprah ever said that, she has just programmed herself for a sudden failure. It doesn't matter how famous and rich she is now. The end of the matter is the KOKO. Micheal Jackson died sick and in huge debts though famous, see Mike Tyson and others.

Anyone can say anything, it doesn't change the reality of God.

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion,. . . . . , . . . . . Oprah inclusive.

and how does her comment affect me?, . . . . . .i ask

Oprah never said that there is no God.All she said is that the religious ideas of what God is is wrong.That that kind of God does not exist.That the christian idea of what God is a nonstarter.Simple.

Ogaga, i hate lie, atheism and satanism is not the same, atheist don't believe in the so called satan while the satanist do,

the_seeker:

the simple reason why the west is turning to atheism is not that they dont want to believe in god. It is simply that they cannot fathom the christian god- a god that died. No matter how indoctrinated a xtian might be, something within them still struggles with this notion on an anthomorphic god, a god in his (man) own image. A god that slept and eat like him. A god that does not know the last hour. A god that wept and died in the hands of his own creations.
Once a man develops the courage to thrash this false powereless god, he calls himself an atheist and declares 'there is no god'  What he does not realise is that he has taken the first step to being a muslim. He has declared the first part of the sha'adah. He has declared 'LA ILAH'. The next step is to recognize the all powerful God that neither sleeps nor slumper and is above all human needs. His name is ALLAH.
Every xtian that converts to islam passes through this stage of athesim (no matter how brief). That stage from 'there is no god' to 'there is no god but Allah'

you are obviously drunk in your own delusion

did you even listen to her? she said there isnt just one way but many ways to god and that jesus isnt the only way. she said "i believe god is love and god is all things" and also said "god isnt something to belive. God is, God is." how are you twisting that to her saying there is no god?

agathamari:

did you even listen to her? she said there isnt just one way but many ways to god and that jesus isnt the only way. she said "i believe god is love and god is all things" and also said "god isnt something to belive. God is, God is." how are you twisting that to her saying there is no god?

She's a great fan of a writer called Eckhart Tolle she quotes from one of the man's books ''"man made god in his own image the eternal the infiniteGod is a feeling experince not a believing experience. That  if god for you is based on a belief then that not truly god. and unnameable was reduced to a mental idol that you had to worship as my god or our god. [color=#990000][/color]

manmustwac:

She's a great fan of a writer called Eckhart Tolle she quotes from one of the man's books ''"man made god in his own image the eternal the infiniteGod is a feeling experince not a believing experience. That if god for you is based on a belief then that not truly god. and unnameable was reduced to a mental idol that you had to worship as my god or our god. [color=#990000][/color]

she is saying she dosent believe in organised religion not in god himself. she is saying if you belive in what ____ religion is saying god is your really paying homage to what someone has percieved god to be. that your not praying to god but to whatt god might be according to someone else. she is saying god exist and it is a personal understanding not something that someone else tells you about.

Bawomo, you sound like a drunkard

who gives a darn bout Oprah anyways?

She will confess, when time comes,

[size=13pt]she will confess what . . . . ?[/size]

Easypizzy:

She will confess, when time comes,

That Jesus couldn't be a Jew and remain unmarried until 30.

Romans chapter 1 vrs 20-25"EVER SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD HIS INVISIBLE NATURE,NAMELY ,HIS ETERNAL POWER AND DEITY,HAS BEEN CLEARKY PERCEIVED IN THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE.SO THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE;FOR ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW GOD THEY DID NOT HONOUR HIM AS GOD OR GIVE THANKS TO HIM,BUT THEY BECAME FUTILE IN THEIR THINKING AND THEIR SENSELESS MINDS WERE DARKENED.CLAIMING TO BE WISE,THEY BECAME FOOLS, AND EXCHANGED THE GLORY OF THE IMMORTAL GOD FOR IMAGES RESEMBLING MORTAL MAN OR BIRDS OR ANIMALS OR REPTILES.THEREFORE GOD GAVE THEM UP IN THE LUSTS OF THEIR HEARTS TO IMPURITY,TO THE DISHONOURING OF THEIR BODIES AMONG THEMSELVES,BECAUSE THEY EXCHANGED THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD FOR A LIE AND WORSHIPPED AND SERVED THE CREATURE RATHER THAN THE CREATOR,WHO IS BLESSED FOREVER! Amen". Vrs 28" AND SINCE THEY DID NOT SEE FIT TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD,GOD GAVE THEM UP TO A BASE MIND AND TO IMPROPER CONDUCT.

Yeah she has said the truth, the christian god died

@topic
so what? she is only joining the long list of celebrity atheists.
george clooney, brad pitt, angelina jolie, judie foster, larry king etc.

again, so what?

Oprah this Oprah that! Abegi

[size=13pt]no mind them "badmouth" people jare. . . . [/size]

God is love,he is patient,he allow us our freewill.We can do what we like,but the law will always catch up with everybody.You reap what you have sown!

Oprah is an idiot!!!!

[size=13pt]muffin you refuse to ask yourself if Oprah is idiot, what are you. . . ?, i tell you this day, your own is more than IDIOT.[/size]

muffins:

Oprah is an idiot!!!!

Pls christians be careful what these satanics will push you to.
Do not believe their lies.

"you're the African Mother Goddess of us all" quote by Roseanne Barr

[size=13pt]We can't all be Christs, it would be a mad and dangerous world if significant numbers of people tried to be. Jesus is death guy. . .If you happen to seek for an hero then you  should look to moral real people we admire to help us model ourselves as hero. We should look to genuine heroes in real life who have made tough choices for the right reasons.

You can be your own hero like Oprah. she started from somewhere. . . you cant allow the religious insanity to fall you down from the step case of greater achievement.

Satanism is truth , do not listen to anyone saying satanism is Lie .  Satanism is never a lie , Lies upon Lies can be found mostly in Christianity and the rest religion .[/size]

Oprah is a know atheist. I wouldn't bother much about what she thinks!

Oprah is of african descent and is doing more to help africans than your imaginary friend jesus could ever do.

Wake up people! and stop the self hatred. Remember the first slave ship carrying our ancestors out of africa was called the Good Ship Jesus.

We should be celebrating Oprah and all the good work she is doing.

Even if it took slavery to bring God's word to africa.its still okay cos its better to be in d light of Jesus than be in the bondage of darkness.if the word of God wasn't brought to africa ,me and many beloved wouldn't have known Christ who is love and couldn't have been heirs of the kingdom of God but thank the Almighty God for this greatest gift of salvation for us.

one big question is this who is oprah, when did she become a modicum of understanding?what is the difference between her and any other aging middle black american woman, may be a few more dollars and property. constant facial appearance on television in a countrywhere making it to the media is just as easy as going to a bussiness centre in lagos, alas this is not a mere opinion by oprah but creating more jobs for the psycologist. for this is a statement from and old provocative witch that makes no meaning.

[size=13pt]Much of what people do is done in the name of God. Maykelly the christian woman blow each other up in his name. Abuzola the Arabs man and his other Islamic friends blow themselves up in his name. Celibate popes and priests mess up people's sex lives in his name. Jewish shohets cut live animals' throats in his name. The achievements of religion in past history -- bloody crusades, torturing inquisitions, mass-murdering conquistadors, culture-destroying missionaries, -- are even more impressive. And what has it all been in aid of? I believe it is becoming increasingly clear that the answer is absolutely nothing at all. There is no reason for believing that any sort of gods exist and quite good reason for believing that they do not exist and never have. It has all been a gigantic waste of time and a waste of life. It would be a joke of cosmic proportions if it not so tragic. [/size]

Even if it took slavery to bring God's word to africa.its still okay cos its better to be in d light of Jesus than be in the bondage of darkness.if the word of God wasn't brought to africa ,me and many beloved wouldn't have known Christ who is love and couldn't have been heirs of the kingdom of God but thank the Almighty God for this greatest gift of salvation for us.

My friend, what you have just said makes me feel so sad. That is the most shameful and ignorant thing an african can say.
To say that slavery was okay after millions of africans died and were treated like cattle, branded, sold, tortured, raped, and stripped of our culture and humanity. We were considered to be sub human savages and had christianity forced upon us by europeans. We were not in a "bondage of darkness" and the slave trade was not a "gift of salvation" for us.

Even jesus condoned slavery in his 'teachings' that a slave should obey his master.
It seems like you would be happy if slavery was not abolished because you obviously think it was a good thing.

I hope that one day you wake up, free your mind and break out of your slave mentality. Your ancestors who fought against slavery and died hoping that one day we will be free deserve more respect than that.