Rhonda Bryne's The Secret is a religion, Universe is God who answers thoughts

[gnosis92]

Seems like a New Age religion to me.

[xunzian]

Secret is a scam where they tell you basic self-realization crap at a low, low asking price. Just $5 to start and then another $10 occasionally as a booster! Why no, this is Scientology . . . why do you ask?

[aupmanyav]

Our friend here wants us to acknowledge God, something which people like me will never do, too enlightened for that.

[musicalchairs]

Peering in on any 'The Secret' bulletin/message board, one will find lots of followers trying very, very hard to affirm their wishes but not receiving much. (doesn't stop their allegiance, tho)

Same stuff as Abraham-Hicks (Abraham being an entity or group of entities who speak through Ms. Hicks). Magic genie, that universe. If one thinks the though, 'sends the energy out' and doesn't receive a match, it's not the universe's fault, one must have sent mixed messages.

Zzzzzz...

[gnosis92]

Peering in on any 'The Secret' bulletin/message board, one will find lots of followers trying very, very hard to affirm their wishes but not receiving much. (doesn't stop their allegiance, tho)

Same stuff as Abraham-Hicks (Abraham being an entity or group of entities who speak through Ms. Hicks). Magic genie, that universe. If one thinks the though, 'sends the energy out' and doesn't receive a match, it's not the universe's fault, one must have sent mixed messages.

Zzzzzz...

I would be interested in reading one.

[Goathead]

Its bastardised CBT (cognitive bhaviour therapy) with a near lethal dose of psycho-babble.

These ppl just needed a connection with nature.

[Zebulon]

Its bastardised CBT (cognitive bhaviour therapy) with a near lethal dose of psycho-babble.

Yep. Anything useful in "The Secret" can be found in a basic introductory cognitive psychology text, with the further benefit of cited research. The rest is just new age pap.