"Oh, no!" shrieked Isaiah. "I'm a dead man!"

Oprahs Church Exposed Video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JW4LLwkgmqA

Another outrage being forwarded through cyberspace to disturb the civil minded - Oprah has rejected the God of the Bible in favor of the ideal of "being my own God".

No surprise, here, but her reasoning is interesting.

She was offended by the Bible saying, "God is a jealous God."

First thing that strikes me is that Oprah, like most Americans, is probably not distinguishing between "jealousy" and envy. True jealousy, meaning the justified anger of someone betrayed or stolen from, would probably be admitted as a good virtue. To not be "jealous about my husband" would mean to not care whether he is faithful or not. Envy, on the other hand, is to have a desire after what belongs to someone else, and is an ugly emotion.

True, jealousy can turn ugly. But of itself, it is a right sentiment.

The second thing that strikes me is that Oprah thinks she can dictate what God should be. And has decided, She should be Him. Wow!

I, for one, prefer a God who is well above my standards, a God who can certainly dictate his own way of being.

Only among American Baby Boomers can such a sentiment as, "I've decided to pass judgment on God", attract such a wide following (I almost said, "folly").

I'm sorry for Oprah, for if she has decided to be her own god, she is bound for disappointment! When the fame fades and she fails to live up to her high aspirations, there will be no where to go.

Although, I fully expect she will at some point return to the God of Her Fathers. God is faithful that way. But it will be sad that she will have first misled multitudes into denying His claims upon them. Most will not discover their error until they meet Him face to face.

Won't that be a rude shock? "Wait a minute! You're not Oprah!"

Surprise, surprise, surprise!