{"id":3842,"date":"2014-04-18T10:29:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T07:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?p=3842"},"modified":"2014-04-18T17:42:43","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T14:42:43","slug":"26-oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-views-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/26-oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-views-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"#26 Oprah and the Problem with America&#8217;s Views of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Death is misunderstood by most Americans and there are fewer greater influences that shape our culture&#8217;s thinking on death than Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-view-of-death\">&#8220;Now is the Time&#8221;<\/a> I identify the problems with Oprah&#8217;s views on death and the afterlife and I discuss how that affects your understanding of the resurrection.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_26.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F26-oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-views-of-death%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-3\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_26.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?powerpress_pinw=3842-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_26.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"NIST_E_26.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 35:45 &#8212; 32.7MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('3842-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_3842-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_3842-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe src=&quot;https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_26.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F26-oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-views-of-death%2F#mode-Light&amp;border-000000&amp;progress-000000&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;165&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; id=&quot;blubrryplayer-4&quot; class=&quot;blubrryplayer&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/feeds.blubrry.com\/feeds\/nowisthetime.xml\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.blubrry.com\/feeds\/nowisthetime.xml\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below are three videos that include the thoughts of some of Oprah Winfrey&#8217;s most trusted &#8220;spiritual guides&#8221;.\u00a0 Each one represents a slightly different view on the soul after death.<\/p>\n<h4>Pantheism<\/h4>\n<p>The soul continues on as part of everything.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ULEpx8B-Krk?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Spiritism<\/h4>\n<p>The soul continues on individually in the spirit realm.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Se26xa1AtUs?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Hinduism\/Buddhism<\/h4>\n<p>The soul finds a new form.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/07mOIuEqr7U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Bible presents a different picture of death!<\/p>\n<h4>Man was not designed to die thus death is unnatural<\/h4>\n<p>Gen 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>All death is the result of sin<\/h4>\n<p>Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/p>\n<h4>Death is a merciful act of God<\/h4>\n<p>Gen 6:3 Then the LORD said, &#8220;My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>Death is final and is followed by judgment<\/h4>\n<p>Heb 9:27\u00a0 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.<\/p>\n<h4>Death is conquered by Jesus alone<\/h4>\n<p>1 Cor 15:55-57<br \/>\n&#8220;O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?&#8221;<br \/>\nThe sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.<br \/>\nBut thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n<p>You can easily download this podcast on your mobile device by subscribing on<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/now-is-the-time\/id658436314?mt=2&amp;uo=4&amp;at=10l9ET\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/now-is-the-time\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy the podcast please leave a rating and review, this helps get the podcast out in front of others!<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/support\/\">Support<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>If you want to support what God is doing in Ukraine through local churches, missions and evangelism learn how you can do that <a href=\"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/support\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Question: What misconceptions about death have you noticed in the culture around you?<\/h4>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fnowisthetime%2FNIST_E_26.mp3&amp;modern=1&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fsukofamily.org%2F26-oprah-and-the-problem-with-americas-views-of-death%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_26.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?powerpress_pinw=3842-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/content.blubrry.com\/nowisthetime\/NIST_E_26.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"NIST_E_26.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 35:45 &#8212; 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