Rick Warren: Living a life of purpose

http://www.ted.com Pastor, philanthropist and author Rick Warren reflects on how the success of his book The Purpose-Driven Life triggered his own crisis of purpose. What should he do with this unanticipated wealth and attention? Warren uses his own story to explain the central tenet of his teaching: that the antidote to spiritual emptiness is recognizing what we have been given -- wealth, creativity, talent -- and using those gifts to make the world a better place.

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[snarbleful]

I thought the talk was actually quite good but I want to point out one very important point. Everything he said, without exception, has not a thing to do with God. But he claims that this is all of Gods doing. This could be said of any religion not just Christianity. Realize that these ideas, whether you decide to help or hurt, all come from you. Of course you are shaped by your environment, genes etc. You do not need to read a passage in the bible or any other "Holy" book to be a good person.

[scorpionkings]

@snarbleful This guy is very good at psychological manipulation, I can see why/how he is so successful at doing what he does (selling religious bullshit)!

[IsadoraAlluring]

I'm just watching this to get perspective for Dan Dennett's rebuttal...

[LynxChan]

Sorry but when did TED start a special need section?

Normally TED normally presents a series of interesting, provocative, new ideas that make you think.

This is a sermon/motivation talk teetering under the weight of it's clichés and self-help pablum, mixed in with self-congratulatory self-praise (I'm so humble, super-successful and yet I give it all away etc.). I can only imagine the crushing boredom of the intelligent audience forced to sit through being talked to like they were dim children.

[flithern]

Yeah. I think I get it.

So, in accordance whit this logic, god is happy when a murderous psychopath does what he is hardwired to do.

That must be why god hates gays... because they must not be hardwired to be gay, in spite of what they say, and what science says.

And that's why christians and muslims think it's okay for murderous psychopaths to kill gays!

It's all perfectly clear now.

What does that say about your god?

[PrinceFelipe]

Rick Warren is a False Prophet servant of satan. The only Reason he got his career is because he is the fat bastard son of Jerry Falwell. His teaching follow that of the man know as Maitreya. Maitreya is the 2nd beast aka the False Prophet of Revelations that serves the Antichrist.

Jerry Falwell is dead and burning in hell right next to Ted Kennedy for serving the devil.

[remusnigga]

Try setting up a meeting with the pastors at saddleback regarding rick warrens doctrine and see how far you get. They have undercover security and bodyguards in the audience and no one can get anywhere near him!

[kayleecourtneytaylor]

rick warren is off track he is miss leading people down the wrong road he is tyring to promote one world religion he and opra are false teachers and will be condemed forever

[pENIEL2020]

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[1025kenloach]

Rick, the false prophet, a dog of illuminati.

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