The Moses Code

From PZ I learned about a new movie called The Moses Code – apparently it is the next stage after What The Bleep Do We Know and The Secret. I know, I know, you didn’t realize we needed a next step after those two wonderful pieces of science and inspiration drek. Didn’t they already cover everything we need to know about life the universe and everything? I guess not, because the Moses Code book is billed “The Most Powerful Manifestation Tool in the History of the World”. Note: in the history of the whole world! Wow! And they left this out of The Secret? No fair!

The list of featured speakers include some names I recognized, although not in a good way:

Dr. Michael Beckwith

Founder and Director Agape Spiritual Center, Minister, Speaker

One of the dopes featured in The Secret – although there he was billed as a (and I quote) “Visionary”. So no false modesty there. Although I did wonder about him being billed here as “Speaker”. What kind of title is that? Aren’t they all “speakers” by definition?

James Van Praagh

Medium, Author, Executive Producer “Ghost Whisperer”

Actually, fraud, and really piss-poor and obvious cold reader. Also total moron.

They’ve got James Van Praagh in this movie and they think this is a good thing.

Gregg Braden

Best-selling Author, Scientist

Haaaaaaa hahaha – “Scientist”? No, pseudoscientist and manipulator of the truth extraordinaire. Maker-up of bullshit while pretending it’s science. A real clown. Although I agree his books do seem to sell well to the credulous.

Dr. Joe Dispenza

Neurological Doctor, Author

Actually a chiropractor. I guess “Neurological Doctor” sounds better than “pseudoscientific back-cracker”. He appeared in "What The Bleep" where he pretended he literally creates his day with his mind.  I guess if he does that it's only a small additional step to pretend he's a doctor.

Yeah, this film promises to be a real gem.

Comments

[DY]

Holy heck. Plato, Newton and Einstein all knew the secret....and now even moses was in on it too, and even had the best one!

....That's why he spent 40 years wandering around in the desert.....

Thanks for keeping tabs on these nutters. Fundamentalists can only dream of the kind of sales these idiots get, yet their ideas are often even dumber.

Sounds like an all star cast.

[Curtis Cameron]

The video The Secret had a dash of good advice mixed in with a whole bunch of nonsense. The good advice is basically to figure out what you want in life and to focus on it, which really does work, but not at all for the reasons they said it does.

But in this new movie, it sounds like they've gotten rid of even a hint of anything worthwhile and have gone whole-hog nonsense.

[jen]

what I find so ridiculous (among so many ridiculous things) is how this moses code has been banned (by whom, I wonder) for all these years, and suddenly this guy 'unlocks' the code? it sounds just like the Da Vinci code, which is so obviously how it's being marketed. but yeah, it sounds like a recycled version of the secret, just on a larger scale!

[Gord Palmer]

The Moses Code and Secret were good films. But the one I liked best so far was the opus. It features many from the cast of the Secret, but the thing I liked about it was that I actually left with some very valuable information that I could apply diorectly to my life. It was real tangible stuff. for a guy like me that isn't as new age savy as others this for me was the best most practical film yet. I hope it will change the world. I believe it can. I believe their message is so much more accessible for people like me. Here's the website www.TheOpusMovie.com

[Tom Foss]

The Moses Code and Secret were good films.

Bzzt! Oh, I'm so sorry, but that's not correct. As a parting gift, here's a copy of our home game; just visualize it hard enough and it'll arrive in eight to ten weeks. Thanks for playing!

[Tercel]

Wow. "new age" fanatics are one thing, but somebody who actually believes that its not bullshit, and aspires to be more "new age savy?" Wow. That is a whole new woo.

Its not hard to be savy, Gord. Just make it up as you go along, and you'll be an expert.

[sam]

The moses is great and I really liked the secret movie too. if you want you can read more about moses code at http://www.moses-code.com
enjoy!

[Jimmy_Blue]

Sam and Gord:

Read this and all the related articles, then think about what the Secret and all that other horse shit says about what the daughter either wanted or didn't want hard enough.

That's some nice world view you people promote.

[Techskeptic]

That story is so hard to beleive.... I couldn't even read the article through the first time without getting so infuriated.

I wonder if Godwin's law will change to use this guy as an example of the worst of evil.

Who wants to bet if he prayed before eating meals?

[Salvador]

Who are any of us to decide what is right or wrong to others, when are we to understand this?. If moses code, the secret and related is good for anyone Ok. And if not is ok too. Is that a problem?.
aah humans!!

[Martin]

Re: "all that other horse shit..." For easy reference:

Atheism: I can’t believe this shit. Religion is to blame for this shit!

Islam: If shit happens, it is the will of Allah.

Catholicism: If shit happens, you deserve it.

Buddhism: If shit happens, it isn't really shit.

Zen Buddhism: What is the sound of shit happening?

Presbyterian: This shit was bound to happen.

Episcopalian: It's not so bad if shit happens, as long as you serve the right wine with it.

Congregationalist: Shit that happens to one person is just as good as shit that happens to another.

Unitarian: Shit that happens to one person is just as bad as shit that happens to another.

Lutheran: If shit happens, don't talk about it.

Judaism: Why does this shit always happen to us?

Creationism: God made all shit.

Quakers: Let us not fight over this shit.

Darwinism: This shit was once food.

Feminism: Men are shit.

Existentialism: Shit doesn't happen; shit IS.

Stoicism: This shit is good for me.

Mormonism: God sent us this shit.

Scientology: If shit happens, buy our book and see "Dianetics", p.157.

Jehovah's Witnesses: >Knock< >Knock< Shit happens.

Rastafarianism: Let's smoke this shit!

Agnostic: What is this (horse) shit?

Nihilism: No shit.

Discordian: Who gives a shit?

Visiting Alien: Ahh humans!!

[Expertly copied & pasted from the Close-to-Complete Ideology and Religion (Horse) Shit List.]

[Tom Foss]

Who are any of us to decide what is right or wrong to others, when are we to understand this?

We don't decide what's right and wrong, the facts do. It's not a matter of opinion whether or not wishing makes things real; it's not a matter of opinion whether or not thoughts send out energy waves into the universe. These are matters of objective, observable fact, and idiocy like "The Secret," and likely "The Moses Code," are demonstrably wrong.

If moses code, the secret and related is good for anyone Ok. And if not is ok too. Is that a problem?.

Yes, it's a problem, because liars are fleecing people out of their money. Why would it be "ok too" if there were no good in it? "If they're doing something with some benefit, even if it's fraudulent and potentially harmful, then it's ok. And if there's no benefit to it, just the fraud and potential harm, that's ok too." Sorry, but I care more about people than you seem to.

What "good" is there in The Secret? What "good" is there in The Moses Code? Judging by The Secret (and What the Bleep), since I haven't seen The Moses Code yet, what we have are empty pop philosophies that encourage laziness and solipsistic self-absorption, and further the problem of magical thinking that's damaging to science, damaging to progress, and damaging to individuals. It's a philosophy that falls apart if you look at it too hard, that blames victims for crimes and promotes revisionist conspiratorial history. That is harmful.

Maybe you don't have a problem with charlatans and frauds getting people to pay hard-earned money for harmful lies, maybe you don't care whether or not your beliefs are true, and that's fine. Some of us, however, have some feeling of compassion and drive for justice and progress.

[Jimmy_Blue]

Ooh oh, let's apply Salvador's genius to everything.

Who are any of us to decide what is right or wrong to others, when are we to understand this?. If pedophilia, child pornography and related is good for anyone Ok. And if not is ok too. Is that a problem?.
aah humans!!

Salvador, let me give you some advice. Engage brain, then type.