Comments on: oprah and snot pots http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kateortiz http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-419 kateortiz Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:30:02 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-419 and can i just say that i love that in the same post we are discussing religion/belief and sinus cleansing rituals - seriously, you have to watch the two youtube posts. i've drawn the line at putting coffee and whiskey in my neti. and can i just say that i love that in the same post we are discussing religion/belief and sinus cleansing rituals – seriously, you have to watch the two youtube posts. i’ve drawn the line at putting coffee and whiskey in my neti.

]]> By: kateortiz http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-418 kateortiz Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:27:59 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-418 i have to disagree with you here, sandra. she has openly said that jesus is not the only way and that there is no way that we can say that. and i am using "christian" in its biblical/orthodox sense. in her recent discussions about eckhart tolle's book she again openly says that she will not be confined to doctrine and rules about god. she affirms what tolle says about god being consciousness. isn't it unfortunate that she sees the christian god as being confining and restrictive? i have to disagree with you here, sandra. she has openly said that jesus is not the only way and that there is no way that we can say that. and i am using “christian” in its biblical/orthodox sense. in her recent discussions about eckhart tolle’s book she again openly says that she will not be confined to doctrine and rules about god. she affirms what tolle says about god being consciousness.

isn’t it unfortunate that she sees the christian god as being confining and restrictive?

]]> By: Sandra Tirado http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Sandra Tirado Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:20:32 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-417 I think Oprah is a Christian--I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. (Judge not...) However, her definition would likely differ from mine and yours. Lots of people are Christian "a su manera." That is, they pick what they like from the bible and conveniently ignore or rationalize the rest. It's a variation of the "whatever works for you mentality." I think Oprah is a Christian–I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. (Judge not…) However, her definition would likely differ from mine and yours. Lots of people are Christian “a su manera.” That is, they pick what they like from the bible and conveniently ignore or rationalize the rest. It’s a variation of the “whatever works for you mentality.”

]]> By: kateortiz http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-416 kateortiz Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:53:14 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-416 ah yes, laura, the neti pot post-exercise routine. i like to perform mine on our driveway patch of grass...what in the world! and because you can never just watch one youtube video at a time, i must say this guy's facial expressions are more true to form than the lady's glassy-eyed meditative expression - and it's just funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQm7YpxgOnA&NR=1 (please just ignore the not-nice word at the end) ah yes, laura, the neti pot post-exercise routine. i like to perform mine on our driveway patch of grass…what in the world! and because you can never just watch one youtube video at a time, i must say this guy’s facial expressions are more true to form than the lady’s glassy-eyed meditative expression – and it’s just funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQm7YpxgOnA&NR=1
(please just ignore the not-nice word at the end)

]]> By: Laura Love http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Laura Love Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:12:19 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-415 Did you know that you're supposed to do exercises after using the neti pot? If you're not aware, here's an instructional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzK9Gn4E_Eg I'm just looking out for you, you know. No one wants a serious neti pot injury...awkward to explain. Did you know that you’re supposed to do exercises after using the neti pot? If you’re not aware, here’s an instructional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzK9Gn4E_Eg
I’m just looking out for you, you know. No one wants a serious neti pot injury…awkward to explain.

]]> By: Kelli http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Kelli Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:16:35 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-411 i don't yetty have the neti pot. how's that for profundity?! seriously, i really should look into them. i've become all earthy with cold remedies of late (just ask my nieces and nephews about essential oil/humidifier treatments! for sniffles!) i don’t yetty have the neti pot. how’s that for profundity?! seriously, i really should look into them. i’ve become all earthy with cold remedies of late (just ask my nieces and nephews about essential oil/humidifier treatments! for sniffles!)

]]> By: kateortiz http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-410 kateortiz Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:14:09 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-410 kelli - i must say i am a little disappointed there wasn't an "about neti pot:..." segment of your comment. ;) you would dig them. kelli – i must say i am a little disappointed there wasn’t an “about neti pot:…” segment of your comment. ;) you would dig them.

]]> By: Kelli http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Kelli Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:53:22 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-409 about oprah: i know what you mean about her influence on our culture. i knew she had become an icon when i started hearing people use the word "oprahism" to describe her vernacular (and that of her devotees). about gilbert: scary but true i had some of the same responses to her book that sandra and her friends did. as i noted in my blog post on eat, pray love (http://lifesaveur.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html), her book is zany and religiously confused, but she has immense talent re: engaging her reader. i can see why many women are doing the "wow" thing over her book. kb about oprah: i know what you mean about her influence on our culture. i knew she had become an icon when i started hearing people use the word “oprahism” to describe her vernacular (and that of her devotees).

about gilbert: scary but true i had some of the same responses to her book that sandra and her friends did. as i noted in my blog post on eat, pray love (http://lifesaveur.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html), her book is zany and religiously confused, but she has immense talent re: engaging her reader. i can see why many women are doing the “wow” thing over her book.

kb

]]> By: kateortiz http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-407 kateortiz Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:03:51 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-407 thanks for the tip, sandra. love the salt packets. a question, though. do you really think oprah is a christian? i don't think she would claim to be one and she is quite open to talking about the validity of other faiths and a "whatever works for you" mentality. thanks for the tip, sandra. love the salt packets. a question, though. do you really think oprah is a christian? i don’t think she would claim to be one and she is quite open to talking about the validity of other faiths and a “whatever works for you” mentality.

]]> By: Sandra Tirado http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/oprah-and-snot-pots/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Sandra Tirado Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:01:37 +0000 http://kateortiz.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-406 I don't care for Oprah's show either. Too much worldy agenda. I (gasp) read Gilbert's book 6 months ago wanting to know what all the fuss was about. The one redeeming thing I can say about the book is that I found myself saying--more than once--Wow! I have felt that way at a point in my life but could not articulate it. A girlfriend of mine read it and had the same reaction. However, as Christians we knew we had to filter the author's behavior for what it was--selfishness, self-absorption, gluttony, immorality, new age, etc. Sadly, lots of viewers (even Christian ones) don't filter Oprah because she is a Christian and does good with her money. By the way, there are little salt packets you can add to the pot that works wonders--all natural I believe. What works best for me is a fresh, that you wet, microwaved to as hot as you can stand it, and folded cheek to cheek washcloth. Just a thought. I don’t care for Oprah’s show either. Too much worldy agenda.

I (gasp) read Gilbert’s book 6 months ago wanting to know what all the fuss was about. The one redeeming thing I can say about the book is that I found myself saying–more than once–Wow! I have felt that way at a point in my life but could not articulate it. A girlfriend of mine read it and had the same reaction. However, as Christians we knew we had to filter the author’s behavior for what it was–selfishness, self-absorption, gluttony, immorality, new age, etc. Sadly, lots of viewers (even Christian ones) don’t filter Oprah because she is a Christian and does good with her money.

By the way, there are little salt packets you can add to the pot that works wonders–all natural I believe. What works best for me is a fresh, that you wet, microwaved to as hot as you can stand it, and folded cheek to cheek washcloth. Just a thought.

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