Dear Brother,

I wanted to ask your opinion about the late Dr.Norman Vincent Peale. Although he was the Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church for 52 years, I've read that he was a Freemason and his popular book "The Power of Positive Thinking" was a form of hypnosis and he also believed in many things that were like occult practices.

I happen to have his book and I want to know should I get rid of it, as even though he seemed like a very peaceful man; I wouldn't want to go against God by having anything anti-Christian in my home.

Also there are many other people like Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer who teach about positivity and how to obtain happiness by changing they way you think and have also mentioned God during their seminars, but are viewed differently by Christians.

What I'd like to know is, if a person is more Spiritual and practices peace, positivity, and wants others to have happiness; does God disapprove of it if they may or may not be of a certain denomination, even though they believe in Him?

If you could give me some insight on this, as well as any further information on the people I've mentioned, I would really appreciate it.

God Bless,
Crystal