Law of Attraction Leaves Me With More Questions Than Answers

Hmmmm...maybe some of you out there can help me out with this.

I noticed through a mailing from super-coach Cheryl Richardson that tomorrow's Oprah show would be a repeat called The Secret Behind The Secret.  A second show has been taped called "The Law of Attraction: Real Life Stories" and that will air on Friday, June 27th.  

Okay. So I understand the Law of Attraction comes from information via the Entities known as Abraham who Esther and Jerry Hicks channel - am I right so far? Okay. So would you please tell me why in God's name these entities on the spirit plane care so much about us mortal folk acquiring material goods? It seems to me that the Law of Attraction is about acquiring, if I can remember from the documentary, a new necklace or a brand new car. Okay? Now a certain spiritual figure whose name might ring a bell with some of you called the Buddha taught nonattachment to, among many things, material goods. This always - to me - seemed to me to be the way to go to realize oneself spiritually. Would somebody tell me what's with the material stuff?

Also, I would really like to know why not one of these entities was perhaps a scientist on the Earth plane and can possible channel forth some really useful information such as a cure for AIDS maybe?!

I think some people think because it's well known I espouse certain "New Age" ideas and enjoy things like tarot cards, that I also go along with this Law of Attraction business. I do not. Can anyone out there give me a good explanation for why I should?