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Old 27th April 2011, 10:24 PM   #1
Ageing Grace
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Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

Hello, lovely people

I apologise for dropping in after a long absence. I'm still working through my 'stuff', which is best done elsewhere for now. I'm aware that I risk projecting my ishoos onto vulnerable couples. So this isn't about my stuff, or yours. It's a link to Derren Brown's recently-aired TV programme on faith healing.

Brown is a British psychologist-magician. In his shows, he tries to teach us how powerful our minds are in influencing our perceptions of reality - I guess everyone here knows about that! This particular one was a new, bigger departure for him. He took an ordinary English bloke, taught him to be a faith healer and staged a roadshow in Texas. You should see it.

If you've considered paying a healer to resolve your problems, you really MUST see it!
Copy this link into your browser:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/derren-brown-the-specials/4od#3182173
Or Google "derren brown faith healing"

This is not to say faith can't heal relationships or mend broken hearts. It's to say god doesn't want your money, and shows you how some people use your faith to part you from your cash.

Missing you!
AG x
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Old 27th April 2011, 10:33 PM   #2
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Re: Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

if anyone asks for money to pray for your healing then run a mile. They are fake.
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Old 28th April 2011, 12:18 AM   #3
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Re: Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

Right, Chosen! The biggest shock for me was that, in the US, it's all tax-deductible
God helps those who help themselves, and so does the USA (in a different sense of "helping themselves").
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Old 28th April 2011, 02:52 AM   #4
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Its sad that people are so desperate that they will do anything to get well, and will even pay these charlitans who think nothing of taking advantage of those in need.
People at my church will pray for anyone any time, and money doesnt come into it, because healing is a free gift from God.
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Old 28th April 2011, 08:06 AM   #5
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Re: Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

Hi AG. Welcome back.

I watched some of that programme as well. All I can say is that where you get the true you will get the counterfeit. I have seen and had enough healing to know that God heals. The bible clearly shows that as well. Obviously in this case there was an attempt to expose the counterfeit which cannot be a bad thing. What he showed is that you can deceive some people by putting on the fake. This is true in lots of areas as people believe what they want to believe. Each of us has to decide what is true and what is not.
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Old 28th April 2011, 10:27 AM   #6
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Re: Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

[QUOTE=Ageing Grace;61871]Hello, lovely people

I apologise for dropping in after a long absence. I'm still working through my 'stuff', which is best done elsewhere for now. I'm aware that I risk projecting my ishoos onto vulnerable couples. So this isn't about my stuff, or yours. It's a link to Derren Brown's recently-aired TV programme on faith healing.

[/QUOTE]
It's a shame if you felt that way.
I have read your posts which are very insightful.
Not sure about "vulnerable couples" lol
Forums are for everyone. I don't see why you won't benefit from posting on this site?
Hope you'd be able to restore some faith in people on this site sometimes..

Thank you for your Good thoughts AG!
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Old 28th April 2011, 12:23 PM   #7
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Re: Derren Brown - Faith Healing experiment

I watched this program when it aired AG and I have to say I was saddened by the blatant way these healers extract money from those in need , and also the tricks they use to persuade people who are suffering that they can be " cured " . It's shameful.

If a person's faith gives them comfort and eases their pain then I'm all for it , but the way these "healers " use that faith as a way to make money is disgusting.

Good old D B for showing the tricks of the trade .

We miss you too AG !
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Old 28th April 2011, 07:29 PM   #8
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Thanks, Helen & Chamomile
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Old 29th April 2011, 11:49 AM   #9
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Looking forward to more posts AG!

Have a Wonderful weekend.
Best Regards,
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