Faith Healers Exposed...

Post by **_cksalmon** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:52 pm

Feel free to skip the intro portion and the last couple minutes, if you're averse to EV claims. But, the middle part is quite interesting.

Exposing Todd Bentley (and other false healers) Part 1

Post by **_Boaz & Lidia** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:52 pm

Thanks for posting that. It lead to other videos that I watched, one in particular: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hp_SXpy8q7w

In this era of technology and information explosion I am amazed that there are still people who believe this crap.

I guess suckers will always exist and charlatans will always be available to take advantage of them, regardless of the information or technology available.

I am glad I do not live in a place full of religious nutjobs.

Post by **_beastie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:47 am

I must admit I enjoyed the MAD thread wherein Mormons mocked faith healers like Benny Hinn. (called "Benny's Prophecy") Mind you, I mock Hinn as well, but then I don't pretend that my religion ought not to be mocked as well.

Post by **_beastie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:00 am

The irony of seeing a Mormon believer say this:

Benny Hinn is evidence that there are large numbers of gullible people in the world. There are also large numbers of people who, if you manage to play on their hopes, will suspend critical thinking in deference to that hope. Hucksters like Benny recognize that and play to it.

(jwhitlock)

is worth reading the thread for no other reason. But it is also funny to see them criticize Hinn and others for not making their finances public.

Post by **_The Dude** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:54 am

beastie wrote:The irony of seeing a Mormon believer say this:

Benny Hinn is evidence that there are large numbers of gullible people in the world. There are also large numbers of people who, if you manage to play on their hopes, will suspend critical thinking in deference to that hope. Hucksters like Benny recognize that and play to it.

The key is knowing the difference between real religion and silly superstition.

You can't see me, so you don't know how hard it was to type that with a straight face.

It is worth reading the thread for no other reason. But it is also funny to see them criticize Hinn and others for not making their finances public.

Real religions don't have anything to hide.

Post by **_beastie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:37 am

Real religions don't have anything to hide.

snicker.

This is exactly why MAD has to keep the number of active TBMs much higher than the number of critics - they wouldn't be happy if ten Mighty Cureloms were making comments like this one:

What a silly thing to say! He should have made a more reasonable prophecy, something like "If I live to be 85, I'll get to meet Jesus face to face."

Post by **_TAK** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:34 pm

beastie wrote:The irony of seeing a Mormon believer say this:

Benny Hinn is evidence that there are large numbers of gullible people in the world. There are also large numbers of people who, if you manage to play on their hopes, will suspend critical thinking in deference to that hope. Hucksters like Benny recognize that and play to it.

(jwhitlock)

Classic.. worthy of a signature ..

Edit to add..
Or this gem from Zakusa :

I don't think our church owns a Jet does it?

Post by **_cksalmon** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:27 pm

Boaz & Lidia wrote:I am glad I do not live in a place full of religious nutjobs.

Full Disclosure: I'm one of those "religious nutjobs," though I do try to sprinkle my pre-scientific worldview with the occasional dose of rationality.

(Bentley, by the way, is one of the most extreme of these sorts I've ever seen.)