British Gov. Bans Christian Group From Advertising That God Can Heal Illnesses
- Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:17pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Faith healing comes with a fair share of controversy. For some non-believers, the notion that a higher power would intervene to heal the afflicted it patently absurd. For some believers, even, the practice seems somewhat above and beyond the earthly realm of possibility.
Yet for others, faith healing is an important tenet that showcases the full power and ability of the Almighty. But in England, the government is agreeing with the former cohorts, as an agency is cracking down on the notion that God can cure those in need.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Britain’s media advertising watchdog, has banned a Christian group from making claims on its web site and advertising brochures that God can cure a number of ailments, RNS reports. According to the ad authority, the group Healing on the Streets (HOTS) Baths was being both irresponsible and misleading in its stated claims about God’s power to heal.
Here’s a “trailer” that explains the group’s work:
HOPS Bath has claimed that ulcers, depression, allergies, asthma, paralysis and sleeping disorders, among other illness, can be cured by the Lord. After an anonymous individual complained about one of group’s leaflets, the ASA investigated and concluded that the ads “could encourage false hope and were irresponsible.” The leaflet reads:
“Need Healing? God can heal today! Do you suffer from Back Pain, Arthritis, MS, Addiction … Ulcers, Depression, Allergies, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, Paralysis, Crippling Disease, Phobias, Sleeping disorders or any other sickness?
The BBC has more regarding the group’s reaction (read the entire response here) to the governmental ban:
“It seems very odd to us that the ASA wants to prevent us from stating on our website the basic Christian belief that God can heal illness.
“All over the world as part of their normal Christian life, Christians believe in, pray for and experience God’s healing; our ministry, in common with many churches, has been active in praying for God’s healing (of Christians and non Christians) for many years.”
The group said it had tried to reach a compromise, “but there are certain things that we cannot agree to – including a ban on expressing our beliefs”.
The ASA has distinguished itself as extremely strict when it comes to oversight. In fact, it‘s considered among the world’s most stringent advertising oversight agencies.
(H/T: RNS via HuffPo)
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georgiavietvet
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:43pmthe british keep caving to the athiests and muslims. it will be their down fall…………………….
Report Post »VicksVaporub
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 7:26pmReally? How many times has God healed you?
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:56pmDo you really think God cant do what He said He could…..
Report Post »Guardog44
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 11:01amI have experienced GODS healing touch on my physical body. Medical Doctors have told me I would never walk with out a device to help me. I do and they cant explain why. My wife had a cancer in her breast that was golf ball size. She found it because it was painful to touch. The elders prayed for her before going to a surgeon for more X/rays she suffered through 5 mammograms as the Dr. tried to find the cancer. The nurse knew what had happened, I dont think the doctor a nonbeliever ever did he chose to believe the machine was broken. It was gone thank you LORD. That was 8 years ago she has never had another problem.
Report Post »jwt
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 9:57pmGod does not need to advertise. These signs follow His word. It does not matter what one thinks or a goverment might want
Report Post »caligulaboy
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 11:24amStraight up!!! Go Britain!!! As they should. False advertising is false advertising. Religious or not!!! If a parent refuses to treat their child with childhood leukemia (which is highly treatable with modern medicine) because they choose to “use faith healing”…that’s child abuse!!!
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:49pmWell, it must be God’s divine plan that a kid died from a disease that medicine could cure. Yes, God must have planned for the parents to be morons.
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:28pmIf youre a bible reading and understanding American then you would know that just because God has a plan… It doesn’t always come to pass…
Report Post »anointedpsalmist.org
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:01pmI went to church as a child and I not only did not see anyone ever healed I never heard it preached. When I got old enough I stopped going to church and got into psyscology and philosophy abd new age and just in general searching to answer the age old questions of who I am and where I am going and why I am here. The last thing I expected to be the answer was Jesus Christ but my mother got healed of sugar diabetes (verified by her medical doctor) by prayer. I went with her to a healing crusade where I thought this is all phoney and these people were paid much to my shock people were healed and I got a touch from God. I realized this is not religion this is real and I asked Yeshua (Jesus) to come into my life. 8 years have passed my realtionship with Him is more intimate and sweeter than before. I have seen many people physically healed by the touch of God. Not only physically but emotionally as well. He came to seek and save the lost. God is good he does not cause sickness but it is not enough to have an intellectual ascent to this you need to be born again and that is a superrnatural experience. Once that happens you cannot help but share what you know including praying for others first for salvation and then for healing. God is not mad at us and he is not angry he loves us but the choice is ours to either receive or reject Him. His kind of love is beyond human comprehension but it is true and available for all who come
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anointedpsalmist.org
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:04pmI went to church as a child and I not only did not see anyone ever healed I never heard it preached. When I got old enough I stopped going to church and got into psyscology and philosophy and new age and just in gerneral searching to answer the age old questions of who I am and where I am going and why I am here. The last thing I expected to be the answer was Jesus Christ but my mother got healed of sugar diabetes (verified by her medical doctor) by prayer. I went with her to a healing crusade where I thought this is all phoney and these people were paid much to my shock people were healed and I got a touch from God. I realized this is not religion this is real and I asked Yeshua (Jesus) to come into my life. 8 years have passed my realtionship with Him is more intimate and sweeter than before. I have seen many people physically healed by the touch of God. Not only physically but emotionally as well. He came to seek and save the lost. God is good he does not cause sickness but it is not enough to hve an intellectual ascent to this you need to be born again and that is a superrnatural experience. Once that happens you cannot help but share what you know including praying for others first for salvation and then for healing. God is not mad at us and he is not angry he loves us but the choice is ours to either receive or reject Him. His kind of love is beyond human comprehension but it is true and available for all who come
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georgette
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 11:12amGod invented Medicine and Science, and the brains to appreciate and utilize them.
Report Post »Don‘t tell me He doesn’t have a sense of humor when stories like this come out………I can almost hear Him…” Hey, Moses, get Abraham and the Boys….you’ve got to see this……….Man didn’t create the Universe, or himself or any other species for that matter…….and yet there he is…..in all his toddler glory……telling Me what and how I will or won’t do…..Man is just such a cute little guy…….don’t you just love him?.. “
YAHSHUARULES
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:01pmJust a few comments to get this straight – Study the Bible for yourself and you will see what I am telling you is true. When the children of Israel left bondage of Egypt the Word says there was not a feeble one among them (a whole nation of people – not one sick), Israel relied on YHVH completely for healing. Until Solomon who one of his many wives brought him into idolatry and that bought in so called medicine from Egypt. When Yahshua – Jesus walked the earth the bible says He healed all that came to him aflicted of the devil (the root of most disease is demonic – often a spirit of unforgiveness gives the emeny of our souls legal right to plague us), anyway Yahshua said that He did nothing that He did not see His Father which was in heaven do. God purposed wholeness, the Word also tells us that by one man’s disobedience sin entered into the world and death by sin (that was Adam’s treason to the Almighty), but Yahshua through his obedience even to death of the cross reconciles us to a loving but also a just and holy God. In Issaih 53 the Word tells us that “He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and by his stripes we ARE HEALED.” Now if Yahshua had only come to take away sin he did not need to be beaten and marred more then any other man. There are two sides of the cross: front for salvation the back for healing. THIS is what GOD intended! COMPLETE SALVATION SOUL & BODY. study out what YHVH intended…
Report Post »jay1975
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:59amIf faith healing works, then why hasn’t God ever grown back a severed limb? Why is it every year we hear about some Christian “Scientist” watching their kids slowly die while they sit back and pray? God doesn’t heal anymore than he intervenes in the weather. If he truly does exist, know that he gave you the ability to seek out a doctor, not to just hide in the dark talking to the air, hoping for the best.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:55amGOD sets a Barrier between HIMSELF & Humans… to provide Humans with FreeWill (Choice to do Right or Wrong)… because in the presense of GOD, All must do HIS WILL!
GOD does not follow you arround, protect you, nor wipe your butt!
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:37pmWhen you get right down to it, its our beliefs that define and divide us, nor the color of our skin. Take a close look at the people you agree with. You will become just like them. Most liberals and obama people don’t believe the bible at all. So when you say God doesn’t heal, you’re agreeing with them.
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:57pmIf you say God doesn’t heal, you join yourself to the left, while at the same time, calling God a liar.If you say He doesn’t heal because you see a lot of sickness in the world, then you walk by sight, and not by faith, while at the same time, calling God a liar. Either the left is right or God is right. You can’t have it both ways.
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:03pmIf you don’t understand why some recieve thier healing and others do not, then that should tell you there’s something to be learned. You will either learn it from the left, the right, or from God himself…… You choose.
Report Post »jay1975
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:22pmOk, I see a lot of left vs right junk, but no one has attempted to answer the first question. If god can heal, why hasn’t he ever restored a severed limb? .
Report Post »jay1975
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:25pmmuddpuddle
If you don’t understand why some recieve thier healing and others do not, then that should tell you there’s something to be learned. You will either learn it from the left, the right, or from God himself…… You choose.
What it tells me is that “miracle” cures or recoveries are random. I bet there are even Muslims, Jews and Hindu’s who have had miraculous recoveries without ever once asking Jesus to healed. How would you explain those? What’s to be learned is, how can anyone believe that god bothers to heal some while not others?
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:59pmJay,
To say that God could not, would not or has never restored a severed limb is to put yourself so convenietly at the center of the universe. How prideful.
Second, to understand how healing comes, you first have to understand where sickness comes from, and that the one who brings it can also remove it. God however, never brings disease, but at the authority of the name of His son, disease will most surely leave.
This has been an advertisement for full and complete healing for any and all who believe……
Report Post »jay1975
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:21pmMuddpuddle:
Report Post »“to understand how healing comes, you first have to understand where sickness comes from, and that the one who brings it can also remove it. God however, never brings disease, but at the authority of the name of His son, disease will most surely leave” This makes no sense. So, only he who brings disease can remove it, but god doesn’t bring disease, but his son (who is actually god, but also is a ghost) can heal it even though he didn’t bring it? Is that what you are saying? If so, I hope it makes you as confused as I am.
muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:40pmIf you were mean, you could twist your brothers arm…. You could also stop twisting his arm. Likwise Satan can bring disease to your body and he can remove what he brought. But, buy the authority in the name of Jesus, that disease could be driven away. But only if you believe…. which you don’t, so you’ll never have to be concerned with Gods healing power. Just go to the doctor and let them practice on you….. Who knows. They might learn something.
Report Post »Guardog44
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 11:31amI dont think you can say GOD has never replaced a severed limb just because you have not heard about it. I know GOD is able. How ever I do think we need doctors. They need the work and we are all weak and need them.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:56amDoesn’t anyone understand? God heals who he pleases. It doesn’t matter whether or not you advertise it!
Secondly, isn’t chemotherapy the same thing? “It CAN heal you.” Then again, it might not. Is there no parallel? Don’t cancer patients go into chemo therapy with the same hope? Yet it is still no better than 60-40 you won’t be cured (prostate).
The difference is still “man-centered existence“ or ”God-centered existence.” England is totally man-centered. The U.S. is getting there rapidly.
Daniel 8
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Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:06pmdont you understand? God can’t heal who He pleases, only who pleases Him, and without faith, it is impossible to please Him.
Report Post »B-Neil
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:22amTake notes. Read the Bible. You will see the Big picture. It ain’t pretty. Its happening now. CARRY ON McDUFF
Report Post »Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:45amFofr the last time – i’ts “LAY ON MCDUFF”.
Report Post »The rest of your post is C**p as well.
Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:01amYes, I know there were 2 typos in there – I’ll do it again….
For the last time – it’s “LAY ON MCDUFF”.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 8:49am“Need Healing? God can heal today! Do you suffer from Back Pain, Arthritis, MS, Addiction … Ulcers, Depression, Allergies, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, Paralysis, Crippling Disease, Phobias, Sleeping disorders or any other sickness?”
Prayer can certainly help, but I’ll take medicine first. Now here’s a question: will the UK crack down on homeopathic “medicine” as well? It’s a crock in many cases.
Report Post »Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 8:55amYes, they stopped any funding of Homeopathic medicine some years back. It’s still allowed for anyone who wants to take a solution in water diluted to the millionth part – as is any other form of medicine. Unless it’s dangerous there are no restrictions on any medical treatment, what this story is saying is that you can’t lie in your ads – whether for medical treatment or anything else. Like the man said on a previous thread – watch Elmer Gantry for more details.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 8:57amActually, looking it up, homeopathy is also banned. Good on the UK!
Report Post »Guardog44
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 11:43amIn GB it takes so long to see a doctor you better have faith in Jesus because the state will let you die waiting in line. I know a lady that had breast cancer over there. She had dual citizen ship and came to the US for surgery. The wait was 18 months in GB, she did not have that long to live according to the doctor. There state healthcare sucks as will ours in the U S.
Report Post »Marcia
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 6:29amThis is what is in store for us with obamacare. Christian Scientists beware; you will be forbidden from practicing your religion and Evangelical faith healing will be banned. Wake up America.
Report Post »Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 7:41amYou seem to have solved the expense problem of a universal healthcare system. All those who don’t want to participate can sit at home praying while the rest of us use doctors and hospitals. Works for me, well done.
Report Post »tonyloaf
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:10amGood for the Brits. We can’t allow people to go around expressing their religious beliefs in public. That would be too much. That would border on freedom of expression or (Heaven forbid) freedom of religion. Outrageous!
Report Post »KennethH
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 3:17amOh Absolutely. Care to tell muslims to stop saying their god will send us all to to the burning fires of hell for not converting to islam? I think that is false advertising too… Now with regards to freedom of expression, where does that stop? see the quran: it is OK to beat up your wife. It is OK to have sex with an 8 yr old, it is OK to have slaves, to kill jews and christians (and rob them blind), to loot the unbelievers and rape their women (yes that’s clearly written in there too, just look it up). Now, where is the line there? shall we draw it?
Report Post »Shego
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:12amGood. Snake oil does not cure baldness and prayer does not cure illness. If it did, why is there still any disease at all? Medicine cures illness. Drugs, and vaccines, and surgeries. The fruits of science and the dedication of doctors and researchers. Prayer doesn’t work. Don‘t you dare tell me that a mother praying over a dying child isn’t praying ‘hard enough’ or ‘sincerely enough.’ What kind of god answers some prayers and not others? Is it all predetermined? Are some people just meant to die at a certain time? If that’s the case, then what does it matter if one prays at all, since the time of a person’s passing is already set? If that is not the case, then what sort of loving deity would capriciously answer some prayers why leaving others, just as fervently intoned, unanswered? Surely such a cruel entity would be unworthy of anyone’s devotion.
Report Post »anointedpsalmist.org
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:37amI have personally seen people healed by God. My mother had sugar diabetes and was supposed to go on insullin and was healed. In Mexico and I’ve seen a lady healed of cancer and a man get out of a wheel chair. These are people I saw with my own eyes. They did not have any other type of intervention other than being touched by a loving God through prayer. So many don’t believe that the Bible is the word of God in fact Yeshua (Jesus) himself could do no mighty miracles in his own home town because they didn’t believe. God does not lie he is not a human being. Everyone that came to Jesus in the Bible he healed them because he was moved with compassion. There is a difference between having an intellectual ascent to the word of God and a real relationship, It all goes back to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross he did not need to do that he chose to lay his life down for the whole world. Not only did he die he was beaten and marred more than anay other human being. Read the book of Isaiah 53 chapter and it details what Yeshua would suffer for all human beings hundreds of years later He would be pierced for our transgressions (cruciifiction was not yet invented) crushed for our iniquities, the punishment of our peace would be upon him and by his stripes (literally the blows that cut his flesh) we would be healed. Jesus came not only to save our souls but to make us whole and that includes physical healing. Ask him to touch you
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Amos37
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 6:03amWho gave the doctors the resources and even the intelligence to be able to do any of those things? oh yeah, you athiests believe it all comes from yourself. a haughty spirit before a downfall, fool.
Report Post »king-daddy
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:25amHi, I’m really sorry for you. Hope has great value. I am not someone who has “heard” about the “unexplained” sudden healing. I received it October 2007. When my physician of many years discoverd I was no longer disabled, he weeped. Prayer was driven by a 7 year old girl who had recently learned about it with the stories in Mathew and Mark. She did not know enough about science and the fraud in the world. She had no doubt that Jesus would do it. The details of the whole story is far more interesting and more amazing. What it is called makes no difference to me or the results.
I am age 69, and spent 29 years one month with a deterorating “minor” workplace injury. Several CAT scans and MRIs across the years, I would not let them do surgery with risk. I could not run or ride a bike, or romp with the kids and grand kids. Now I do. I have put over 27, 200 miles on my bicycle since then. I roller skate with the young grand kids regularly. That risk is worth it!
Sadly, there is so much fraud exploiting the hope of miracle healing, I don’t blame anyone for having doubt. I have no insight as to who, how, when or where the blessing is “allowed”.
Report Post »Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:58am@ King Daddy
Report Post »“When my physician of many years discoverd I was no longer disabled, he weeped”. Hey, so did I when I read this – with laughter! So you had a minor injury, spent years as a hypochondriac and someone finally told you to pull yourself together.
“Doctor, doctor, will I be able to play the piano?”
“Yes of course you will”
“That’s wonderful – I couldn’t before the accident”.
Faith Hope Charity and Truth
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 2:23amSHEGO
There are answers to all of your questions, but not enough space to do it. However, here are a few things to consider. Is it fair to say that God doesn‘t answer prayers because He doesn’t give us the answers we want? Which parent is more loving toward their child, the one who grants their every wish and thereby encourages dependency or the one who allows the child opportunities to learn and grow by facing adversity from time to time and thereby teaching them to realize their own potential? I can think of many words to describe God, but capricious is not one of them. Consider that perhaps His ways are not our ways and maybe He really does know what He is doing. I can tell you that I know He exists and anyone who approaches Him in sincere prayer can know also. It’s simply a matter of choice.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 11:28pmI know of people who have been healed of cancer and other diseases. The gift of healing is one of the nine gifts of the spirit.Jesus said, “these signs shall follow them that believe, they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.”
Report Post »13th Generation American
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:28pmWho in their right mind would not go see a Doctor if they got cancer. If you think you can pry away cancer, you need a psychiatrist.
Report Post »From Virginia
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 10:15pmOnly moron would discount all the evidence where cancer has disappeared in patients virtually overnight with no re-occurance.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:56pmIt’s a holy war that they are gearing up for…at every turn of the screw you hear this and that about taking it to the Christians…and UK has more problems with Muslims but make this into an issue…sick puppies…prob an atheist, a useful idiot for the Muslim to use to further the Muslim gains…it is a holy war folks…No doubt.
Stop the attacks already on the Christians and the Jews.
Atheists have killed more than ALL religions combined, Islam comes in second and Christians come in last.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:31pmThat was well said and is the truth.
Report Post »Bronco Guy
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:34pmGreat points, Samiamtwo!! Not only that, but then the UK government better go into every fortune telling boutique, every palm reading or tarot card dealing person, every astrologist column and shut that stuff down. At least let’s be equitable across the board!! That is an attack on freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Irrespective of believers or non-believers perception on “faith healing”, this attack on the rights of religious liberties is only one more nail in a quickly closing coffin for all of us who love our faith and its free expression!!
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 10:36pmEngland has the same problem as we do..The royal family are part of the new world order..And George Sorus has already destroyed there economy…Over there socalism is called common purpose.
Report Post »TexBork
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:22pmI’m Ok with “advertising” God. That’s not how the Word is to be spread anyway in my opinion. Instead of ads, labels, and billboards, it should be person to person. Advertising a church is fine, but not making promises on God’s behalf. That’s His job to deliver. Maybe I’m not stating my thought correctly, but my personal belief is to let the “Word” speak for itself and let my life be an example. My life’s not perfect still, but I don‘t make promises on God’s behalf.
Report Post »ThemDemsLie2much
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:14pmCherios shouldn’t advertise that they reduce cholestrol either. This is on a leaflet? You people are that freaking bored over there? Muslims really hitting you hard! We’re feeling it here too. Grow a pair and if you don’t like what you read, stop reading it. Books next? Ok to advertise that God can not heal any illness I bet. Not all printed material is advertising. What did you pay for this leaflet? Dumb!
Report Post »Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:42pmThis isn’t limited to just Christians; the UK also has banned such claims for homeopathy and other new age horsey-poo as well.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:58pmMy problem with the (laws) we are talking about, both in England and America, is the fact they are the idea of one group. The liberal statist of both countries. That group strongly feel they know best what’s good for the rest of the population. If you don’t agree with that ONE group of people then you must be retarded. The liberal, statist track record on being right is a very poor track record.
Call me retarded, but I do not buy the liberal,statist view of the world. Stalin did, he must have went to Harvard.
Report Post »Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:59pm@showmestateguy: I would also have a problem with this if it were just one group behind it. That’s really not the way the world works, though. Things like this are much more complex and there are a number of people, and groups, who would like to see some level of regulation with regards to health claims such as this. The fact is, the people making these claims are acting irresponsibly and should not be allowed to dispence Faith as an effective form of treatment for conditions that have serious repurcussions and have the potential of become fatal if not treated properly.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:38pmBritian is a dead man / woman walking (PC you know). The liberals of their country have killed their nation.
Americas liberals are trying to do the same with their nation. You might ask true Catholics how they feel about BO’s latest edict. Is the British law concerning faith anymore outrageous than the fact that people must do things, pay for things, that go against their core beliefs?
Maybe America is a dead man / woman walking.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:38pmSome things…. cannot be Proven… nor DisProven… but a Government Ban upon a Religious Belief seems to stipulate that the Government has the Power over the Church, thereby GOD.
Good Luck…
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 8:55amWelcome to the UK? Church of England, Anglicanism, birthplace of the KJV… look at their history. They broke with the Vatican and established a new church (and their own biblical translations) through the monarchy. The country has, for several hundred years, held sway over “God” through their rulers.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:34pmThere is a big difference from saying CAN heal illness and WILL heal illness they said he CAN, since He can do anything it’s a fair statment; but of course you can’t even say water prevents dehydration there so I am not really suprised.
Report Post »Calm Voice of Reason
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:46pmIn the context of what that issue really was, at heart, the facts support the ban by the EU. Water is a wonderful way to fight thirst, but dehydration cannot be reversed by simply drinking water and in some cases might cause severe problems. Often, saline solution must be administered intravenously.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:33pmWhen the Bible speaks of healing in most places, it speaks of eternal healing after we physically die, however Jesus, who is God, did heal many people as well as bring some back to life after death such as Lazarus which had been dead for 4 days. All things are possible with God, nothing is impossible with God. Having said that, God doesn‘t not need a middle man to lay hands on someone or pray for them although he expects his people to pray for the sick and those who are in danger of death for God’s will be done, whatever that might be. My thoughts, even if these people don’t believe God has and does heal I would ask, how many other truly undeniable things are false that no one ever complains about. Most TV commercials are false as they can be and no one pays any attention. Today’s world clearly has evil very prevalent, more than ever before against the one and only true God, JESUS, in which any hope for all mankind lies! Jesus is our Blessed Hope!
Report Post »neiman1
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:25pmAllah can grant eternal life with 70 virgins but God can’t cure a cold? The British system is a mess
Report Post »Laughing Woman
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:25pmI agree with the ban. The church is like any other charlatan snake oil salesman. People may not go see a doctor if they believe this mumbo jumbo.
Very dangerous
the leaflet read: “Need Healing? God can heal today! Do you suffer from Back Pain, Arthritis, MS, Addiction … Ulcers, Depression, Allergies, Fibromyalgia, Asthma, Paralysis, Crippling Disease, Phobias, Sleeping disorders or any other sickness?
“We’d love to pray for your healing right now!
“We’re Christian from churches in Bath and we pray in the name of Jesus. We believe that God loves you and can heal you from any sickness.”
Report Post »Stephen Markovich
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 10:08pmYou are nuts
Report Post »girlnurse
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 11:06pmWhat about the gubment who tell us ALL THE TIME what we should eat and what we should drink!
Report Post »What about the gubment who is poisoning our food ala Monsanto
What about the gubment who tells us a glass of wine is good–No a glass of wine is bad
What about the gubment who tells us we need a mammogram at 40–Oh NO you can wait till 50
What about the gubment who tells us bacon and eggs are BAD–oh no Bacon and eggs is good
What about the gubment who tells us we NEED vacinnes up the gazzoooo
What about the gubment who loves abortion and loves the morning after pill and pushes bcp’s
What about the gubment AND big pharma who love to push SSRI’s for EVERYBODY
What about the gubment who dumps flouride in our water when its been proven to be bad
Now THAT is who is dangerous!! NOT someone who asks you to pray to the God who created the universe and everything in it. You sound like one of those people who thinks we can’t think for ourselves but YOU know what is better for us!!!
Jack of Hearts
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 7:35amLaughing woman
Report Post »Totally agree with you. These people are dangerous and could stop someone seeking medical help until it’s too late. Show me one instance of a “faith healer” mending a broken leg and they might have a point. If people want to consult witch doctors let them – but you can’t let these nutters pretend to be real doctors.
booger71
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:20pmLeave it to the Limeys
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:20pmSince you can’t predict which person or illness that God may heal, I agree that they should not advertise that God will heal you. We know this, because some people who are strong in their faith die from illness all the time.
Report Post »maccow
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:38pmCofeemale, you state;
“I agree that they should not advertise that God will heal you.”
Why did you chose to use the word WILL?
Throughout the article the only term used is God CAN heal.
Prove that He can’t.
Maybe the only ones disappointed or mislead are the ones who WILLfully chose to be mislead because they have an ANTI-CHRISTian agenda.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 9:01pm@maccow–Right on! Right on! Right on!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:20pmYou know, I heard more about the queen of England yesterday than I did about Reagan’s birthday. Our sorry a$$ news outlets fail once again. Oh, and prayer works if you are saved by Jesus Christ. He may say yes and He may say no.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 7:44pmJesus allowed his disciples to be killed in the flesh and go to heaven except John who was exiled to the isle of Patmos and died of old age after writing the book of Revelations, Jesus does heal, and sometimes even physically to all people, lost and saved, that‘s God’s call. Lost people die, saved people die, the real different is…. where the two different types of people go eternally, hell or heaven. If the person is saved by His marvelous grace. Jesus heals all time eternally after the first death! HEAVEN BOUND! To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord for a child of God. A child of God can be any age, just means they are saved, all young children are in God’s hands until Jesus has determined they understand the Gospel and have rejected him, what age that is, I don’t know, but He does!
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