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| 1684.1 | Con-artist inc. | WELCLU::BROWNI | The Man who sold the World | Thu Jun 25 1992 13:38 | 21 |
| Sounds like another one of those con artists to me. They always make
money one of their prime concerns, taking it from people who often
can't afford it, or who waste thier life savings on clutching at
straws.
There has been too many of these type of people exposed, and while not
being rude to Americans, I really don't think the British public will
fall for this bloke. The reports in the British media have already
given cases of rough handling of wheelchair-bound people by security,
no letting them get near the stage, etc.
This one man, who has been in a wheelchair for years, offered him a
challenge. If he could cure him, he'd give him $10,000. Of course, he
kept his money (pretty safe bet). He was fobbed off with the excuse
'For me to heal you, you have you believe in God'
In a sentence, con, rip-off, get-rich quick merchant.
As Bono of U2 put it so well, 'The God I believe in isn't short of cash
mister'
Ian
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| 1684.2 | Morris | WELLIN::NISBET | Let me see that Hymn sheet ... | Thu Jun 25 1992 14:04 | 12 |
| RE: .1
He was on Breakast television a few days ago. I must say the man gives
me the willies. He is very soft spoken and speaks in an almost
monotone.
Are his performances free? I know he owns a worldwide satellite
company, but I suddenly wondered if he was making mega bucks on his
Earls Court appearance.
dougie
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| 1684.3 | :-) | KERNEL::BELL | Hear the softly spoken magic spell | Fri Jun 26 1992 05:15 | 11 |
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> He was on Breakast television a few days ago. I must say the man gives
> me the willies.
One free with every performance ?
"Cerullo reaches the parts that other clinics leave limp" ?
<Sounds of Dougie rushing off to buy a ticket>
Frank
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| 1684.4 | Load of old tosh | WELCLU::BROWNI | The Man who sold the World | Fri Jun 26 1992 09:02 | 12 |
| I think the actual performance is free to get in, but I've been told
that there will be loads of 'bucket' collections inside. It'll be like
the old Children in Need nights, where the studio audience get
bombarded with chances to give. Mind you though, at least that money
goes to a good cause.
He'll probably have 50 phone lines open to take credit cards, etc.
Somehow I don't think he'll make a loss on the night.
Maybe I'm just being cynical..........................
Ian
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| 1684.5 | Heart of the Matter investigation | WELLIN::NISBET | I don't wanna cat. I wanna dug! | Mon Jun 29 1992 06:48 | 49 |
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This is getting interesting (apparently only to me:-( ).
Joan Bakewell on BBCs "Heart of the Matter" did a piece on the show so
far. The state of the audience is quite incredible.
The cameras got some disturbing film of a wheelchair user who had been
allegedly picked out of his wheelchair by hysterical 'fans' and told
the poor chap he could walk. The cameras (Roger Cook style) came upon
this chap lying helpless on his back, screaming bloody murder at the
people who were telling him he could walk. Earl's Court security
stopped the BBC filming. (This was an incident in the Foyer - not on
the stage).
Cerullo is interesting. He claims that disabled people are disabled
because of the presence of Satan in their bodies. This is neat. It
means that if the disabled person does not manage to throw away their
crutches, then it's THEIR OWN FAULT, because they did not purge Satan
from their soul. Clever, huh? There were many 'cures' live on stage.
Usually crippled people being able to walk, but also the deaf and dumb
people being cured. Bakewell interviewed a mother whose daughter had
allegedly had her sight restored. Bakewell asked when the cure would be
verified by a doctor, to which the woman seemed unconcerned. She 'knew'
her daughter was cured, and that a doctor would confirm it in a few
weeks. Cerullo is working on peoples desires to believe what they want
to believe.
What interests me most about last nights broadcast was the follow up
that "Heart of the Matter" intend to do. Since, unlike America, most
British citizens are registered with a GP, and disabled people have
their disability registered, then it will be possible to follow up the
claims made at Earls Court regarding miraculous cures. Bakewell intends
to follow up the 'cures' and see how many of them could be validated.
Cerullo claims around 400 cures at Earls Court so far.
I find this bloke rather worrying. From autumn he will be broadcasting
into the UK by satellite (his own company) his own particular style of
evangelism. This could be the beginning of American style Evangelism in
the UK.
Dougie
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| 1684.6 | | HOO78C::ANDERSON | We need some new clich�s | Mon Jun 29 1992 08:02 | 13 |
| Yes it may well be interesting to do a follow up. What is also
interesting is to attend those sort of meetings several times. I
remember years ago when Billy Graham(sp) was pedaling his line in
saving souls. I went three times and the same people were saved every
time.
It would have been interesting to have had video of the whole run and
seen how many ringers you could spot.
People like him who live a parasitical existence by robbing the weak,
confused and incurable ill make me want to puke.
Jamie.
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