...There's an interesting documentary on tonight on BBC2 at 10pm called "Trust Me I'm a Healer". It's about Stephen Turoff, a very well known healer in Britian, often referred to as a "psychic surgeon".
I think this may actually be a short series on BBC. Whether there's going to be more episodes, I'm not sure.
I will never understand why people are so hell-bent on disproving things like this :|
Thanks for this Athelstone. I don't own a TV, but have asked my dear Dad to tape it for me. :-)
Sarah
No problem. Although unfortunately, the programme wasn't very good afterall. It was an absolute disaster in fact. The interviewer focussed on Turoff's wealth, his car and his marital difficulties. The programme started by showing footage of him moving into a new house, making it appear as if he's preoccupied with materialism. The interviewer didn't do any research into the principles behind healing. He was rude, sarcastic and nosy. He didn't do any research on Turoff's background. He was extremely selective in what he allowed to be shown. The reason why Turoff didn't want to be observed and scrutinized by scientists wasn't revealed.
Instead, only Turoff's reply was shown: "I don't want to". In this way the interviewer made it look as if he was ducking out of a challenge, as if he were a fraud. The truth is that in the past Turoff has allowed scientists to examine his work, with the result of him being hounded for months and years after that by people trying to destroy his career. Far from being a documentary, the programme culminated into a smear campaign.
The reality is that Turoff has cured hundreds and thousands of people of illnesses and disease. Again, the programme chose not to focus on this, which is extremely underhanded. The interviewer portrayed Turoff's clients as simple minded people having blind faith in a charlatan.
The only question that ought to have been addressed in that programme is whether or not his miraculous cures are the result of a placebo, or whether there is something else going on. It's a pity this question was utterly avoided. Unfortunately, this is typical of those with an agenda in this modern media age.
Quote from: Athelstone on January 16, 2007, 12:17:19
The only question that ought to have been addressed in that programme is whether or not his miraculous cures are the result of a placebo, or whether there is something else going on. It's a pity this question was utterly avoided. Unfortunately, this is typical of those with an agenda in this modern media age.
Well, I have good news. My dad fell asleep and forgot to tape it. :-D
You can never tell with these kind of programmes. I watched one a while ago about David Icke and he came across very well. Even my Dad was impressed!
Sarah