Or whatever him name is.
Can you believe he tries to sell "miracle water?"
2006-11-04 01:00:10 · 11 answers · asked by J. P 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first words were captured by a secret team of researchers as the Reverend Peter Popoff of Upland, California, stepped onto a stage at San Francisco's Civic Auditorium, where he was about to start a faith healing service that would be videotaped for his weekly national broadcast. The team heard (and captured on tape) an affectionate feminine voice from above: Hello, Petey. I love you! I'm talking to you. Can you hear me? If you can't you're in trouble, 'cause I'm talking as well as I can! (Her voice suddenly becomes businesslike.) ;I'm looking up names right now. This secret team of two was located in a hidden section of the auditorium complex. It consisted of Alec Jason, an electronics expert, and his assistant Bob Steiner. Jason was giving the thumbs-up sign to Steiner as they began a number of surreptitious recordings designed to expose how Reverend Peter Popoff was able to "divinely" recite personal details about audience members and their afflictions during his popular faith-healing services.
Peter Popoff, like many faith healers, calls out the names, illnesses, and sometimes addresses of people at his crusades, then "lays hands" on them and prays for their healing. The impression given at such services is that the information comes directly from God; indeed, a magazine distributed by Popoff's organization described an audience member being "called out by the Spirit for healing". Those in the audience are so impressed by Popoff's "Gift of Knowledge" that they break into applause. The subjects picked are so overwhelmed that they often break into tears. One woman who was "healed" at one of the meetings and later interviewed by CSER stated: " know he is real from the way he talked. He actually knew my address and had no notes to look at! he is real, all right!"
2006-11-04 01:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peter Popoff is a huge scam artist, making millions of dollars from gullible people who will buy anything.
He was doing "healings" and calling people out from the audience, using their name, and in some cases, their address. The truth is that when the people went into the auditorium, they were asked to fill out a form for mailings. Peter was wearing a hidden ear-piece, and his wife was backstage communicating the names & addresses of the audience members to him, so he would call them out and tell them that God had a personal message.
The "miracle water" is nothing but garbage, and he is purposely fleecing his flock, like most of the TV evangelists.
This sort of scam stuff should ALL be exposed. It is corruption of the worst kind!
2006-11-04 01:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by LaRue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who he is, but selling miracle water is wrong. It fosters a belief in idols, as far as I'm concerned. I believe if God wants to heal you, He'll do it.. He doesn't need to wait for you to sprinkle yourself with holy water.
I'm against ppl who sell it, and I'm also against ppl who buy it. Anyone who buys said water is looking for a quick fix, and seeing God as some type of magical wizard, and -- basically-- they get what they pay for, which is a trick. Too bad the trick's on them.
It's a crime in which both ppl are losers, because their intentions are wrong.
2006-11-04 01:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by retro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont watch tv evanglist. There is no such thing as miracle water. Only God can heal, and if its God's will for one to be healed then its because of God.
2006-11-04 01:19:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grace(not Law) unto you, and peace(not division),
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many shall come, in my name, "to DECEIVE",
and shall DECEIVE many: Mt 24; Mk 13; Lk 21.
Luke 21:8 even tells us what the deceivers will say.
They say is also mentioned in 2Thessalonians 5:3.
Nothing new. The churches of Galatia got bewitched.
Question posed by Paul is: Who hath bewitched you?
Answer Pauline given is: James, Cephas(Peter), John.
http://www.godshew.org/RevelatorySermons26.htm
It is "their part", of "their part" -vs- "your part" in the shew:
- "their part" : God is evil(law) spoken of
- "your part": God is (grace)glory-fied
http://www.godshew.org/TheirPartYourPart.htm
And the question is: are you doing "(y(ou)r) part"?
For how else can we all get to the end already written,
where "you all" of such grace us end begins with "you".
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2006-11-04 01:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mr. P.P. is just your average flim flam man.
It is more disturbing to me that there are so many people who can be taken in by him. Apparently the desire to believe is stronger than that to think.
2006-11-04 05:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by davidscottwoodruff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anybody who tries to make money off of religion with no intention of truly helping people will deal with the wrath of God when they die.
2006-11-04 01:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by Reject187 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And I can also believe people will buy it, just look at half the answers on this site.
2006-11-04 01:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of "holy water" and "holy anointing oil" for sale on the internet.
2006-11-04 01:03:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? serious? Dang, that's a bit crazy! I pray that God will have mercy on him
2006-11-04 01:13:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋