Comments on: New Derren Brown TV Special

By: Dvorah

Dvorah — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:30:47 +0000

I went to a healer once, was told I was healed, and when I came back and said, “no, still having problems” (with Crohn’s Disease), was told, “you WERE healed but you created the illness again instantaneously becuase you didn’t believe in the healing.”

Allrighty then!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:18:50 +0000

Really enjoyed watching this when it was on TV, the whole faith healing thing is questionable to say the least… Susan

By: Girish

Girish — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:58:35 +0000

Derren,

Big fan. What do you think about Theta healing? It looks like a scam to me. I know a few people in my life who are influenced by it and I find the claims of DNA changing rituals, healing acts and curing cancer (I am not kidding) weird and almost stupid.
I particularly wanted to ask you about one practice of theirs called muscle reading. where fingers are used to test the state of the subconscious. As a hypnotist what are your views? is it really accurate?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:40:10 +0000

Derren and his team have truly outdone themselves this time. I really appreciate the good work you are doing exposing people like this. I have had personal experience of faith healing giving false hope and causing sadness and I was really moved by your programme. Thank you.

By: Jethro Dee

Jethro Dee — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:37:39 +0000

Oh, and forgot to say, Derren, I loved the programme.

I would also like to express my respect for you and your team in deciding to sever ties with the Christian PR man when you realised that by using his contacts you would be damaging an innocent and, by all accounts, likeable man.

I can’t help thinking that had you continued to use him the conclusion of the show would have been more impressive, with a bigger audience, but you took the correct decision in putting your morals before the grand finale.

Hats off to you and all involved

By: Jethro Dee

Jethro Dee — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:29:02 +0000

Cont’d…

‘If Derren is so good why can’t he stop his baldness?’ – Derren does not claim to be able to do these things. You missed the point of the programme, it was to expose the fakes, those who are damaging Christianity from within.

Your anger should not be directed towards those who are trying to expose the liars, but at the liars themselves. Whether or not Derren shares your faith surely you are not so stupid as to defend everyone who claims to share your belief, even if they do so with one face whilst acting immorally and unethically with another?

By: Jethro Dee

Jethro Dee — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:25:31 +0000

Wale, please allow me to point out some problems with your post…
‘Waste of viewers money’ – no, it was comercial television and not paid for by viewers. It did, however, expose some fake healers and their methods, fake healers who do waste people’s money.

‘Why not show people some real God sent healing’ – because that was not the aim of the programme. There are a lot of programmes which claim already to do that. Why do you have a problem with the exposures of fakes? If you truely believe that there is genuine faith healing then surely you should applaud anyone who roots out the fakes?

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:36:27 +0000

Open your eyes and ask of the LORD and he shal reveal alll to you, if only you ask.
Mat 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Mat 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Mat 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity [lawlessnessMat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Mat 24:12 And because iniquity [lawlessness] shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold].

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:34:04 +0000

There is healing in the name of Jesus Christ, ask from GOD through HIS SON and you shall receive, seek and you shall find , knock and the door shalol be opened. The world is filled of evil and good and as there are good people in the world there are also bad ones. The Bible warns us of alse prophets:
Num 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Mat 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:05:11 +0000

loved it.

As a Christian who believes God CAN do miracles but also that man is not an unreasonable worship-animal, I was encouraged and enterained by this special.