Firstly, Brian good for you. Sadly my experience is that you are an exception. I was hoping for a positive response.
How would a psychic medium prove that they weren't misleading a client? How can they prove that they get messages from dead people?
They have to prove that were not misleading. Essentially based on subjective interpretation.(that is if my understanding of the amendment is complete)
This is my point. If psychics have to prove that what they offer is genuine then why don't Christian ministers? If psychics need to provide a disclaimer that what they provide is for 'entertainment purposes only', then why shouldn't ministers provide the same disclaimer?
Once again they can only be prosecuted if found guilty of misleading. As in my case of the N.Z. bartender they have to admit that they served a person who they believed to be intoxicated otherwise prosecution is useless(p.s. no one has ever been charged under the law because you cannot prosecute - was he drunk 'well I didn't think so'...)
My point is that it will be difficult to prosecute under this law.
[qs]When a minister takes 50 donation or blessing fo rhis church for providing a funeral service, then why shouldn't that minister have the burden of proof that your loved one is indeed safe in the arms of Jesus? At funerals, Christian ministers always go on about Jesus victory over death, well let them proove this victory or make the statement "Jesus rose from the dead so that we can have eternal life, however this information if for entertainment purposes only".[/ps]
Now I don't understand U.K. economics nor the particulars of the case, nor the particulars of what that money was used for. My experience people in ministry is that they do not get paid a lot in fact it is a joke.
A relevant issue regardless is this. Do you get paid teacher? Teaching is a good service that is required why do I pay taxes or school fees to pay you teach my kids? You've gotta eat too buddy, so does a minister.
Edited by VirtuousGuile, : No reason given.