As with any person/company who provides a service they should be able to stand by and prove that what they say/do is correct and true.

Its no good me going and selling the wonder weight loss curry/kebab if there is no foundation for my claims.

If what they say/do is real then they should have no problem with the law protecting people from the scammers.

I have no sympathy. They should have seen this coming.

LOL! ~ I am surprised they did not see this coming.

Anyway I agree with Jim, they provide a service and should fall under the consumer protection act…

the thing that disturbs me is the term genuine mediums we all know that they are frauds and should be prosecuted for the damage they do to there victims

Why did they not sort all this out last year,they must have known it was coming.

I wonder if they can get around it by suggesting that money given is a “Donation” and not payment to buy supernatural favours. You know, like the church does?

I think its completly unfair, if you people think its fraud, then theres an easy answer, dont pay for it!! no one forces you to go see a medium. We dont need laws to regulate this because if you pay for something you dont belive in your a moron and deserve to be ripped off.

I think these charlatans ought to be grateful.

This was an activity punishable by death. Leviticus 20:27
“A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own heads”

Just because we don’t do that today doesn’t mean it’s any the more acceptable, in the same way certain deviant sex acts are no more tolerable to God just because secular politicians and Judges think it’s OK……….

Most religions don’t charge you for prayers or to take part in the service.
Fortune tellers, mediums etc are offering a commercial service. I’m certain they believe wholeheartedly in what they do and, as we know, faith can move mountains. In which case they have nothing to fear. If they aren’t scammers and fraudsters then there should be no problem and the burden of proof shouldn’t be that much of a burden. However, if they are indeed dregs of society who prey on the weak and vulnerable and do not have the abilities or talents they claim to posess, then they should suffer the consequences of their past actions.

Wow. It always amazes me how people actually encourage the government to impose more and more controls and regulations, all of which penalise or criminalise those who choose to think different from the ‘norm’. Do you really want our ‘wonderfully honest’ politicians to tell you what you can or can’t do? All great progress in society comes from those who think ‘outside the box’ and are allowed to ‘imagine the impossible’. And the arrogance of those who say Western Science is the ultimate truth is the equivalent of religious fundamentalists who insist that only they are right. Those who champion the ‘infallible’ truth of (current)’scientific proof’ are desperately trying to hold on to a Newtonian world-view that is predictable and controllable, yet our pioneering scientists who explore Quantum Physics have found that on the sub-atomic level our reality includes time travel, faster than light communication, and the key role that our consciousness plays in creating reality. So while I personally might not choose to visit a medium, at least I can keep an open mind about what might be possible, and work to encourage and protect a diversity of beliefs in our society.

The fact that there are enough people around who believe in this type of superstition is proof enough that education systems need revising. There is simply no need for belief in any superstition or representatives of same, whether it is psychics, healers, mediums and fortune-tellers or organised religions and priests.
We are no longer hiding in caves listening to strange noises outside, and wishing someone was looking after us.

One can only hope it is that biggest scandel and exploitation of all next, organised religion.

Ben

Wow! What a thorny issue!

I do think that there are a number of deluded people out there who mistakenly believe that they are gifted with psychic abilities.

Maybe a few people are psychic. I tried a couple of them out twenty years back and found them facile, superficial and ultimately just tawdry scanners.

But I also know of several TV performers who appear to have some kind of real ability.

There are far too many scammers out there, fleecing consumers of their services, so if a psychic gives out codswallop, then denamds payment, it is only fair that the consumer has some kind of statutory right to refuse payment on the grounds of service not being of sufficient quality.

Yes - it’s a good idea indeed!

Yeh lets go after these fraudsters and charletons. They’re easy to get at. Whether or not they actually help people is irrelevant… We do have the choice of not using their services and perhaps they should be regulated. But what about the other fraudsters and charletons currently in out political and judical systems? We don’t have the choice of not being affected by these fraudsters (politicians / lawyers / judges etc) unless we don’t live in society or if we do, don’t vote, don’t be a victim or offender, buy property etc etc. By the way I don’t think these psychic fraudsters are in the same legue as pedophiles and should not be regarded on the same level. Pedophilia, if you actually think about it, is not a service that the children can choose to use, nor does pedophilia offer those vulnerable victims hope or put them at ease. Most Psychics won’t inflict and continually inflict their irrational perverseness on children. That is of course if they are a pedophile and the parents are stupid enough to continually take them to this person. It’s a pity such a morally, psychologically and physically devastating activity (pedophilia), can’t be ‘punishable by death’ or castration etc.

The argument for tighter control is fair when you see all the US based ‘internet psychics’ Who tell you you have a big window coming up that will mean vast sums of money will come your way, but to take advantage of this’window’ you need a full reading which will cost $60.

Also there are the “fortune Tellers” who will tell your fortune, though some are psychically gifted and can sense things, often they are picking up from your aura what is on your mind and interpreting it, and sometimes just telling you what they think you want to hear. For £5 on a sea front, these are often taken by people with a pince of salt, though if someone walks away from a job or marriage “because a psychic said to” there must have been doubts already present.

Mediums and spiritualism is different, in that Mediums receive messages from those who have passed over to ’spirit’ and whilst there is no scientific proof of the existence of ’spirit’ then the same applies to ‘God’ and all other Religions that pronounce upon “a life after death”

If Spiritual churches are now to declare that the demonstration of Mediumship is for entertainment only, then so should all churches where there is service that involves any mention of ‘life here after’ Or those that propound reincarnation, as no ’scientific proof’ exists of that though many examples of regressive hypnosis have been documented.

tighter control or not.. i find this news very disturbing. what i fail to understand is why have religious leaders and preachers have been left out