“Divine” amulet adverts banned
An advert for an amulet which promised ‘divine protection’ has been banned by advertising bosses because the firm behind it could not prove that angels will protect those who wear it.
The magazine advert, placed by The Circle of Raphael (CoR), promised that the ‘seven angels amulet’ would bring its owner ‘angelic blessings, guidance and peace’ – and bring them luck at ‘games of chance’ at the casino.
The talisman – the size of a 10p piece and which features an array of mystic symbols – is available in silver for £29 or nine carat gold for £120.
The advert promises the wearer they would be ‘blessed with the gift of Angelic good fortune, guidance and divine protection from all real danger, both physical and spiritual’
It continued: “This incredible Angelic item has proved it can create fantastic results for its owners instantly.
“From the moment you receive it, you will have seven Angelic friends watching over and protecting your life.”
When I hear stories like this I find it difficult to believe that anyone is stupid enough to believe such claims, but then I think back to the Televangelist gigs that I have attended. Tens of thousands of people screaming in adoration; writing cheques for sums they can barely afford for absolutely nothing in return, save for perhaps a wink and a smile and the gentle assurance that everything is going to be OK.
Strangely enough, I’ve never seen a healing take place in the UK. Is that because the law prevents televangelists from revealing the full extent of their charlatanism within our fair shores?
Some people really do need protecting from themselves and I think it’s good, in cases like this; when the law cracks down on conmen advertising non-sense to a naive and uncritical public.
This is the problem with relying on religious faith without checking out the historical print. Believers tend to get short-changed.
Reminds me of the 72 doe-eyed virgins promised to Islamic “martyrs”. If you believe in that………….well, if you believe in that, you’ve never read your Koran! For a start, nowhere in the Book does it mention the number of “virgins”; and then, the doe-eyed damsels are available to all Believers (you don’t need to get yourself killed to obtain them).
As for the 7 angels, there are in fact only 4, the other three (various versions of names which no one can agree on) are actually attributes of the 4: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael & Uriel. So anyone contemplating buying the amulet should ask for a discount on the grounds of reduction in the advertised angelic blessings.