ASA prevents Christian group from stating that God can heal illness
Read the ASA Adjudication on Healing on the Streets-Bath and HOTS Bath response here. HOTS Bath states:
We are disappointed with the ASA’s decision, and will appeal against it because it seems very odd to us that the ASA wants to prevent us from stating on our website the basic Christian belief that God can heal illness.
ASA prevents Christian group from stating that God can heal illness,The ASA has even demanded that we sign a document agreeing not to say this, which is unacceptable to us – as it no doubt would be for anyone ordered not to make certain statements about their conventional religious or philosophical beliefs.
“…it seems very odd to us that the ASA wants to prevent us from stating on our website the basic Christian belief that God can heal illness.”
Perfect example of Christians expecting a free pass to make unsubstantiated statements, while anyone else must support their statements with evidence. The ASA is right not make an exception here. It doesn’t matter what “basic Christian belief” is — the law states that if they can’t provide evidence to support a claim, that claim must not appear in a website ad.
A belief, even a “basic Christian belief”, is not proof that a statement is true.
It is high time that all religious persons examined their ‘beliefs’ in the light of provable evidence.
Scientists design repeatable experiments to demonstrate that their theories are correct.
Religious leaders tell us that they are right and not to question their authority.
I know who I am prepared to believe!