Is it Rs. 250 now? I thought it was Rs. 170, which is what is still being claimed on their website. Are there any more hidden charges?
Thousands of people attending is precisely what I am talking about. This enormous volume of customers is generated by false advertising of miracle cures. It also brings in a healthy stream of donations, which would never have been as robust without the lure of miracles. Attending the retreat would not convince me that the laws of nature are being routinely violated at this chosen place, that these specially gifted charismatic preachers possess some unearthly telepathic powers which enable them to remote-sense the healing process occurring within the human body. I have seen my share of godmen, televangelists, faith healers and psychics perform miracles before live audiences on TV, and in a couple of instances, in person. I have read how many of them have been exposed as frauds when the bright light of scientific scrutiny was shone upon them. What would convince me is actual scientific evidence of an AIDS patient being miraculously cured or a congenitally defective heart beating inside the chest cavity of a child being preternaturally repaired - physical evidence obtained by undertaking a thorough medical examination before and after a retreat using objective diagnostic methods. Those who feel that this is all about spirituality should ask themselves: Would this place attract up to 20,000 people from far and wide, many of them poor, every week, if miracles had not been used as a promotional tactic? Why don't the spiritually inclined simply throng to our beautiful churches and temples, instead? They do not charge any fee. Mental patients are not prevented from entering their premises. The priests who offer services there do not ask anybody to disclose any details about their personal health. No false hopes are touted or sold there. No frills or gimmicks. Just pure faith! That is how it should be. Cheers, Santosh --- Gllenda Viegas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Retreat at Pota really bring spirituality to > oneself. The registration fee > which includes lodging and food is just around two > hundred and fifty for all > the days. Thousands of people attend the retreats > while several others help > in the organisation. The environment makes one feel > for God and many cures > do take place. One should not write anything against > these retreats without > attending the same. These retreats are attended by > people of all religions. > I request Santosh Helekar to attend these retreats > and then write what ever > he wants to write > Yours faithfully > Glenda Viegas >