Todd White - Street Healing mirror

I think YourBrainOnReligion covered it fairly well.

Original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWFrhSwBW8

The original description:

This guy is so clearly fake I don't even understand how Christian Broadcast Network gives this guy his own show. Todd White shows us how praying for Jesus can make sure both of your legs are the same length too! Not my best video but this guy was too absurd to pass up.

Just a few facts: 98% of people have slightly different length limbs. Anything more than a few millimeters is very rare, but does happen. However, the only two accepted methods to accurately measure the human body are with a person laying completely flat or when standing straight up. For obvious reasons, when someone is sitting down, their weight is often shifted slightly to one side or the other and it is impossible to get an accurate measurement in this position. This is an old chiropracter trick that they used to use to trick people into believing they needed to pay for anatomical adjustments. This is nothing new, but this guy isn't a chiropracter so it's *kind of* strange. He doesn't appear to be soliciting money on the spot so the only other logical explanation is that he uses this act to bolster his name to increase his audio CD sales (they ALL sell SOMETHING).

Here's an interesting and far more educated psychological analysis that I found online of this video:

This is pure hypnosis at it's unintentional best.

1) Induce confusion by behaving and speaking in a confusing manner ie. Sammy Hagar kneels in front of black hip hoppers. The cameras are a bonus.
2) Hypnotic pre-talk: If God where to heal you would know it immediately wouldn't you, because he loves you so much. The (implied) "because" is very important.
3) Invoke preprogrammed authority (God/Jesus) to instruct the Other Mind (aka. unconscious mind) what to do.
4) Ambiguous touch. "Let be SEE your hand." And he TOUCHES his hand. Brilliant! AND a compliance test. Each action requested that the subject complies with increases their trance and suggestibility.
5) Duel-induction technique with Todd's syrupy partner chiming in on a completely different topic (God loves you).
6) Implied command to close eyes and drop into the relaxation position of head flopped forward by the "hypnotist" doing it first.

The young man is now fully hypnotized, meaning his conscious mind is over loaded with information and he is so busy inside trying to find out what in his experience explains what is going on, that the Other Mind/Body Mind/Unconscious Mind is wide open to suggestions. Like:

6) RELAX. Note the thrice repeated direct command: "Back I command you (because) in Jesus name, Let him go, let him go... every muscle and tendon, let him go". Let go = relax.
7) Cold read: "I am hearing this FROM GOD your back hurts all the time RIGHT?" Yes!
Practical direction: Sit up straight and take that heavy backpack off.
9) Chiropractic treatment. This is a favorite of Christian healers because it is so dramatic and easy to do: lengthening legs. The unconscious now in full suggestibility responds to the command for the leg to grow relaxes the muscles that had been tensed up since the injury in an attempt to not feel the pain, and Viola! the leg "grows". It didn't actually gain any length the muscles at the hip simply relaxed on command.
10) Continued suggestions: "Come on man, is your back good? That's right, completely good." Classic leading. Telling the subject what he feels.
Source: http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/forums/index.php?topic=8667.0

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[PUSHUP2YA]

im curious as to what you believe in , it seems to me that you bash on rligion for a reason , maybe youve been hurt and thats cool i can relate butt its the religious world that does do this , however there is one true religion and jesus came for here to seek and save all that are lost , we all need a savior and Christ loves you inspite of your blindness and i pray the glorious gospel shine on you so that you dont have to be in darkness

much love bro

[AndrewTheEternal]

@PUSHUP2YA

'im curious as to what you believe in'

Assumbing you mean religion, I don't. Otherwise, that is too broad a question.

'it seems to me that you bash on rligion for a reason , maybe youve been hurt and thats cool i can relate'

No, I don't believe you can. Religion has never hurt me, because I was lucky enough to grow up without it. I bash religion because I can see it hurts those who weren't as lucky.

'However there is one true religion ...we all need a savior'

No. We don't.

[PUSHUP2YA]

where is your proof of fraud , i only see a weak attemp to discredit a man , you should pray for him , or he should you

[AndrewTheEternal]

@PUSHUP2YA

Why?

Why should I give him the benefit of the doubt?

[pvjavfrog3282]

I personally met Todd... He is awsome. He would have nothing but good to say about anyone especially you. Todd never claims to have any power in any of his videos. All glory is given to God. He blames God for all the healing. Your problem is not with Todd it is with God. I have personally seen and been used to perform miracles for people who needed healing. It is not anything I can do. I just believe God loves His children and wants them all healed! He provides the miracle!

[CBowline]

JESUS loves you and he wants to help you. Give him control of your life and you will see things change in your life.

Don't know who u are, but I love you and Jesus does too.

[drbanfe]

I believe Jesus is the Son of God, that He was raised from the dead and is one with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. I also believe that God can work through people with the power to heal.

That said, I think Todd White's videos are fake and nothing more than an attempt to get money from Christians who are obsessed with Spiritual Gifts. They are so infatuated with Spiritual Gifts that they don't look at it objectively.

[VanManchester23]

Either way God loves you man - even if you don't believe in him - If someone believes they are healed "even if they are not" If they feel healed, if that "feeling" can make them jump on a broken ankle and not feel pain - if it leads them off of wanting to do drugs - beating their wife - etc... I definitely can see a talent for humor - perhaps your talents would best serve you coming up with something that you made instead of easily criticizing what people believe in? I believe in you

[stoob1969]

what a scam, the guys socks stay the same length, obviously moving the shoes

[MrSaved48]

why cant people just accept that god loves them enough to heal them? todd white dont ''borrow god's power'', christians have athourity in jesus' name, the problem is most dont know it. todd white is a good man.

[Jaya365]

why are there so many peoplein the vicinity of faith healers with back pain and legs 1 inch shorter than the other. How does having a curved back affect the length of your leg? Answer it doesn't. If God does exist then people like this will have a lot to answer for when they reach the pearly gates.

[Miche5784]

Funny thing is Todd was an athiest at one time himself...

[greeneyez0099]

Todd white is an awesome servant and son of God. Praise God. As a Christian meaning "like Christ" I want to reflect Him. Be like Him. I mean... I am made in His image and I wish to reflect my God, who is complete and absolute love. Key word reflect. As disciples of the living God I will "mirror" or reflect my king and I will be known by the works I do to glorify God.

[25guns1]

@AndrewTheEternal u are a dog