our top picture). "We should be allowed to preach the Gospel that says Jesus did heal," he said. No one is saying they cannot preach the Gospel. The problem comes with the claims that they can heal serious illnesses. What evidence, we asked, does he have of the group's healing powers? "My job is to pray for people, not x-ray them afterwards," Mr Skelton replied. "I prayed for a woman moments ago with back pain, she stood up and told me it had gone, that was her experience and I told her Jesus had taken that pain away." Like Gary Streeter MP, he felt that Christians were being singled out for unfair treatment. "I would be interested in knowing if the same rules are applied across the board. I would be interested to know how many complaints have been upheld against other faiths." The answer is: loads. There was a shopping channel advert for a Hindi "home worship kit" for the Goddess Lakshmi. The ASA banned it on the grounds that it exploited the vulnerable by claiming that the kit could bring prosperity or get rid of debts. Another ad in Hindi, this time for a "Ganesh Rudraksh" pendant, was banned after claiming that it would "give the worshipper perfection in every sphere of life: health, wealth and happiness". An ad for Islamic "Taweez" lockets in February this year stated: "Any incurable patient... will be restored completely." The ASA ruled: "We considered that the advert was socially irresponsible and, furthermore,