The Archives
-
Christianism, Singapore
Lighthouse Evangelism is ready to move on
The apology note has already been taken down from its website and guess who’s speaking at Lighthouse next?
-
Christianism, Singapore
“He said nothing wrong, you know.”
02.26.10 | Permalink | 12 CommentsSo I’ve been reading page after page after page of comments on blogs, forums and bulletin boards trying to see what people are saying about Rony Tan vs Gays and everywhere I go, I see self-professed Christians taking upon themselves the divine role of apologist for Rony Tan in a massive, uncoordinated astroturfing campaign.
Many of [...] -
Christianism, Singapore
Christian Post’s report of the Rony Tan ex-gay service in March 2009
02.25.10 | Permalink | 6 CommentsHere’s Christian Post’s report of that fateful miracle service [mirrored] on 2 March 2009. The title truly deserves an “Epic WTF Award”. Christian Post has since removed the story from its website but I think it’s good that we archive this. Can there be any misunderstanding or misinterpreting of what Rony Tan said that evening at [...]
-
Christianism, Singapore
The churches are silent, Ctd
02.24.10 | Permalink | 20 CommentsSo what are the key Christian bloggers in Singapore saying about Rony Tan vs Gays?
As it turns out, pretty much zilch. zero. nada.
Over the last few days, I’ve been diligently looking into what they’ve been saying, and here’s the summary of my findings. Please feel free to point out to me any other important blogger [...] -
Christianism, Singapore
Tan Tarn How: The churches are silent
02.23.10 | Permalink | 11 CommentsTan Tarn How, policy researcher in the Institute of Policy Studies, tells TODAY:
“I don’t think you should have complete freedom of speech on Internet, even though it is very hard to police. The existence of these things (hate videos and speech) is problematic. But if its roundly condemn by society, especially institutions and opinion leaders, [...] -
Christianism, Singapore
Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong of Cornerstone Community Church agrees with Rony Tan that gays are paedophiles and zoophiles
02.22.10 | Permalink | 10 CommentsIn the latest letter to his congregants, Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong of Cornerstone Community Church (remember him?) says nothing about Rony Tan’s odious lies that gay people are paedophiles and zoophiles. Instead he urges his church members to “not dilute, adulterate or compromise” the Truth. Belittling other people’s religions is not kosher, he says, but [...]
-
Christianism, Singapore
“My stand is with the average person and the Government.”
Just reread Rony’s response again — is he suggesting that the average Singaporean and the Government agree with him that gay people are paedophiles and bestialists? Horrifying.
-
Christianism, Singapore
“I’ve said nothing wrong, you know.” Ctd
A Christian friend reacts to Rony’s response:
I think this just proves that some people’s fear of ISD is stronger than their fear for God.
How true. Oh, how true. -
Christianism, Singapore
Pastor Rony Tan: “I’ve said nothing wrong, you know.”
02.20.10 | Permalink | 9 CommentsThere were so many things that Rony Tan could have said when the Straits Times asked him for a response to the police reports made against him, but what did he do? He stuck to his guns, made no apology for what he said, and instead reminded gay and lesbian Singaporeans that they were criminals [...]
-
Christianism, Singapore
Lighthouse Evangelism finally removes ex-gay video from its website
Would you believe it. That video has been taken down.
Kennethism
I’m losing my religionabout
31 years old. Queer. Jaded. Cynical. Headstrong. Obstinate. Opinionated. Immodest. Embittered iconoclast and infidel. Renegade and rebel with a cause. Functionally gregarious, but socially awkward at times. More here, here and here..Have something to say to me?
Email me at singaporeano AT gmail DOT com
Recent Comments