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China, Christianism
Evangelist Luis Palau to preach to 20,000 in Hangzhou, China this month
This story is cross-posted on Shanghaiist.
Evangelist Luis Palau preaching to the crowds
We’ve known it for a while now — China is destined to be home to the world’s largest Christian population. And if evangelists like Luis Palau have their way, gospel rallies and healing crusades in tents, megachurches and stadiums will become [...]
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Christianism, Singapore
“Christians are all paedophiles.”
02.27.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsInspired by Blogpastor, I too want to trot out my hypothetical what-if:
Let’s just suppose some very public person — an eminent scholar, a famous actor, or a popular singer — came out to the public with details of sex abuse in a Catholic school when he was a child, and then devoted another 80 minutes [...] -
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.
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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 [...]
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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 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 [...]
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Christianism, Singapore
85 police reports lodged against Pastor Rony Tan for his offensive anti-gay remarks
02.18.10 | Permalink | 43 CommentsLots of things have happened since I broke with the story of the ex-lesbian ‘healing’ and Pastor Rony Tan’s assertion that homosexuality is akin to paedophilia and bestiality. I’ve been called all sorts of names on this blog and on other blogs — my favourite one is this one that suggests I’m the embodiment of [...]
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Christianism, Singapore
Member of Lighthouse Evangelism criticises Pastor Rony Tan for remarks on homosexuality
In the wake of the Rony Tan saga, Lighthouse Evangelism has shut down all comments on its Youtube videos — ostensibly overwhelmed by the outpouring of public criticism and anger — but comments on its Youtube channel are still pouring in fast and furious. Here’s one comment by a (former?) member of Lighthouse Evangelism that [...]
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Christianism
Recession? What recession? S’pore church raises $19m in 24 hours
Six years away from Singapore and the megachurches continue to grow and make the headlines in ever newer ways. Some things have changed and some things haven’t. Pastor Lawrence Khong of Faith Community Baptist Church (which I used to attend and play the keyboard for) continues to wow the crowds with his magic (no kidding). [...]
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?
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