tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post5512502129897637330..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: Revisiting the City of SodomGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-80511779037049068772007-10-25T20:35:00.000+08:002007-10-25T20:35:00.000+08:00Jimmy:I just wanted to know that anon did reply to...Jimmy:<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to know that anon did reply to you (and me as well); but I've decided not to publish his comments.<BR/><BR/>In response to me, he said something about how the use of condoms contributes to the "culture of death". I guess you get the general sense of where that's going.<BR/><BR/>No point lah.<BR/><BR/>This thread is closed from further comments.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-28086992947143731202007-10-25T18:39:00.000+08:002007-10-25T18:39:00.000+08:00"Pope Benedict says there is only ONE True Church"..."Pope Benedict says there is only ONE True Church"<BR/><BR/>This is just so funny that I had to post a reply. So does this mean that the Pope is the new Prophet Muhammed and that he is now God's mouthpiece? <BR/><BR/>If not then don't bother to quote whatever he says as a universal truth.choanikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670019142121103514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-18710757681850409372007-10-25T15:41:00.000+08:002007-10-25T15:41:00.000+08:00"It is not MY understanding but that of the Roman ..."It is not MY understanding but that of the Roman Catholic Church. "<BR/><BR/>Who died and made you the official spokesperson of the Pope? <BR/><BR/>I want to know your name, because you are misrepresenting Church teachings. You want to talk, use your own name. Don't misuse the good name of the Church.<BR/><BR/>Just because the Pope can declare a teaching infallible when he so chooses does not mean every single word he is infallible all the time. And even then, His Holiness may not approve of homosexuality, I don't believe he is an advocate of using secular laws to punish sinners.<BR/><BR/>There are plenty of Catholics who are not half as confused as you are, so you are better off consult someone with a more mature understanding of our religion than blindly shooting from your hip here.Jimmy Munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927345822970412901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-85703377016534665632007-10-25T12:35:00.000+08:002007-10-25T12:35:00.000+08:00"The Holy Father the Pope has reminded us that the..."The Holy Father the Pope has reminded us that there is but one True Church. And no it not MY understanding but the Pope himself."<BR/><BR/>Oh no! I hope you and your friends won't petition Parliament to pass a law to criminalise the use of condoms.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-58046198234349518152007-10-25T12:32:00.000+08:002007-10-25T12:32:00.000+08:00Anon:Oh I see. You are NOT able to dispute what Ez...Anon:<BR/><BR/>Oh I see. You are NOT able to dispute what Ezekiel 16:49-50 says.<BR/>Hahahahaa.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-41309922369543254302007-10-25T11:14:00.000+08:002007-10-25T11:14:00.000+08:00Am not a theologian, lawyer, politician or philoso...Am not a theologian, lawyer, politician or philosopher. My articles "Let us all be Gay" and "The Importance of Being Gay" are just the humble views of an old aunty who also happens to be a Christian. :-)The Oriental Expresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109154577976183321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-84410915869982703402007-10-25T10:45:00.000+08:002007-10-25T10:45:00.000+08:00Mr Wang says - "I invite you to stop being so defe...Mr Wang says - "I invite you to stop being so defensive. You aren't defending the Bible, by the way. You're merely defending your own understanding of the Bible."<BR/><BR/>Silly Mr. Wang.<BR/><BR/>It is not MY understanding but that of the Roman Catholic Church. <BR/><BR/>There are Mysteries such as that of the Holy Trinity that requires FAITH. That cannot be fully understood through reason alone.<BR/><BR/>I suppose YOU can understand this Mystery with your logic and reason??<BR/><BR/>"For a moment, I thought you might actually be able to quote the Bible and explain in a clear, reasonable manner why my views on the story of Sodom are incorrect."<BR/><BR/>It is ONE of many views but there is ONE true meaning distorted by many. Otherwise we would not have so many interpretations and equally many thousands of Churches appearing like bean sprouts everyday. You know them. The Anglicans, Methodist, Episcopalian, Unitarians and oh the The Church of the Latter Day Saints - the Mormon Church. They believe in magic underwear. Do grown ups really believe this nonsense? Maybe you do.<BR/><BR/>Ever since the Reformation when Henry VIII broke away from the one TRUE Church - The Roman Catholic Church, others have sprouted - a dime a dozen. You know, the Church of THIS and the Church of THAT...everywhere<BR/><BR/>The Holy Father the Pope has reminded us that there is but one True Church. And no it not MY understanding but the Pope himself.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7055147.stm" REL="nofollow">Pope Benedict says there is only ONE True Church</A><BR/><BR/>"With respect for the differences between different religions, we are all called to work for peace and an effective effort to promote reconciliation between peoples."<BR/><BR/>"But he also made it clear that he will never budge on traditional Catholic teaching, that Catholicism alone is the one true faith,"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-40123354993229779462007-10-25T03:01:00.000+08:002007-10-25T03:01:00.000+08:00"Please leave the bible interpretation to the bibl..."Please leave the bible interpretation to the bible scholars. Thank you."<BR/>tseliot said... <BR/>The sin is in these words "bring them out unto us, that we may know them", violence is covered in the story of Cain and Able. Please leave the bible interpretation to the bible scholars. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Bible scholars are already "sold" on their beliefs.<BR/>Their academic pursuit of Christian theology is more often than not an exercise to interprete and reafirm their faith. They study it to "deepen" their beliefs and not to "poke holes" in their TRUTH. <BR/>This does not just apply to one religion.<BR/>Once you are "sold" on it, all things, events, are explained or reasoned out according to those beliefs. <BR/>Perception indeed does become a reality. . . . a self fufilling cyclical rationalizing of almost everything, especially of the unknown, the non-conforming, the unique . Thats how sometimes some zealots become fanatically discriminating & judgemental , while swimming in their blind faith. <BR/>Ironically most religions teach tolerance, acceptance.<BR/>Wonder how it got hijacked along this long & winding road to.....<BR/>... holy wars , crusades, desert storms. The endless sufferings & killing of men women & children.<BR/><BR/>You sure you still want to leave the compilation & interpretation of the Good Book & History to mankind or scholars ?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-83958534723681936222007-10-25T01:35:00.000+08:002007-10-25T01:35:00.000+08:00I am a fundamentalist Christian and personally, I ...I am a fundamentalist Christian and personally, I am ok with legalising homosexuality. The problem I have with this is that once you legalise it, there will be a floodgate of social problems which we might not be able to control.<BR/><BR/>You might say if we are matured we can handle it but as far as history is concerned, has any human society ever displayed the maturity or has it become worse at every possible opportunity?<BR/><BR/>No, I am not calling for homosexuals to be jailed just because of their sexual orientation but after weighing the consequences of legalising homosexuality, I am for keeping the law, the ban on homosexuality.<BR/><BR/>You can say there is hypocrisy because we did not criminalise heterosexual immorality and so on. Did we make a mistake? I am sure it was a crime once upon a time, long long ago though it is not a crime now. History will judge us one day if we made the right choice or wrong choice in this. But this does not mean that because we may have made a mistake here, we should therefore carry on making the mistakes.<BR/><BR/>Homosexuals, in my opinion, are not being made the scape goats here becuase of minority and so on. It is because this issue is publicised now even to parliament level and thus, the church has to make a stand. If someone were to argue for the rights to have sex with animals, the church would have to make a stand, just as we did in the casino issue. We did not just fight on this issue only.<BR/><BR/>The issue here will be very contentious because on one side, there is crime against nature or God and the other, is a fundamental human right which if it is denied, will threaten the values we hold dear as a society as well.<BR/><BR/>The church will always have to make a stand against homosexual because it is a crime against God, just as other crimes like adultery and so on. Some churches do not and this is where as Christians, we see the decline in the moral authority of the church. <BR/><BR/>Bottom line, I signed the petition for the keeping of the law because after weighing all choices and consequences, this is the best choice. Yes, I might be denying some people some rights as a result but to give these people their rights would be worse for society as a whole.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for bearing with this long post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-70196189106810346402007-10-25T00:54:00.000+08:002007-10-25T00:54:00.000+08:00What would Jesus do? Would Jesus go whining to Pon...What would Jesus do? Would Jesus go whining to Pontius Pilate about gays destroying Jewish family values? Would Jesus send Roman centurions to arrest the gay men?<BR/><BR/>I dont know which hole "The Majority" came from, but these people are not Christians. Stop maligning my religion with your silly illogical unChrist-like agenda.<BR/><BR/>The Bible warns of false prophets, people who spread false teachings in the name of Christ. Be wary.Jimmy Munhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927345822970412901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-15924658732734546002007-10-24T23:16:00.000+08:002007-10-24T23:16:00.000+08:00as far as damages done to the fabric of society an...as far as damages done to the fabric of society and the families, the majority straights are far greater(staggering in number) sinners compared to the minority gays.<BR/><BR/>illicit sex resulted in thousands of teens aborting their child yearly and it seems the number is growing . teen sex, and adult illicit sex account for far greater sexual diseases than gays.<BR/><BR/>so it is inconsistent to criminalize gays and not straights when the damages to 'common values' are far far greater.<BR/><BR/>having said that, the bigger picture of the biblical message is beyond mere 'screwing right or wrong holes'. so sex is not really about the physical sex per se and the real meaning behind illicit sexual relationship is still hidden from most main streamers.<BR/><BR/>and btw, the reason why the law makers are not going after the straight sinners is because....if they ever do, you can be sure more than half the population will probably end up in jail or caned!!!!!<BR/><BR/>what hypocrisy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-44655918155921778112007-10-24T22:06:00.000+08:002007-10-24T22:06:00.000+08:00How sad, Anon. For a moment, I thought you might a...How sad, Anon. For a moment, I thought you might actually be able to quote the Bible and explain in a clear, reasonable manner why my views on the story of Sodom are incorrect.<BR/><BR/>Instead you insist that you cannot understand the Bible, or God, and then you insist that I cannot understand the Bible, or God, and then you insist that no one can understand the Bible, or God ...<BR/><BR/>... but in your next breath, you'll say that according to the Bible, or God, homosexuality is therefore wrong.<BR/><BR/>I hope you can see how you are not very persuasive or convincing at all.<BR/><BR/>I invite you to stop being so defensive. You aren't defending the Bible, by the way. You're merely defending your own understanding of the Bible. Drop your defensiveness, and go actually read the Bible, and think about it for yourself. You might end up surprising yourself.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-8301585018378077202007-10-24T21:49:00.000+08:002007-10-24T21:49:00.000+08:00Mr. Wang said so ..."Your problem is that you're c...Mr. Wang said so ..."Your problem is that you're confused. You're mistaking yourself for God.<BR/><BR/>YOU may be inconsistent, unreasonable and illogical. I suggest you think twice before imputing these attributes to God."<BR/><BR/>Silly Mr. Wang is lost in his human ego..<BR/><BR/>God is beyond logic and reason.<BR/><BR/>If God really is God, then God must, by definition, surpass our human understanding. <BR/><BR/>There is still something we will never grasp, something we can never know - because God is beyond our human categories. And if God is beyond our categories, then God cannot be captured for certain. We cannot know with the kind of surety that allows us to proclaim truth with a capital T. There will always be something that eludes us. If there weren't, it would not be God.<BR/><BR/>If he is to be understood with logic and reason then we would not need FAITH now would we? As you have said Faith is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-20506250585033332662007-10-24T21:24:00.000+08:002007-10-24T21:24:00.000+08:00Actually If you look carefully at the passages, Sh...Actually If you look carefully at the passages, Sheeps. The most important Sin that drove God over the edge is Pride. Pride the a certain Miss Wee had displayed, pride in the fact the "majority" support some puppet system and Pride in the fact that ignorantly you forget that There are other religions in this country. Why is it that Keep377a.com is not penalize for inciting religious blah blah I may never know. Maybe just maybe it is the religion of the Elite see I jealous of them again silly free thinker me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-36145189920612082792007-10-24T19:22:00.000+08:002007-10-24T19:22:00.000+08:00"Silly Mr. Wang. How can you understand the mind o..."Silly Mr. Wang. How can you understand the mind of God? ... The inconsistency is just one of many ways God tests us .... Don't think too much Mr. Wang. Reason and logic are beyond the realm of God."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Your problem is that you're confused. You're mistaking yourself for God. <BR/><BR/>YOU may be inconsistent, unreasonable and illogical. I suggest you think twice before imputing these attributes to God.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-7364852668314790062007-10-24T18:39:00.000+08:002007-10-24T18:39:00.000+08:00I have always find it troubling, if not annoying, ...I have always find it troubling, if not annoying, that people cite the Bible to argue that homosexuality is a sin.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>Well, for one thing, there are verses contained within the Bible in which God allows for things that we, as decent human beings, no longer see as "moral". For example, if we look at the verses Leviticus 25:44-55 and Exodus 21:20-21, it would appear that God approves, or at least is not in opposition, of slavery.<BR/><BR/>Also, there are verses within the Bible which talk about how people should not cut the hair at the sides of their heads or clip off the edges of their beards and not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material. Yet, strangely, we do not see Christians campaigning for laws to make it illegal for people to cut the hair at the sides of their heads, clip off the edges of their beards or wear clothing woven of two kinds of materials, do we?<BR/><BR/>I guess I have said enough for now but if you all wish to know more about this issue, perhaps you all can take a look at the last part of this <A HREF="http://searchingforenlightenment.blogspot.com/2007/07/post-no-114-and-debate-goes-on.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> and at this <A HREF="http://searchingforenlightenment.blogspot.com/2007/10/homosexuality-is-wrongabnormalimmoral.html" REL="nofollow">post</A>.LCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239988467062126536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-81237421399321379082007-10-24T18:20:00.000+08:002007-10-24T18:20:00.000+08:00This is very strange....Has the word "homosexualit...This is very strange....Has the word "homosexuality" already appeared at the time of bible?<BR/><BR/>As far as I know, this word "homsexuality" was only invented in the late 19th century in Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-43851503896348864912007-10-24T18:16:00.000+08:002007-10-24T18:16:00.000+08:00Those of us who are can see are able to see that C...Those of us who are can see are able to see that C in Conservatives really refer to the Fundamentalist Christians, who form a large proportion of highly English-educated professional who are loudly vocal. <BR/>The "Majority" of Singaporeans, the dialect speaking, are more pragmatic and are concerned of price increases then repeal 377A.<BR/><BR/>The fundamentalist Christian takes the cue from the Western counterparts. So how "Asian" can this perspective be?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Look at this anti-gay hate sites<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_hate1.htm" REL="nofollow">Analysis of two Internet hate sites which attack Gays and Lesbians</A><BR/><BR/><I>A threatening and very angry quotation of Michael Swift, a "gay revolutionary." Pastor Peters concludes with a call for lynching by vigilante groups, and an appeal to create new sodomy criminal laws which will execute all gays and lesbians.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>I think the Government must acknowledge the danger of such bigoted fanatics to proliferate, if it were already not too late, with the the majority of MPs already declaring "christianity" as their religion in their MP profiles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-84927405703638285842007-10-24T17:44:00.001+08:002007-10-24T17:44:00.001+08:00To Mezzo:Different people have different interpret...To Mezzo:<BR/><BR/>Different people have different interpretation of the bible and no one is wrong in their interpretation. <BR/><BR/>Why the complication? People simply think the Bible is too chim and complex in its meaning. People think too much. <BR/><BR/>I would suggest these people to try out the Primary six maths before they read the Bible again.denzuko1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11706565652191773591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-90310705970085349412007-10-24T17:44:00.000+08:002007-10-24T17:44:00.000+08:00Lot probably offered his daughters because he was ...<B>Lot probably offered his daughters because he was afraid to breach the hospitality rule.</B> - Mr Wang said so.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the sin of Sodom has been been interpreted by biblical scholars to mean the sin of inhospitality.<BR/><BR/>The homophobes see only homosexuality. Methinks these Christian nutjobs doth protest too much. <BR/><BR/>Lot's gallantry in refusing the demand suggests that God might have been onto something when he singled him out as the only good man in Sodom. <BR/><BR/>But Lot's halo is tarnished by the terms of his refusal: 'I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof' (Genesis 19: 7-8). <BR/><BR/>Whatever else this strange story might mean, it surely tells us something about the respect accorded to women in this intensely religious culture. <BR/><BR/>BTW, Lot's two daughters make a brief reappearance in the story. After their mother was turned into a pillar of salt, they lived with their father in a cave up a mountain. Starved of male company, they decided to make their father drunk and copulate with him. Lot was beyond noticing when his elder daughter arrived in his bed or when she left, but he was not too drunk to impregnate her. The next night the two daughters agreed it was the younger one's turn. Again Lot was too drunk to notice, and he impregnated her too (Genesis 19: 31-6). <BR/><BR/>If this dysfunctional family was the best Sodom had to offer by way of morals, some might begin to feel a certain sympathy with God and his judicial brimstone. <BR/><BR/>Whether the story... is true or not, it is widely believed, no doubt because it is entirely typical of utterances by evangelical clergy, including Robertson, on disasters such as Katrina. <BR/><BR/>Robertson is quoted as saying, of an earlier Gay Pride march in Orlando, Florida, 'I would warn Orlando that you're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you.'<BR/><BR/>As I have said at Angrydoc's Blog recently, when you discard reason and your critical faculties you get cow dung thinking.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who actually believes that <I>faith</I> - the abandoning of reason and belief without evidence - is a good thing, his brainwashing by the religious nutjobs is truly complete.<BR/><BR/>PZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-11405168533453633832007-10-24T17:09:00.000+08:002007-10-24T17:09:00.000+08:00Mr Wang Says So said..."I don't see any Christians...Mr Wang Says So said...<BR/><BR/>"I don't see any Christians pushing for laws to send heterosexuals who are sexually immoral or idolaters or adulterers or greedy etc etc ail. Why the inconsistency?"<BR/><BR/>Silly Mr. Wang. <BR/><BR/>How can you understand the mind of God? <BR/><BR/>The inconsistency is just one of many ways God tests us.<BR/><BR/>"Blessed are those who have not seen but yet believed."<BR/><BR/>Don't think too much Mr. Wang. Reason and logic are beyond the realm of God.<BR/><BR/>As you have said, FAITH is good.<BR/><BR/>He has a plan for ALL of us.<BR/><BR/>Those who disbelieve will end up in Hell in everlasting fire when Jesus <BR/>revisits us in the Second coming.<BR/><BR/>It's all in the Bible and the Bible is the word of God.<BR/><BR/>You should read the New Testament. and pay particular attention to the morality that will be on display when Jesus returns to earth trailing clouds of glory (e.g., 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9, 2:8; Hebrews 10:28–29; 2 Peter 3:7; and all of Revelation)<BR/><BR/>"Extra Ecclesiam Nilla Salus". <BR/><BR/>And the Holy Father The Pope recently reminded the Faithful not to forget that this is the ONE True Religion.<BR/><BR/>You ignorant man.<BR/><BR/>It's never too late to repent. You too can be forgiven and can be saved from everlasting torture in Hell.<BR/><BR/>You only have to believe and have FAITH.<BR/><BR/>God loves you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-11713066811446274082007-10-24T16:52:00.000+08:002007-10-24T16:52:00.000+08:00Lot probably offered his daughters because he was ...Lot probably offered his daughters because he was afraid to breach the hospitality rule.<BR/><BR/>We should appreciate that "hospitality" then had quite a different meaning from what it has now.<BR/><BR/>Hospitality was a key religious principle for Lot. It means that God's expectation is that you must have to treat your guests with a lot of respect and do your very best to protect your guests from harm. Failure to do so woud be regarded as a very serious sin.<BR/><BR/>Some food for thought:<BR/><BR/>Hebrews 13:2:“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.”<BR/><BR/>Romans 12:13: “Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.” <BR/><BR/>An insight into what hospitality means, in Jewish culture:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/the-shabbat-primer/12.htmGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-9609739172451077622007-10-24T16:29:00.000+08:002007-10-24T16:29:00.000+08:00Since there was not further description of act of ...Since there was not further description of act of homosexual raping, or m2m molesation was a extreme harsh cruel doning at that time.<BR/><BR/>Lot's kindness to protect the two guests was because of his either due to rejection of homosexual behaviour, sor, Lot was living on prostitution, using his tow daughter!!!! (Why Lot wanted to offer daughters to other men knocking at his door, unless Lot was living on prostitution.)<BR/><BR/>Therefore, Lot's acts were indeed did not adjustifiable to say the Book condemed homosexual.knowingly there are many means of m2m sex. Why sodomy relating to anal sex is a puzzle? <BR/><BR/>Anal sex itself a human behaviour can be indulged between any two individuals genders.<BR/><BR/>Existence of Panel Code 377A trying to criminalise human nature (making love between two adults in private space), itself incorrect and unnecessary endeavour.<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, what protection does this code served,in an environment of a global city, ever willing to accept foreginer who can contribute to economic growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-20215465961687887552007-10-24T16:12:00.000+08:002007-10-24T16:12:00.000+08:00I grew up in the 1960s and became an English-ed. T...I grew up in the 1960s and became an English-ed. The only religion in English at that time was only Christianity and the evangelism fervour at that time was already growing. My mother became a Christian through the influence of my neighbour. She attended a Mandarin-speaking methodist church at the top of the little "hill" behind Cathay cinema. I remembered as a child, I looked forward to group meeting (now called Cell Group) because she would buy a lot of kueh-kueh. I remembered peeping at the group as they veiled themselves and prayed to the almight. On hindsight, it was a good group therapy as a lot of tears were shed. Later I attended a Sunday School at the Sepoy Lines , now demolished. I remembered being brought by the Sunday School teacher for ice cream at the Cold Storage at Orchard Road. I was good at memorizing verses from the bibles and there were little gifts awarded for correct recitation. <BR/>I also being teased by Chinese speaking neighbours for "Lu Kee Chiat Yah So har?" ("You got and eat Jesus har?").<BR/>As I grew into my teens, I started to notice that somehing wasn't right, such as killing of first-borns by God to punish the pharoah for not releasing the Jews to Moses. The usual reply from the Sunday School teacher was "do not ask. These were beyond the thinking of men.". I also remembered the pastor warned that those who have accepted Jesus and forsook him would be punished in the worse of hell.<BR/><BR/>I was still in my teens when my mother died suddenly.<BR/>I remember the sermon given by the Pastor from her Church. In front of her coffin, he asked the whole family to stand up. Behind were our relatives and friends. He then asked all of the family members to swear that we would be Christian (My father and the rest of the siblings were not.)<BR/>I became to read about other religions.<BR/>I decided to risk "the worse" of damnation by denouncing Christianity. It took a year for the recurring nightmares of being burnt in hell to disappear.<BR/><BR/>I once was truly blind but thank goodness, I woke up soon enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-67697164165335025852007-10-24T14:36:00.000+08:002007-10-24T14:36:00.000+08:00just to demonstrate the apathy of the average Sing...just to demonstrate the apathy of the average Singaporean.... because I'm not gay, I don't really care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com