In the recent row between the former health care
officer, Roy Ngerng and the PM, the writer Catherine Lim has entered
into the fray sending an open letter criticising the PM. The reply was
profound, a letter from a health care officer supporting and trusting
the PM.
What struck me of the letter supporting the PM
was the concluding sentence - "“not all Singaporeans think like Roy
Ngerng and the other activists who are overly self-righteous in the ways
they challenge the government”.
Are the activist overtly self righteous?
suffering a few of the same sins they blamed the hierachal powers for?
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The highly exagerrated figures of 6,000 for
the Return Our CPF protest at Hong Lim. Even half the numbers would
be hard to justify.
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The call by Bishop Shelby Spong as to "Why
Christianity must change or die" in his call for a humanistic
christiany (ie no virgin birth, resurrection, no miracles, no God
the creator, no salvation in Christ alone etc) when such desired
changes have resulted in the demise of his Episcopal church.
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The remark by a clergy that the Southern
Baptist Church is falling at a "frightening rate" in his support for
a liberal christian call. SBC did not grow over the last 10 years
ago but the Episcopal church
fell almost 30% in one decade. If the SBC was frightening then the
Episcopal church would be suicidal.
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The CPF blogger, Roy Ngerng did not deny that he blogged
and spend significant time in his anti-CPF efforts during office
work time. He wrote 400 articles and many
videos over a short time frame.
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The support for abortions for the unborn by
some christians, whilst valiantly attempting to better the lives of
the living and make this earth, a Commonwealth. If we are to do "no
harm", it extends to all that we do.
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In Singapore, the Anglicans, and the
Methodists are nothing more than originally a protest
movement against the church hierachal from mother England. They and
their offsprings in the mega churches are coming against the gay
minority who have no rights whatsover. No longer they come against
the church hierachal who still worship the saints, mary and the
Pope, and salvation through the church hierachal.
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Love Singapore, becoming moral defenders of Singapore. In ancient Israel,
morality and abomination against God are interlinked and related to
worshiping the God of israel alone and rejecting all other pagan
gods and their abominable religious faith worship. It was not a
biblical mandate to come against gays! I don't see them doing
religious policing in Singapore and taking down all high places of
worship!
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Faith is defined by well meaning Christians
such as Sojourners in such general terms when it is our
justification by faith in Christ Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. It
is not having faith per say in some higher power. The spiritual
realm and entities exists without needing our faith! It's not
like Ancient Olympus where without the faith and prayers of
adoration from the peasants, the gods begin to falter.
We are all activist one way or another. It's just
that it is easier to blame and criticise others. Its very easy to blame
either the very powerful or the very weak who can't defend themselves.
Sometimes, it is more difficult to blame
ourselves. Why don't the mega church blame straight Singapore for the
tens of thousands of abortions, divorces and acts of adultery? Because
it starts by looking at ourselves in the mirror. Some of us might be gay
after all and need to come out of the closet.
A Singaporean liberal clergy friend of mine talks
about the "the Emperor wears no clothes" in his facebook reference about
the PM. But we ourselves seldom look in the mirror. When we criticise,
sometimes more fingers point backwards.
I looked at myself at the mirror. I have nothing
much. No house, no children, no car, few belogings. My most expensive
beloging is my laptop!
I am a sinner too - jealous of those who have
much more who boast about their handsome and rich partner, their large house, imported European luxury
cars, 5 star hotel meals, travelling to exortic places in business class
flights whilst mine is in short haul budget airlines.
I looked at my self again in the mirror. It was
the Holy Spirit of God doing a selfie with me. We have everything when
we are truly loved and blessed by the fellowship of Jesus Christ in our
lives. Perhaps that is all that matters, the Kingdom of God and His
amazing grace in our hearts and lives.
Jesus Christ is our righteousness, our grace, and
our blessings. One day we return heaven to be with jesus, it does not
matter anymore all our sufferings on earth.
HILL SONGS, WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE IN ME
Let the weak say,
"I am strong" Let the poor say,
"I am rich" Let the blind say, "I can see"
It's what the Lord has done in me
Hosanna,
hosanna To the Lamb that was slain
Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again
To the river I will wade
There my sins are washed away
From the heavens' mercy streams
Of the Savior's love for me
I will rise from waters deep
Into the saving arms of God
I will sing salvation songs
Jesus Christ has set me free
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