Unless you have been holing up in a cave somewhere in the mountains of Tora Bora (though as Osama bin Laden has proven, it is still possible to receive news and post videos on sympathetic TV networks for propaganda purposes), you would probably have heard of the news that one day after the conference ended, some members of City Harvest Church were asked to assist the police and the Criminal Affairs Department in an on-going investigation into an alleged misuse of funds by said individuals. This has been widely reported in the major media outlets in Singapore.
I would like to take this post to declare proudly, that I have complete and utter trust in the leaders and management board of City Harvest Church, and in particular, unwavering faith in the integrity of our Senior Pastor Kong Hee. These people have given their lives for God and for people all over Asia. If it hasn't been said enough, then I would also like to clarify my stand that I fully support and stand by the Church in this period of time.
What has really infuriated me, however, were the many erroneous and sensationalized reports coming out of our pathetic excuse for the local media. The Straits Times "breaking news" was indeed broken, with their original article amended silently to remove said errors. That didn't stop them however, from pushing more abysmal drivel through their subsequent columns. For one thing, City Harvest does not solicit funds from the public, but it's funded by members who trust the Management Board of the Church to use those funds as they deem fit. We're not like any charity in Singapore.
That didn't stop the media from having a field day, revealing the appalling state of journalism and the hyperbole they thrive on to sell papers. In fact, the frivolous nature in which they publish certain photos (and badly taken ones at that. Hey I would know!) to illustrate their implied "truths" is the final impetus for me not to spend any money buying any of their papers.
See my FaceBook post on what the Straits Times is best used for!
All of these events were already foretold in the bible. Without getting too much into it, here's a picture (what's this blog without photos??) I took yesterday of my bible. The highlight was already there - sometime in 2004 or 2005 I believed that verse was highlighted.
There will always be people in the world criticizing, accusing and conspiring to bring down the body of Christ. In fact, the hatred of the world was, as Jesus so succinctly put it, was first directed at Himself. Even when Pontius Pilate could found no wrongdoing at Jesus' trial, the mob / crowd / world kept chanting for His death.
With the baying media frothing on one side, fanning the flames of controversy, it is no surprised the accusers in the various online forums are shouting, even cheering. Well, let them. The crowd thought they had the better of Jesus too. To paraphrase a popular saying....
"The demise of City Harvest has been greatly exaggerated".
We'll be back to our regular programming where blogging is concerned. I just felt I had to let this off. I feel better already! :)
2 comments:
Kong Hee is Not Jesus. Your prayer should be about the truth not about the person. So whatever the outcome, you will be fine.
Hi
Yes, I know he's not Jesus. My point was that the verse from the bible states that after Jesus, there will be many more that is hated and persecuted, and that there's no way for you, me, or any believer who wants to shine for God, to escape that fact.
It'll come in one form or another.
Yes, let the truth surface and soon! As for the outcome being fine, I've no doubt about that :)
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