City Harvest Church: What Crossover Project?

This is unbelievable. These six lawyers as are hard to believe. To me they are pushing on a string. They argue like City Harvest Church is a sovereign state within sovereign Singapore! They live by another set of rules. Our laws stop at their doors. Why do they even bother to be part of the charities framework? This is totally disingenuous.

Religion is really troublesome. I just heard on radio how two terrorists killed a British trooper in broad daylight in the name of Allah. These men were warped and evil. That's not Islam.

I suspected religion and in this instance, Christianity was what caused Mary and Rick Todd to desperately hold out for proof that their son didn't kill himself. Christians believe those who kill themselves will go to hell. Huawei was a convenient bogeyman to pursue their aims. They could use that to get the US government to act. Now with all their blatant lies, half truths and stretching the truth, they are horrible examples of their religious faith. I believe they now have zero credibility with many of us. Even the western media no longer believe them.

Back to Project Crossover, it is best to quote SC Michael Khoo absurd argument here. He is not stupid but I think he can't find a better argument. This line of defence also help retain the church members' support.

That project was the church's main vision and mission, they argued. It was meant to convert people to Christianity via Ms Ho's secular music. To do that, Ms Ho, who previously sang gospel music at church services, had to "cross over to secular music", said Senior Counsel Michael Khoo.

If the church had directly funded the project and people outside of the church came to know of its involvement, that might have "defeated the purpose", said Mr Khoo. Thus, the church needed external companies such as Xtron Productions to fund and manage Ms Ho's career.

Patent nonsense. So is the good SC Khoo and CHC suggesting that subterfuge is an acceptable way to gain converts? This is really sneaky. Again and again I am reminded I prefer to call myself a follower of the Way than a Christian. We who lived by the examples of the people in scripture down to more later times like Francis of Assisi, John Banyan, George Mueller, William Wilberforce, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu...are badly out numbered by these unrecognizable disciples. I am even beginning to think they made a bargain with the Devil which the Christ refused. This is one of the rare moments I resort directly to the Bible.

From the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 4

⁸ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.⁹ “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

I wonder, really wonder, the likes of  CHC have not made this bargain with the Devil. Their methods smack completely like the methods of the Deceiver, which is another name for Satan. The heroes of the faith gain followers through meekness and weakness, not arrogance and strength. Through lack rather than plenty; poverty rather than prosperity....and certainly with honesty rather than deception.

And from John Chapter 8 but there are numerous similar allegations of Satan

⁴⁴ For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Why are you grinning from ear to ear Khong Hee? Those were facetious arguments. Oh, the Todds were lying without compunction too. Note to self: Mary Todd is a pastor.