Friday Oct 10, 2008
My friend messaged me in the morning to inform me I was quoted on The New Paper. And this I only knew until I work up in the afternoon at 1pm – the reason of course was I was having massive diarrhea since the night before, and also a nasty headache.
Subsequently, a blogger also left a message on my blog to indicate that I have been quoted. Thus, when my legs stopped wobbling, and that the ‘rush’ at the exit end of my alimentary canal has more or less ended, I allowed the curiosity to kill the cat and paid 70 cents in the late afternoon to find out what the fuss was all about. And this is all [scanned image]:
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Responding to Mr Lim’s blog post, netizen Xizor2000 wrote: ‘I do hope that people realise that popular pastors are not necessarily ‘right’.’
So, it was just a news article on the local blogosphere’s reaction to City Harvest Church’s engagement of Benny Hinn to speak at its first Asia Conference. In specific, it refers to this blog post dated July 2nd, 2008.
I am surprised not that it took almost 3 months for the local media to pick this up, but that it actually even picked it up at all. I thought news like Starbucks’ wastage of water would have been more interesting (more on that in a future post).
Now, I would like to bring to your attention this:
… a CHC spokesman said: ‘Rev Benny Hinn is a well-known minister, having spent more than 30 years as a full-time pastor and Christian worker. He is a sought-after speaker all around the world and is still being invited to speak in many major international conferences.’
The spokesman added that the church is aware of the online buzz about Rev Hinn’s ministry, ‘some negative and some positive.’
‘But as it is with any other successful ministry, one can expect both bouquets and brickbats for their work,’ he said.
But has City Harvest Church examine closely the brickbats in question? Where are those Benny Hinn has healed? Is it not the truth that when Jesus Christ healed a person, it is recorded in the scriptures that these people then appeared to many? On top of which, why is the Benny Hinn Ministries is not a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability? Is it so difficult for this alleged man of God, to put to rest the doubts of fellow Christians if there is nothing to hide?
City Harvest Church should well be aware what pitfalls that would come by associating with a person of questionable character. It should question if it is at all wise to continue associating with Benny Hinn until all the controversies around his ministry is addressed.
As for those who would like to consider me biased against Benny Hinn, let me also point out that our political leaders will spare no effort to put to rest all questions to their integrity. Even a minor Member of Parliament is expected to leave the party if charged (not even convicted!) in our court of law. And do you not agree with them it is the right approach? Or do you in your own bias, practise a form of double standards as far as the decision of your church management is concerned?
Comics:
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Inspirational Song:
Song: Andy Lau – Everyone is Number One
Good reads:
The Real Great Depression – The Panic of 1873
We can’t expect much discretion or discernment when you have the senior pastor there calling John “Magic Stones” Avanzini friend. 😉
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