Ever since TRS published "Revolution of Christianity in Singapore" (Click on
http://therealsingapore.com/content/revolution-christianity-singapore) about an ex City Harvest Church follower's nasty, unpleasant encounters with their church pastors, there are some rumours that PAP also works along the lines of City Harvest.
I am not saying that PAP is in cahoots with City Harvest but perhaps PAP has taken some few important lessons on how to convert more people to vote for PAP through City Harvest's mode of operation.
Below are some similarities that I can think off. Feel free to disagree with me or add on more if you think so.
| City Harvest | PAP |
Uses celebrities to endorse their campaigns | They use Mediacorp artistes such as Belinda Lee to endorse and front their evangelism. | Dr Tony Tan used Mediacorp artiste Sharon Au to lobby hard for his Presidential campaign in 2011. There were talks of fielding another Mediacorp artiste Tay Ping Hui in GE2011. |
Multiplication | Cell group multiplication is very common and once they have enough numbers, they break off to form another cell group. | Once a new town is set up, People’s Association will go into the area and appoint their grassroots leaders and advisors. |
Fear Tactics | Sued bloggers and ex-church followers for suggesting that Ms Sun Ho siphoned off church money to fund her career. | Sued opposition politicians and citizens Demoncratic Singapore Leslie Chew, Yawning Bread Alex Au and Roy Ngerng. |
Business Ventures/ Commercial entities | Church had its own business ventures such as the Ed Hardy franchise and Xtron Productions | PAP had Action Information Management and Temasek Holdings/ GIC. |
Background of followers | Church usually has rich and wealthy followers who can tithe generously and supporters are usually quite well-off. | PAP usually has its loyal supporters from well-to-do civil servants, army personnel and new citizens. |
Cross-breeding between CHC and PAP | CHC has been known to preach to its followers to vote for PAP. Click onhttp://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?92428-City-Harvest-Church-encouraged-congregation-to-vote-PAP!
| PAP MP Edwin Tong defended Kong Hee in the Court. |
CJ
TRS Contributor