Brotherhood

Is Gang related activities on the rise in Singapore?


History of Secret Societies in Singapore
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_chinesesecretsocieties01.htm

Man's nose slashed off with 35cm knife in Tampines fight 23 March 2013
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1664388/mans_nose_slashed_off_by_35cm_knife.html

Gangs recruit teens in Bukit Panjang 9 Nov 2010
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Crime/Story/A1Story20101109-246475.html

Darren Ng was a member of a gang that was going to meet a rival gang at Downtown East on 30 Oct 2010, when he was fatally slashed
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20101111-246698.html

More Malay youth in gangs? 24 Oct 2012
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20121022-378957.html

Police arrested 59 for gang-related activities 11 Jul 2011
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/59-arrested-gang-related-activities-082258002.html

Recent news headlines on gang fights and even death gives me great burden and worries about youths falling through the cracks of society. Are these kids from "poor" background? Broken families? Are they not "Loved"? Early school dropouts?

The problem lays with Friends, if parents are not close to the children, naturally they will seek other source of "Family". "Friends" they can trust, feel good to hang out with, Brotherhood!

Friendship is one of life's greatest gifts. "A friend loves at all times." Proverbs 17:17


Jonathan, David's friend is an example of true friendship. David was in exile, hiding from Saul. Jonathan went out to find David, with the intent to help David find strength in God. (1 Sam 23:16)

A true friend is a gift from God and one who points us back to Him.