So happy and proud to see my FCBC family wear white today at both Suntec and Marine Parade as a reflection of our stand to uphold the purity and sanctity of marriage and family. Rise up, speak up, and live out the will of God, church!
Lawrence Khong’s views on homosexuality in his sermon
“I want to pray that we will continue to wear white as long as there is pink, and we will wear white until the pink is gone, and even if the pink is gone we will continue to wear white,” Khong said.
Khong added: “My prayer, my dream is that the day will come where in this weekend half or three-quarters of Singapore’s population will be wearing white as a statement of commitment to the family.”
In his sermon, he decried the “homosexual act” as “the greatest blasphemy against the name of God” and said that “a union between a man and woman is the highest expression of the very image of God”.
“I’m concerned about the moral majority, people who are Christians especially, who believe that it’s wrong, but who (are) just too cowardly to stand up and make a statement,” he added.
Khong also said that he was not speaking against people, but against an “ideology” — which was, according to him, a deception.
“This is not a small matter — it is a global challenge,” Khong added, citing US President Obama’s declaration that June would be LGBT Pride Month as an example.
To reaffirm the parishioners commitment to the family unit, his sermon was culminated with the recitation of the Family Pledge by senior pastor Nina Khong.
The Family Pledge was first introduced by the National Family Council last year, and aimed to encourage good family practices.
Declaring the National Family Pledge:
We, the people of Singapore, pledge to build strong and happy families. We affirm the commitment of marriage between husband and wife, and take
responsibility to nurture our children and respect our elders. We celebrate and honour the roles of each family member, and uphold the family as the foundation of our lives and the building block of our society.
A group of Muslims first kick-started the Wear White movement last year to protest against Pink Dot.
Spearheaded by religious teacher Ustaz Noor Deros, Wear White made headlines when several churches joined, including FCBC, which is part of the LoveSingapore network of churches.
The movement led to responses from several religious organisations as well as ministers who called on Singaporeans to “accommodate differences” and exercise balance and restraint.
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