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Sinkie Megachurch Backs Down From Confrontation With Ex-Army General

JohnTan

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SINGAPORE - A church that took the Manpower Ministry (MOM) to the High Court over the sacking of a pregnant female staff has backed down.

The Faith Community Baptist Church (FCBC) said in a statement on Monday that it is dropping the High Court legal review because it now accepts the Manpower Minister's decision.

In 2013, the church fired a female church worker because of her alleged adulterous relationship with another married church worker.

The church did not give the woman who was then in her late 30s the salary and maternity benefits she was entitled to under the Employment Act.

The woman complained to the MOM and then Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin ordered the church to compensate her about $7,000. The church paid up but subsequently took the case to the High Court to have Mr Tan's decision reviewed.

But on Monday, the church decided to withdraw its court application.

It said that while it initiated the High Court legal review to clarify "the boundaries under which a religious body such as FCBC is able to conduct its internal affairs in managing the organisation, subject to the applicable laws of the land", it has since "come to understand and recognise the rationale/basis for the (Manpower) Minister's decision based on the specific facts of this case".

"As a responsible religious body/corporate citizen of this nation, FCBC accepts the Minister's decision," the church added.

The 10,000-strong church headed by pastor Lawrence Khong is one of Singapore's largest independent churches.

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xpo2015

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Why single parents cannot sue the garmen for witholding baby bonus benefits from them? Double standards. Always know how to bully the church. Bunch of secular shits.
 

laksaboy

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Why single parents cannot sue the garmen for witholding baby bonus benefits from them? Double standards. Always know how to bully the church. Bunch of secular shits.

If you're not happy, why are you still supporting the PAP? Don't use Romans 13:1 as an excuse for your cowardice. :rolleyes:
 

Reddog

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It is never wise for any business to be entangled with the government. Such businesses should keep a low profile and focus on making money. The FCBC is, in reality a business that rewards its owners well and keeping a low profile is a correct move.
 

Wunderfool

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The Church made the right decision to withdraw the High Court application. The sacked woman is entitled to her salary and maternity benefits under the Employment Act. Unless there is a specific clause in her contract that specifically deals with the case of dismissal on the ground of adultery, there is no reason not to compensate her for her termination.

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
 

JohnTan

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I am glad that the magician pastor has decided to wake up his idea and not challenge the authorities. I hope he has learnt his lesson and will behave himself in future.
 

winnipegjets

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I am glad that the magician pastor has decided to wake up his idea and not challenge the authorities. I hope he has learnt his lesson and will behave himself in future.

The paper general says he will join the church if it withdraws the law suit. And he roped you in too. When are both of you going to sing in the church choir?
 

GoldenDragon

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It is never wise for any business to be entangled with the government. Such businesses should keep a low profile and focus on making money. The FCBC is, in reality a business that rewards its owners well and keeping a low profile is a correct move.

Good advice. If not supportive never antagonise them unless you are 100% clean. The entire bureaucracy will hunt you down.
 

GoldenDragon

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The Church made the right decision to withdraw the High Court application. The sacked woman is entitled to her salary and maternity benefits under the Employment Act. Unless there is a specific clause in her contract that specifically deals with the case of dismissal on the ground of adultery, there is no reason not to compensate her for her termination.

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

I suspect they knew this but chose to give themselves some publicity.
 

Faker

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I am glad that the magician pastor has decided to wake up his idea and not challenge the authorities. I hope he has learnt his lesson and will behave himself in future.

You are a true catholic! Those pestors need to be taught a good lesson by gahman or your priest! They deserve trashing up down :biggrin:
 

JohnTan

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The Church made the right decision to withdraw the High Court application. The sacked woman is entitled to her salary and maternity benefits under the Employment Act. Unless there is a specific clause in her contract that specifically deals with the case of dismissal on the ground of adultery, there is no reason not to compensate her for her termination.

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

The magician pastor is well-known within certain circles for being very domineering and forceful. He's like a little LKY.
 
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