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- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTon Apr 29, 2011 in miscellany agnosticism Agnostics Angles blog Angles blog is closed anti-Christianity anti-intellectualism anti-religion atheism Atheist bad religion Benjamin Chew Christianity conservative evangelical Christianity Fundamental Christianity fundamentalism I am now a Christian in the Reformed tradition I was blind but now I see Reformed Christianity religion Soli Deo GloriaDear readers, Thank you all for patronising my blog these few years. I have enjoyed writing as much as you’ve enjoyed reading my strident comments on religion, fundamentalism, anti-intellectualism and the English language. I still love the Engl...
- irresponsible remarkon Apr 7, 2011 in personal musings the loony world of fundamentalist religion Angles blog bad religion Benjamin Chew blogging about Islam blogging about Islam in Malaysia crazy religion extramarital sex husbands husbands and wives Islam Islam as practised in Malaysia Islam is a chauvinistic religion Islamic fundamentalism Islamic silliness Malaysia Malaysian Islam Malaysian MP made a stupid remark that men have extramarital sex because their wives neglect their duty Malaysian MP says that men have affairs because their wives "neglect" duty marital sex marriage issues Muslim wives are supposed to stop everything to fulfill their husband's needs personal musings on Islam in Malaysia religion religious craziness religious silliness Sex Why do Malaysian men have extramarital sex? why do married men have extramarital sex? Why do men have extramarital sex wives wives are not sex slavesA Malaysian lawmaker Ibrahim Ali told Parliament yesterday that Malaysian men have extramarital sex because of “wives who neglect their responsibilities” to their husband. He added, “Husbands driving home after work see things that...
- we sometimes contradict ourselveson Apr 6, 2011 in miscellany personal musings a genuinely liberal democracy espouses FREEDOM of expression and worship a school principal was disciplined for endorsing a prayer breakfast America America is slowly becoming intolerant of Christianity American Christianity Angles blog Archbishop of York atheism Benjamin Chew British Christianity Christianity Christianity as practised in the USA Christianity in the UK Christians should have a right to express their views and practise their faith without public intimidation and discrimination from secularists contemporary Christianity freedom of expression freedom of worship genuine tolerance include tolerance of religious views I am now wondering if eradicating religion from the world is such a good thing after all is secularism that good after all? is secularism truly tolerant it is ironic that secularists are trying to ban religion from the public sphere when they believe in freedom of expression and worship liberalism Masters student was told to change her Christian views or be expelled from her Masters programme news on religion news on religion in the USA North America Secularism Singapore thank heavens for Singapore thank heavens Singapore is committed to a secular government The Christian Post UK United Kingdom USA why I love Singapore World NewsOne of the most cherished ideals of a liberal democratic society that is devoted to secularism and a separation of religion and state in governance is FREEDOM of EXPRESSION and WORSHIP – regardless of what form of expression that is (of course,...
- hell or no hell…so what?on Apr 6, 2011 in the loony world of fundamentalist religion Angles blog Benjamin Chew Christianity Christianity as practised in the USA conservative evangelical Christianity evangelical Christianity Fundamentalist Christianity fundamentalist religion Give Rob Bell a break hell Jay Bakker Jim Bakker Love Wins Mars Hill Bible Church North American Christianity Rob Bell Rob Bell and his new book Love Wins Robert Bell the biblical doctrine of hell what is all the fuss over Rob Bell's new book about?So much has been said and mentioned about Rob Bell and his latest book Love Wins that I don’t want to add fuel to the fire that is already burning so dangerously close to home. If you don’t already know who Bell is, he is the pastor of Ma...
- scandinavian tops index but is it accurate?on Apr 5, 2011 in english language news Angles blog Benjamin Chew Education First English blog by Benjamin Chew English language English proficiency in Hong Kong English proficiency in Malaysia English proficiency in Singapore English proficiency in South Korea English Proficiency Index English Proficiency Index 2011 English Proficiency Index is not a very reliable study Hong Kong Hong Kong English Malaysia Malaysia is top Asian country in the recent English Proficiency Index Malaysian English news on the English language Norway tops the recent English Proficiency Index Scandinavian countries come out top in English proficiency Index Singapore Singapore was not even among the nations studied in the English Proficiency Index Singapore would definitely rank TOP if it was listed in the English Proficiency Index Singaporean English South Korea South Korean English The average Malaysian has a very poor command of English the English language Yahoo NewsA global education initiative called Education First did a recent study which was a first in the world that rated the proficiency of English among the nations whose native tongues were not English. The rating system is called the English Proficiency...
- sleepless in singaporeon Apr 3, 2011 in personal musings Angles blog Benjamin Chew Capital of Malaysia children family family life Fatherhood fatherhood issues Healthcare Conference in Kuala Lumpur Healthcare Conference in Malaysia Healthcare Industry Healthcare Profession I have three children issues on fatherhood Kuala Lumpur life with the children Malaysia mammography my youngest son was so accustomed to suckling my wife's breasts to sleep that without her he had gone bonkers on being a father on being a parent personal musings on family and life radiography Singapore sleepless sleepless two nights without my wife the city of Kuala Lumpur the Malaysian capital trials and tribulations of fatherhoodMy wife left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday morning and returned home early this morning at about 12.30am. She had to give a talk on mammography in a healthcare conference organised in the Malaysian capital. And thus for two nights I had to con...
- the “ah gua” generationon Mar 27, 2011 in miscellany personal musings Angles blog Benjamin Chew duffel bags for sissy soldiers duffel bags that can roll on the ground with wheels like trolleys Generation Y Generation Y in Singapore Generation Y in Singapore is one sissy generation it is the parents' fault that generation Y has been so sissified National Service National Service in Singapore National Serviceman got his maid to carry his backpack NS NS in Singapore NSF got his domestic helper to carry bag for him Singapore Singapore News Singaporean NSFs from today's generation are a bunch of pussies Singaporean soldier got his domestic helper to carry bag for him Singaporean soldiers Singaporean soldiers from today's generation are sissies spoilt young adult soldier got his maid to carry bag for him the "ah gua" generation the Singaporean soldier today's young is a big disgrace today's young is a big jokeI once thought my generation was “soft” until I saw the above photograph. The woman walking behind the soldier is the domestic helper. And I reckon that the backpack may not be that heavy that the domestic helper has to carry it for him.
- why i dislike being chinese…on Mar 25, 2011 in miscellany personal musings Angles blog Benjamin Chew China Chinese Man bought tonnes of salt in order to exploit the recent outcry over the radiation scare in China Chinese Man Left in a Pickle after $4000 Salt Spree I am a Singaporean I dislike being Chinese I dislike the Chinese race I see myself as a Singaporean and not as a Chinese or a Christian or an atheist it is provincial and bigoted to view oneself by one's religion or race personal musings on China personal musings on nationhood personal musings on the Chinese people Singapore Singaporean the Chinese is a very cruel and ruthless race the pragmatism of the Chinese people is nothing to be proud of World News Yahoo NewsIt is nothing to do with my having a secret desire to be caucasian or a white man, for that matter. It is nothing to do with my having a very “western” mindset towards issues. It is simply the damn chinks. There is nothing redeemable abou...
- to be a gentleman…on Mar 24, 2011 in personal musings American fashion designer Tom Ford Angles blog Anthony Robbins Benjamin Chew Brian Tracy Daily Telegraph do not wear shorts in the city Everyone is born to become rich Everyone is born to success fashion designer Tom Ford fashionistas are superficial and shallow-minded five tips on being a gentleman how to be a gentleman if there are rich people there would be poor ones too if there are winners there will be losers Jack Canfield metrosexual motivational speakers Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP Orchard Road people who follow fashion trends are shallow and silly Singapore is one big CITY nation the concept of winning presuposes the existence of losing the Daily Telegraph UK the irrationality of the self-help movement the lies of the human potential movement The Single Man Tom Ford Tom Ford's directorial debut Tom Ford's Five Gentlemanly Commandments…just obey my five commandments, damn it! American fashion designer Tom Ford has offered his 5 tips to men on how to be the quintessential gentleman. Although I admire Ford for his suave charm and masculine beauty as well as his directorial deb...
- more of meganon Mar 24, 2011 in admiring the female body admiring the beauty and sensuality of women admiring the beauty and sexuality of Megan Fox admiring the curvaceous woman admiring the curves of a woman American hottie Megan Fox Angles blog Benjamin Chew curvy Megan Fox erotic pictures erotic poses erotic women hottie Megan Fox Megan Fox Megan Fox as Supergirl Megan Fox in Supergirl costume sexuality sexy actress Megan Fox sexy American actress Megan Fox sexy bodies sexy body sexy celebrities sexy ladies sexy legs sexy Megan Fox sexy pictures of Megan Fox sexy pictures of women sexy pose sexy women Supergirl the beauty of the female form the curvaceous Megan Fox the erotic beauty of women the incredible body of Megan Fox the sexuality of women the sexy body of Megan Fox the sexy Megan Fox the sexy photograph of Megan FoxThis is Megan Fox in Supergirl costume. Ooh La La! One of my favourite pictures of her so far. Filed under: admiring the female body Tagged: admiring the beauty and sensuality of women, admiring the beauty and sexuality of Megan Fox, admiring the cur...
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