IT has got to be one of three things: First, the name Daniel Singh is false; a deliberate pseudonym used by someone whose real self is removed from the shame naturally felt by any adult saying lame things.

Second, the title “pastor” is being used like a Trojan horse. Singh is pretending to be a capable Christian and is writings things that, in fact, only embarrasses the faith. His objective is to turn off potential converts who, upon witnessing his shenanigans in the press, would say, “if that guy is a Christian then I am staying as far away as I could from that.”

Third, Singh’s church does not have access to the local newspapers and so he feels his congregation (if one truly exists) is not exposed to the letters pages. Perhaps the “pastor” should Google his name to see the links he’s building on the internet.

I have mostly respect for the Christian writers to the press. While I may disagree with their points of view, I know they are saying honestly what they believe. Singh is different though because he habitually tries to label people with his ideas and as these are somewhat strange (to put it kindly) his technique is highly offensive.

For instance, he says I have a beef with mermaids; the reality is that he said that mermaids are the missing link. Singh said evolutionists claim relatives as monkeys; the truth is that he referred to his grandfather as a “tree monkey”. He said I mixed up Dr. London with the London Times; in actuality he was asked to name scientists and instead he named the London Times. What an un-Christian characteristic is on display here!

Singh goes on to accuse Mr. Lutchman Gossai of not being smarter than a sixth grader. In Guyana, of course, this is just a silly reference; no one here knows how old a sixth grader is. We still have Standards and Forms as categories in our education system.

And why is Mr. Gossai not smart? Because he asked questions that “Pastor” Singh refuses to answer! Questions like: which denomination of evangelicals does he represent; from where did he get his credentials to be a pastor; is he in charge of a church and if so what is its name and what is the size of his congregation? These are critically important questions. But “Pastor” Singh dodges, declaring instead that these are “personal questions”. Wrong!

If Singh is collecting tithes from peoples’ salaries and is applying for tax exempt status from the government then these questions should be publicly declared information.

Every pastor I know would love to give us their background in religious training, but not Singh. He just mouths clichés like, “I’m too legit to quit” and that really doesn’t cut it. Nobody is asking him to quit, they rightfully do want to know what makes him “legit”.
The “pastor’ must answer the questions!
JUSTIN de FREITAS