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A LOCAL pastor believes a code of conduct needs to be implemented in a bid to regulate independent churches and pastors against hate speech and anti-Hindu sentiment.
The call comes in the wake of a recent incident where a Durban pastor made derogatory remarks about Hindu worship.
Pastor Pukreesamy (who also calls himself Bob Perumal) was a guest speaker at the Congregational Church of Queensburgh in Durban, when he said the Shiva Lingum was a demon, invading Europe with yoga.
A video of his sermon went viral on social media.
“Shiva, Shiva Lingum. I don’t know if anybody heard of that, Shiva Lingum.