What percent of Americans would like to visit Singapore?”
While many of you in the Americas were enjoying your Saturday night, I was walking into the stake center in Singapore for 9 a.m. services. The first thing you should know is that going to church in the Singapore 1st Ward (which is the ward I stumbled into) was almost exactly like going in the United States. The ward, like many you see in large financial centers around the world where expats tend to go, was filled with Americans. This was my first time in Singapore. It’s a fascinating city. Anybody who wants to learn more about Singapore should read this Wikipedia entry. The main impression I got is that Singapore is the kind of country many places would like to become. It is multi-ethnic, but most people get along, despite lots of tension in the past. It has a wide range of religions, but the only religion that appears to be banned is the Jehovah’s Witnesses, because they encourage conscientious objectors. Singapore has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, and I didn’t s