A pastor in south Wales, Phylip Rees of the Bethal Baptist Church, has revealed that he baptized around 500 asylum seekers in mass ceremonies – but more than half of them vanished after their conversions, sparking debate amid heightened scrutiny over religious asylum claims.
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Rees organized these mass baptisms as what he described as a “litmus test” for the sincerity of the migrants‘ Christianity. However, he expressed disappointment that over 60% of those he baptized never returned to the church.
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