Two by Twos: MP Hamish Campbell ‘deeply embedded’ in religious group under investigation by FBI, police
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National MP Hamish Campbell has been accused of downplaying his “connection” to a secretive religious movement under investigation by the FBI and New Zealand police over allegations of sexual abuse, the Herald can reveal.
Multiple sources have claimed that Campbell is an “elder” in the Two by Twos ministry and, over the years, has been responsible for hosting many weekly Bible meetings at his private home in Christchurch.
And despite last week saying, “My connection to the organisation has been through family”, yesterday, he admitted to the Herald, in response to a series of questions, that he is, in fact, a member.
“I am a member of a small Christian group who meet in people’s homes on Sundays rather than go to church. I have hosted a small number of meetings at my home,” Campbell said.
“I consider my faith personal, but it’s something I’ve grown up with. It’s a part of my life, but my views on the world are informed by the fact I’m socially liberal and the 20 years I’ve spent working in scientific research.”
Last week, it was revealed Campbell had links to the controversial home-based fundamentalist Christian sect.
It has no official name but is commonly known as the Two by Twos or The Truth.
There are no official buildings, it is not registered as a charity, and its members meet at private homes for “House Church” on Sundays and several other times a week to study the Bible and pray. Additional meetings are held at members’ homes or in community halls.
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