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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Christians

At some time during their lives, the following people have publicly identified themselves as Christian.   Inclusion in this list does not indicate approval or disapproval of the person, of their orthodoxy or lack of it, or of their actions.  Readers are encouraged to suggest persons who should be included on this list.  This is a recurring segment in this blog.

Mark David Chapman: (b. 1955, Texas) Chapman murdered former Beatle John Lennon in New York City on 8 December 2010.  He is incarcerated in Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York.

Richard David Falco: (b. 1953, New York; aka: David Richard Berkowitz, Son of Sam; .44 Caliber Killer) American serial killer and arsonist.  Between July 1976 and August 1977, he shot and killed six persons and severely injured several others, for which he received a 365 year prison sentence.  In 1987, he became a born-again Christian after reading Psalm 34:6. ("This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.")
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Pe Maung Tin: b. 1888, Burma – d. 1973) Pali and Buddhism scholar, educator, journal editor, librarian, writer, grammarian, and historian.  Anglican.

Tin Tin Myaing: (aka: Brenda Tin) Daughter of Pe Maung Tin.  French language scholar, librarian.  She lives in London.

Pu Thuam Hang:  Pu was a Chief of Khuasak and was the first convert  (1905) among the Zomi (Chin) in Chin State, Burma.   

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