Well, I read somewhere that the SAF crest on our beret were blessed by the 7 ( or 8 ) major religions in Singapore and hence we are sort of unable to see if we put on our uniform and beret. Cannot verify this, but I noticed that during the commissioning parade, there will be the representatives from the 7 ( or 8 ) major religion to bless the newly commissioned officers. The Flag of new units are similiarly blessed, so I heard
Well, I would say, do not believe the stories that you heard, or read , unless you have your own personal encounter. And believe me, once you have, you will understand , when you respect "them" and do not disturb, "they" will leave you alone too. Its not a pleasant feeling to feel " a shiver down the spine" . Had an encounter once, really felt the shiver down n up my spine. Not nice.