He has shown all you people what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
- Micah 6:8And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
Archive | January, 2010
Truth Matters Forum 1: Responding To Ramanathan
Posted on 28 January 2010 by K. J. John
In response to the post, Blind Men And Elephant, Ramanathan wrote:
Perhaps the elephants and the blind men comparison could be applied in another way: “The Mouse that wants to be thought of as an Elephant.”
By using images of fear to persuade us to suspend judgment (“this is a…
CFM Outraged By Continued Violation Of Sacred Places
Posted on 27 January 2010 by Administrator
The Christian Federation of Malaysia is outraged that the violation of places of worship continues unabated
as has happened this morning to two mosques along Jalan Klang Lama in Petaling Jaya.
We are angry that there are some who want to foment enmity and strife among Malaysians for political mileage…
MCCBCHST: Don’t Let The Provocateurs Succeed
Posted on 27 January 2010 by Administrator
We refer to our media release of January 22 2010 in which we declared that “any violence on a place of worship and prayer of any religion (is) a sin of the highest order…”
It is disappointing that such sins continue unabated.
The latest incidents today at the two mosques…
1 Peter 5:5b
Posted on 25 January 2010 by Peter Young
‘All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud,
But gives grace to the humble”’ (1 Peter 5:5b, New International Version)
We are not only commanded to be humble but we are also given an important reason for this command.
The Interests Of Others
Posted on 25 January 2010 by Peter Young
Anas Zubedy shares with us his understanding of Muslims and Christians within Peninsula regarding the use of the word Allah. I have sought to summarise part of his article by creating four headings. The views expressed under each heading are extracts from the author’s article.
THE CHRISTIAN POSITION
We Muslims…
We Must Never Allow The Mob To Rule
Posted on 25 January 2010 by Azmi Sharom
People calling for a ban on the use of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims must find their justification in the Quran or in legal enactments.
An Attack On One Faith Is An Attack On All
Posted on 25 January 2010 by Administrator
We the undersigned Malaysian civil society groups from different spiritual, cultural and ideological backgrounds condemn unreservedly in the strongest possible terms the latest arson attacks against two suraus in Muar in the early morning of January 21.
Any attack on any faith in Malaysia is an attack on all faiths…
Attacks On Places Of Worship: A Sin Of The Highest Order
Posted on 22 January 2010 by Administrator
At its meeting on 21st January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Consultative Council on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) Executive Committee representing our five religious communities strongly condemned the desecration of two suraus in Muar, Johor.
These dastardly acts followed similar acts in the past weeks on…
CFM Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Places Of Worship
Posted on 22 January 2010 by Administrator
The Christian Federation of Malaysia unreservedly condemns all attacks on places of worship since 8 January 2010.
We are aghast at the on-going desecration of places of worship by acts of arson and vandalism the latest of which affected the two suraus in Muar which occurred yesterday.
We urge the…
Did They Remember To Take Off Their Shoes?
Posted on 22 January 2010 by Goh Keat Peng
In the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, a spiritually poignant moment occurred when Moses
“.. came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and lo, the…
Why I Use Allah: A Layman’s Perspective
Posted on 21 January 2010 by Eu Hong Seng
In the current ongoing debate, some are of the opinion that Christians should just give in and forego the use of the word “Allah” so that the threats and attacks on churches will stop and Malaysia can continue to enjoy her peace and move on unhindered to developed nation status.…
Thank Goodness For Cool Heads
Posted on 20 January 2010 by Marina Mahathir
Following the ‘Allah’ court ruling, many ordinary folks reached out to each other in peace despite differences in opinion.
Andre Malraux, the French writer and statesman, once said that “the first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved, without courting love. To be loved without ‘playing up’…
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