Comments on: The Interests Of Others http://www.themicahmandate.org/2010/01/the-interests-of-others/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:36:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Singam http://www.themicahmandate.org/2010/01/the-interests-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Singam Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:55:44 +0000 http://www.themicahmandate.org/?p=2644#comment-459 Anas, I have usually agreed with your viewpoints which I have found to be reasonable and well thought through. However, in this instance, I fear that you have missed an important factor. Our Christian brothers and sisters in Sabah and Sarawak have been calling upon the One God as Allah for centuries. This is also an emotional matter for them. Far too often, those on the peninsula fail to take their position or viewpoint into consideration in so many trivial as well as major matters.. The problem has arisen because Sabahans and Sarawakians working in the peninsula wish to conduct their Sunday services in their familiar language - the national language. To serve their needs, the Catholic publication has included a section in Bahasa Malaysia. It is that simple. We all know this matter was blown out of proportion for political reasons and has ignited unnecessary fears. I am sure Christians from the peninsula will have no issue with continuing to refer to God as God Almighty. But do we yet again ignore the feelings those people we claim to be our brothers and sisters but continue to treat as step-siblings? Peace. Anas, I have usually agreed with your viewpoints which I have found to be reasonable and well thought through. However, in this instance, I fear that you have missed an important factor.

Our Christian brothers and sisters in Sabah and Sarawak have been calling upon the One God as Allah for centuries. This is also an emotional matter for them. Far too often, those on the peninsula fail to take their position or viewpoint into consideration in so many trivial as well as major matters..

The problem has arisen because Sabahans and Sarawakians working in the peninsula wish to conduct their Sunday services in their familiar language – the national language. To serve their needs, the Catholic publication has included a section in Bahasa Malaysia. It is that simple.

We all know this matter was blown out of proportion for political reasons and has ignited unnecessary fears. I am sure Christians from the peninsula will have no issue with continuing to refer to God as God Almighty. But do we yet again ignore the feelings those people we claim to be our brothers and sisters but continue to treat as step-siblings?

Peace.

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