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 | April, 2011
Let us be fair to both sides
Posted on 15 April 2011 by Goh Keat Peng
As reported in The Star, 15.04.2011
KUCHING: The Association of Churches Sarawak has expressed regret that DAP, PAS and PKR leaders held a press conference on the association’s meeting with them Thursday concerning the Bahasa Malaysia bibles issue.
ACS secretary-general Ambrose Linang said the breakfast meeting was held behind closed…
10-point solution ad hoc and short-term resolution
Posted on 14 April 2011 by Administrator
CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA
(PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)
14th April 2011
The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) takes note of the Prime Minister’s letter dated 11 April 2011 in relation to the collective decision of the Cabinet on the 10-point solution to address the Alkitab or Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia Bible and other…
MCCBCHST calls for prayer as the people of Sarawak go to the polls
Posted on 14 April 2011 by Administrator
As the people of Sarawak go to the polls, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) call upon all concerned citizens of Sarawak to say special prayers in these critical times in the life of the State.
DURING THIS TIME LET US BE IN PRAYER…
Government 10 point solution to Alkitab issue: a critical appraisal
Posted on 14 April 2011 by Administrator
By HC Nga
Against the backdrop of the Sarawak State Elections where polling is scheduled on 16-4-2011 the BN Government hurriedly issued the 10 point solution to the Alkitab Issue. Whether the 10 point solution is a mere election bait to fish for votes or a genuine effort to restore…
Dishonouring the name of Jesus
Posted on 14 April 2011 by Peter Young
1. Dishonouring the name of Jesus.
The state elections in Sarawak will be taking place on 16 April 2011. A week prior to this, the following sms (text) has been circulating throughout the state.
”In Sabah and Sarawak, under BN, Christians can worship freely, can print and import Bibles without…
We must vote for change
Posted on 13 April 2011 by Tan Soo Inn
In most mature democracies, the government changes hands from time to time. For example, in recent times, the Labour Party was voted out of government in the United Kingdom which is now run by a Conservative-Liberal coalition. We see this change of party happening in fellow Commonwealth countries like India…
Sarawak manifesto
Posted on 13 April 2011 by Administrator
PAKATAN RAKYAT (PR) 10-POINT S’WAK MANIFESTO
1. FREEDOM OF BELIEF
WE GUARANTEE FREEDOMOF RELIGION as enshrined in the Federal Constitution without any form of hindrances and make no discrimination in assistance and allocations to a particular belief or religionand in the process maintain the status ofSarawak as a secular State.…
Vote for the future generations of Sarawak
Posted on 13 April 2011 by Allen Tan
Sarawakians are going to the polls on 16th April, 2011. It is the tenth state election. I urge the eligible voters to come out and vote without fear. Make use of your citizen’s right to determine the state’s next leadership. The voters have the responsibility to give their future generations…
Fact sheet on Alkitab controversy
Posted on 12 April 2011 by Administrator
By Rev. Fr Michael Chua
APRIL 11, 2011 — The recent government offer was released to the public on April 2 evening. The headlines of the news in some mainstream media appear to imply that the issue has been resolved. This fact sheet seeks to clarify the Catholic Church’s present…
Lenten thoughts – 2011
Posted on 11 April 2011 by Peter Young
(Taken from the book “Love Beyond Reason” by John Ortberg)
1. LOVE
God does not love us BECAUSE WE ARE BEAUTIFUL. He loves us with a kind of love that MAKES US BEAUTIFUL.
It may be a VERY BAD THING that I needed God to die for me, but it…
Serialization & stamping of AlKitab: How to respond? (Part 2)
Posted on 08 April 2011 by Joshua Woo Sze Zeng
Prayer does not only lead us to understand and focus on the issues that we face. Ultimately prayer is an expression of a world where dangers, threats, risks, difficulties, and struggles, be it big or small, do not have the final say, even though they are often portrayed to be…
A call for patience and careful consideration
Posted on 08 April 2011 by Administrator
7th April 2011
The statements of regret and appeals for forgiveness expressed by the Government of Malaysia with respect to the impounding and stamping of the Bahasa Malaysia Bible, the Alkitab, resonate deep within the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM).
As a body that brings together a wide cross-section of…
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