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 | October, 2011
41. The privilege of choice
Posted on 31 October 2011 by Peter Young
God has given us a mind and a will so that we can think and make choices. For many Malaysians, especially those living and working in urban areas, just a few of these choices include:
1. Food and beverage
2. Clothing
3. Career training
4. Employment
5. Residence
6. Leisure…
40. Civil disobedience?
Posted on 24 October 2011 by Peter Young
1. Submission to the authorities
Romans 13: 1-5, NIV
1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God…
Urgent message from PAGE Malaysia
Posted on 20 October 2011 by Administrator
Dear Students, Parents and Malaysians,
MALAYSIANS APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE OPTION TO LEARN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN ENGLISH (RETAIN PPSMI AS AN OPTION)
You would have heard by now that the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English (better known as PPSMI) will be abolished in…
The time is … not yet?
Posted on 18 October 2011 by Eu Hong Seng
The Problems and Peculiarities of Proselytization
Humanity has made great strides in the world even as most forms of totalitarian rule lie in their death throes. Within the last three decades, the Berlin Wall has collapsed, the Cold War ceased, and apartheid crushed. Yet, in the midst of such unprecedented…
39. Religious freedom belongs to everyone
Posted on 18 October 2011 by Peter Young
On Thursday, 11th August 2011, The Star published an article by KITA president, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim:
The Federal Constitution will have to be amended if Muslims are not accorded religious freedom, said Kita president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.
He said if Kita were to be the Federal Government, it would refer…
Redemption and debt
Posted on 18 October 2011 by Vinoth Ramachandra
Some people have pointed out to me that Camila Vallejo is a member of the Communist Party of Chile, as if this should make my admiration for her evaporate.
If we are to shun any involvement with communists, then we should also be boycotting all goods made in China and…
Jais-DUMC row: Sultan not properly informed
Posted on 12 October 2011 by Ng Kam Weng
The Christian community has waited with anticipation for DYMM Sultan of Selangor to come out with a statement that will help resolve the inter-religious crisis sparked off by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raid on Damansara Utama Methodist Church on August 3, 2011.
We welcome the Sultan’s wish that…
Jais can’t hide behind spurious logic
Posted on 12 October 2011 by Bob Teoh
Jais cannot hide behind its spurious actions and be exonerated from its controversial intrusion into a charity dinner held at a church recently. It must be held accountable for its actions because it strikes at the very heart of criminal jurisprudence, law enforcement, and administration of justice; Islamic or otherwise.…
Canaries of the coal mine: The Malaysia Story
Posted on 11 October 2011 by Choong Pui Yee
Jews were described as “canaries of the coal mine” when Michael Horowitz reviewed human rights throughout European history. He argued that nations that are less committed to democracy are more likely to deny any other freedom. Later, he argued vulnerable Christians are now the canaries and they served as the…
Occupy Wall Street: Same rules of the game
Posted on 10 October 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
”We are the 99%” is the slogan used by the thousands of protesters who stormed New York City in the “Occupy Wall Street” campaign, which culminated in a march and mass arrests on Brooklyn Bridge last weekend. Their message is simple: a protest against the well-oiled financial and economic system…
38. Religion – cooperation and conversion
Posted on 10 October 2011 by Peter Young
1. COOPERATION
All is well when followers of different religions confine their activities to personal friendships, education, mutual acceptance, dialogue and working together on issues relating to social welfare and social justice. Peace will prevail.
2. CONVERSION
But when it comes to people changing their faith from one religion to…
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