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.
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…
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’…
Posted on 20 January 2010 by Administrator
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It is with profound sorrow that we heard the news of churches being attacked in different parts of Malaysia and of the nine church buildings firebombed during the past five days due to the controversy over the use of the word “Allah” for God…
Posted on 20 January 2010 by Administrator
Dear Friends,
After a tense situation in Malaysia with 9 churches and a school been attacked, we have finally experienced a calm atmosphere for the time being. The lastest attack two days ago was on a Sikh Temple. The Sikhs also use the word “Allah” in their Scripture. The police…
Posted on 18 January 2010 by Christopher Chong
The spate of recent attacks on churches in the country reveals, once more, the fault lines that have plagued our nation since its founding. The deep cleavages of ethnicity and religion still haunt us today.1 Although the government has made efforts towards nation-building, particularly after the May 13 incident, nonetheless…
Posted on 12 January 2010 by Administrator
We must go to our Muslim neighbors, our Muslim colleagues or our Muslim classmates, and affirm our friendship with them. This is the way of peace. This is the Christian way, and the only way we know. We have no other options.
Posted on 10 January 2010 by Administrator
We are outraged by the tragic attacks on our Christian brothers and sisters and reiterate our unequivocal condemnation of the bombing of churches in Malaysia. Today’s attack on the oldest standing church in Malaysia, the All Saints Church in Taiping, is an attack on our nation’s heritage.
As a nation…
Posted on 09 January 2010 by Administrator
We the undersigned Malaysian civil society groups from different spiritual, cultural and ideological backgrounds condemn unconditionally in the strongest possible terms the arson against at least three churches following the controversy over the use of the word Allah.
We express our solidarity with the Metro Tabernacle Church at Desa Melawati,…
Posted on 08 January 2010 by Administrator
The state government condemns the irresponsible and violent attacks on several churches in Selangor and the Klang Valley.
These actions are best described as cowardly as it can threaten the country’s harmony and we call on the people to remain calm while the police conducts their investigations. We also hope…