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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.

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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…

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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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World Council of Churches Letter To Churches In Malaysia

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…

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Church Attacks: Voices from Malaysia

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…

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Re-imagining The Nation

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…

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Way Of Peace – The Only Way

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.

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Parliamentary Opposition Leader Expresses Outrage At Church Attacks

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…

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Joint Civil Society Statement On Church Arson Attacks

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,…

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Selangor Condemns Attacks On Churches

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…

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