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Posted on 25 January 2010 by Peter Young

Anas Zubedy shares with us his understanding of Muslims and Christians within Peninsula regarding the use of the word Allah. I have sought to summarise part of his article by creating four headings. The views expressed under each heading are extracts from the author’s article. THE CHRISTIAN POSITION We Muslims…

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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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An Attack On One Faith Is An Attack On All

Posted on 25 January 2010 by Administrator

We the undersigned Malaysian civil society groups from different spiritual, cultural and ideological backgrounds condemn unreservedly in the strongest possible terms the latest arson attacks against two suraus in Muar in the early morning of January 21. Any attack on any faith in Malaysia is an attack on all faiths…

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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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CFM Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Places Of Worship

Posted on 22 January 2010 by Administrator

The Christian Federation of Malaysia unreservedly condemns all attacks on places of worship since 8 January 2010. We are aghast at the on-going desecration of places of worship by acts of arson and vandalism the latest of which affected the two suraus in Muar which occurred yesterday. We urge the…

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Why I Use Allah: A Layman’s Perspective

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Eu Hong Seng

In the current ongoing debate, some are of the opinion that Christians should just give in and forego the use of the word “Allah” so that the threats and attacks on churches will stop and Malaysia can continue to enjoy her peace and move on unhindered to developed nation status.…

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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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Court Says Church Can Use Allah Word

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Administrator

The Kuala Lumpur High Court on 31 Dec 2009 granted an Order of Certiorari to quash the decision of the Home Minister and the Government to prohibit the Herald-The Catholic Weekly-to use the word Allah pending the Court’s determination of the matter. The Court also made six declarations: The Government’s…

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Mahkamah: Gereja Boleh Menggunakan Kalimah Allah

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Administrator

Pada 31 Disember 2009, Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur telah mengeluarkan perintah Perintah Certiorari untuk membatalkan keputusan Menteri Dalam Negeri dan Kerajaan Malaysia yang melarang Herald – The Catholic Weekly untuk menggunakan perkataan Allah dalam penerbitan mereka, sementara menunggu penetapan pengadilan Mahkamah tentang masalah itu. Mahkamah juga membuat enam perintah: Keputusan…

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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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1 Corinthians 2:16

“For who has known the mind of the Lord
that he may instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:16, NIV)

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