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Treat us with Respect

Posted on 14 April 2010 by Administrator

PRESS RELEASE 12TH APRIL 2010 TREAT US WITH RESPECT – MCCBCHST The Emergency Meeting of the MCCBCHST Executive Committee held on 12 April 2010 wishes to register our displeasure and disappointment at the recent remarks of the Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin referring to the status and members of the…

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CFM Outraged By Continued Violation Of Sacred Places

Posted on 27 January 2010 by Administrator

The Christian Federation of Malaysia is outraged that the violation of places of worship continues unabated as has happened this morning to two mosques along Jalan Klang Lama in Petaling Jaya. We are angry that there are some who want to foment enmity and strife among Malaysians for political mileage…

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MCCBCHST: Don’t Let The Provocateurs Succeed

Posted on 27 January 2010 by Administrator

We refer to our media release of January 22 2010 in which we declared that “any violence on a place of worship and prayer of any religion (is) a sin of the highest order…” It is disappointing that such sins continue unabated. The latest incidents today at the two mosques…

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The Interests Of Others

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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Weekly Bible Challenge by Peter Young

Jeremiah 23: 23-24

23 “Am I only a God nearby,”
declares the LORD,
“and not a God far away?

24 Can anyone hide in secret places
so that I cannot see him?”
declares the LORD.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth?”
declares the LORD.

(Jeremiah 23: 23 -24, NIV)

What do the Lord’s three declarations mean to us?

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