“The difference between a conservative and a liberal is that if someone is drowning a hundred yards offshore, the conservative will throw out fifty yards of rope and yell at the drowning man, ‘We’ve done our part. Now you must assume some responsibility and do yours.’ The liberal, on the other hand, when seeing someone…
Category: Malaysia
Beginning to Be
“It is I who must begin…. Once I begin, once I try – here and now, right where I am, not excusing myself by saying that things would be easier elsewhere, without grand speeches and ostentatious gestures, but all the more persistently – to live in harmony with the ‘voice of Being,’ as I understand…
Malaysian Christian Statements on the Lina Joy Judgement
From Council of Churches of Malaysia CCM Press Statement on Court of Appeal Judgement on Lina Joy The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) views with great regret and concern the majority judgement that was made yesterday by the Federal Court. We believe that the constitutional provision in Article 11 which guarantees freedom of religion…
Random Thoughts inspired by “Malaysia”
50 years from now, what kind of Malaysia would our children be living in? I wonder what was in the minds of those 50 years ago. Once upon a time, I was in a “world” where questions revolving around Malaysia were not at the forefront. I confess, I was busy thinking about other matters –…
May 13 – Not forgotten …
The May 13 incident: another view This makes me want to get the book and have another look. The story behind the publishing of “May 13″ I loved this line … “May 13″ isn’t another fashionable pomo attempt at rewriting history. I can’t speak for Dr. Kua or the rest of the Secretariat, but there is…
Cancellation of Building Bridges Global Interfaith Seminar
Some of us were really looking forward to see this seminar take place but it didn’t. I just got another news from The Straits Times (you need to subscribe) which gives a different picture where it says: A little blurb shows… “Muslim-Christian conference called off after KL seeks postponement KUALA LUMPUR – A PROPOSED conference…
Dr Love a danger to economy
I read this in the New Straits Times yesterday and was deeply disturbed. “A CHARISMATIC leader of what is believed to be an illegal cult is under close observation, the authorities confirmed today. Under the seemingly harmless guise of running a motivational seminar, the leader, known only to his followers as Dr Love, has been…
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Table Talk with USAmericans who Listen
I’m getting a hang of using wordpress after using movabletype since the day this blog was born … wow in 2002! Look at the archives. Spending with Phil Baker and Mike Fonner was an absolute joy. They are very much more our seniors in terms of ministry and life experience. And yet the posture they…
I’m hearing these Voices …
The Truth Of The Matter It’s statements like this that makes me see how Haris Ibrahim views the state of our nation and makes me re-look at how I respond : “I am against the ‘Islamisation’ that we see happening in our country. I am not against Islam. It is simply that, in my view,…