Here’s part two from the “What if .” series. There will be some guessing on your part as you swish and swoosh through the slides and sections. I didn’t have enough time to tidy up some of the quotes in the way I wanted in terms of size. Hopefully the next one I can improve.
Category: Religion
“Fast for the Nation, Peace for Malaysia” 2009: Nurturing a Better Home for ALL!
I guess, “Home” is what all of us make it to be. By the little effort we chip in, as well as the whole lot we neglect. Guess who showed up to support the “Fast for the Nation, Peace for Malaysia” Initiative. Many came at very short notice, others indicated their support but unable to…
MCCBCHST: There Must Be One Rule For All Malaysians
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism has issued an important statement voicing out their concerns. MCCBCHST: There Must Be One Rule For All Malaysians MCCBCHST (Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism) notes with deep concern that the cowhead incident in Shah Alam is not an isolated…
The Launch of Peter’s Pithy Pointers and the Commissioning of the Micah Mandate, August 22, 2009
Dear friends, You are specially invited to the launch of Peter Young’s book, Peter’s Pithy Pointers, and the Commissioning of The Micah Mandate. As many of you would know . . . The Micah Mandate is described as a “Christian-based public interest advocacy ministry that seeks a transformation of our nation through justice, mercy and…
Ripples from “People like us” Part 7 (Audio for the 3 Speakers)
Finally, the recording from the “People Like Us” Forum is up. My apologies for the delay. Click on the following links to download the MP3s of the three speakers who spoke Waleed Aly Tricia Yeoh Farouk Musa For previous blog posts, they are compiled below: Ripples from “People Like Us” Part 6 – June 30th,…
Ripples from “People Like Us” Part 6
The ripples continue with a kind mention of the “People Like Us” Forum in a mainstream paper article entitled, Healing Malaysia under the column : Art of Healing By DR AMIR FARID ISAHAK. It’s a little funny because I was 2 of the events he mentioned and was in dialogue with one of the speakers…
HOW MUCH RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS THERE? – CCM Public Forum 27 June 2009
Looks like there’s a growing momentum for more “conversations” (my preferred term 🙂 ) to help create greater awareness on crucial concerns affecting every citizen in Malaysia. ECUMENICAL SOCIAL FORUM ” HOW MUCH RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS THERE ? When? 2.00 – 4.00PM, Saturday, 27TH June 2009 Where? TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, PETALING JAYA, 6 Jalan 5/37,…
Ripples from “People Like Us” Part 5
Many thanks to Union of Catholic Asian News for making the Indonesian version of their article available. While there are some minor differences, there’s so much similarity between Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia that this translation can add on to the ripples and contribute to those who are reflecting on this in Bahasa Malaysia. 🙂…
Ripples from “People Like Us” Part 4
Last Thursday, I was surprised to get a call from Bangkok which resulted in the following piece from Union of Catholic Asian News. The experience of the interaction of the phone was very helpful for me personally to recall the experience of the “People Like Us” Forum, and to reflect on it deeper. The last…
Ripples from “People Like Us” Part 3
The ripples continue. It’s wonderful to read more reflections on the “People Like Us” Forum. One clarification for some who might be wondering whether this particular event is promoting Religious Pluralism, i.e. that All religions are actually talking about the same thing and there is essentially no difference in our beliefs. The answer from me…