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The news below was reproduced on the page 10 of “Herald” (Vol. 14, No.46 25 November 2007）from Malaysia. We can see how the Malaysian Catholics depend upon the overseas Catholic news like this, while there are some Japanese Christian self…

The below is a reproduction from a website owned by a Malaysian which my Google-Alert has picked up just recently. The green colour was added by Lily for emphasis. (Lily)“Demolish Christian Statues, Destroy the Crosses” 23 November 2007 （…

“Nächtliches Rezept für Städter” von E. Kästner (1930)Man nehme irgendeinen Autobus. Es kann nicht schaden, einmal umzusteigen. Wohin, ist gleich. Das wird sich dann schon zeigen. Doch man beachte, daß es Nacht sein muß. In einer Gegend, d…

"Malaysiakini.com" 22 November 2007‘The compromise for all is a secular state’ by Second Choicer I write in response to Arbibi Ashoy's letter Islamic State - both sides must compromise. Both he and a number of people, presumably of Muslim …

"Malaysiakini.com" 22 November 2007‘The racial conundrum in Umno’ by Yin Ee KiongI refer to the two letters in Malaysiakini, Umno full of ‘non-Malay’ leaders and You can’t ‘convert’ to another race. I sympathise with the writer, presumably…

"Malaysiakini.com" (http://www.malaysiakini.com/)‘I say we go back to English medium’ by Michael Ng, 22 November 2007I refer to the current debate as to whether the government should continue to use English to teach science and mathematics…

"International Herald Tribune" (http://www.iht.com/) ‘Islamic banking rises on oil wealth, drawing non-Muslims’ by Wayne Arnold, 22 November 2007 KUALA LUMPUR: Rising oil wealth is lifting Islamic banking - which adheres to the laws of the…

‘Fog’ by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. (End)

“AsiaNews.it” (http://www.asianews.it/) 13 November 2007‘Tensions in Malaysia as elections approach’ Elections are scheduled for April 2008 but the atmosphere is tense. The outgoing Badawi administration is facing challenges and widespread…

"Malaysiakini.com" 15 November 2007 ‘PM, act decisively against religious chauvinism’ by Bishop Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing The Christian Federation of Malaysia has noted with great appreciation Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s presidential address to the…

"The Sydney Morning Herald" (smh.com.au) 19 November 2007 ‘Selective tolerance is not tolerance at all’ by Michael KirbyFreedom of religion does not have an easy relationship with revealed religions. It is difficult for many believers to t…

“Guardian”11 November 2007‘A third of adults believe God watches over them’ by Denis CampbellTwo in five adults say prayers and one in three believes that God is watching over them, a new poll reveals. Of the 20 million Britons aged over 1…

‘Let me not to the marriage of true minds' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove:− O no! i…

"The Man of Life Upright" by Thomas Campion(1567-1620) The man of life upright, Whose guiltless heart is free From all dishonest deeds Or thought of vanity: The man whose silent days In harmless joys are spent, Whom hopes cannot delude, No…

Common Ground News Service (CGNews) 6 November 2007 (www.commongroudnews.org) ‘What today's Islamists want’by Ibrahim El Houdaiby Cairo - What exactly do Western governments and policymakers want from Islamists, i.e. individuals and groups…

"Bernama.com" 11 November 2007 ‘Christian Mission Schools Relevant To Nation-building - Mawan’KUCHING, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Christian mission schools in Sarawak must continue operating to contribute to nation-building despite the financial …

“Herald” (11 November 2007, Vol.14, No.44) ‘Ruangan pembaca’ (p.19)‘Kita tidak ‘layak’ guna perkataan Allah?’ oleh Calixtus Felix, Shah AlamSalam damai Editor,Syabas kerana menyiarkan “Mencipta Kontroversi yang sebenarnya tiada!” Sesungguh…

BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents 10 November 2007 ‘Life as a secret Christian convert’ by Linda Pressly Abandoning Islam for Christianity is such a sensitive issue in Malaysia that many converts find themselves leading a secret, double li…

‘Oread’ by H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) (1886-1961)Whirl up, sea− whirl your pointed pines, splash your great pines on our rocks, hurl your green over us, cover us with your pools of fir. (End)

“Herald” (4 November 2007, Vol.14, No.43)1. ‘The need for progress and peace’ by Terrence Netto (p.7) Kuala Lumpur: Former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described the letter of Muslim clerics and scholars to Pope Benedict …

“Malaysiakini.com" 8 November 2007 ‘Malays have right 'to reclaim lost privileges'’ by Syed Jaymal ZahiidDo not question the Malay agenda as it is the right of the Malay Malaysians to reclaim their privileges denied them by history, an Umn…

“The Star Online” (http://thestar.com.my) ‘PM: Umno will reject narrow views of Islam’ 7 November 2007KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will not endorse a narrow interpretation of Islam and opposes a political culture that can disrupt the daily lives and…

“Herald” (28 October 2007, Vol.14, No.42) ‘Ruangan pembaca’ (p. 19)‘Rasuah cemar nama dan bangsa Malaysia’ Jenny’Dore, Kuala LumpurSalam damai Editor, Saya suka sekali membaca rencana bertajuk “Creating controversy where there is none”. Sa…

The two pieces of statements below were taken from the recent CCM (Council of Churches of Malaysia) homepage（http://www.ccmalaysia.org/）. It is indeed shocking, but unfortunately this is not the first case in Malaysia. (Lily) ‘Demolition…

‘When to the sessions of sweet silent thought' in "Sonnets" （1609） by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with…

“Da neigt sich die Stunde” von R.M.Rilke (1899)Da neigt sich die Stunde und rührt mich an mit klarem, metallenem Schlag: mir zittern die Sinne. Ich fühle: ich kann― und ich fasse den plastischen Tag. Nichts war noch vollendet, eh ich es er…

“The Economist”‘The new wars of religion’ 1 November 2007 Faith will unsettle politics everywhere this century; it will do so least when it is separated from the state. A RELIGIOUS fanatic feels persecuted, goes overseas to fight for his G…

“Common Ground News Service (CGNews)” 23 October 2007‘Groundbreaking event in Muslim-Christian solidarity’by Claude Salhani Washington, DC - "The future of the world depends on peace between Muslims and Christians." An open letter carrying…

This is the latter half of the analysis by Fr. Prof. Dr. Samir Khalil Samir, sj about the recent Muslim Open Letter to the Pope and several Christian leaders following yesterday. I reproduced it here not from "Herald" but from the website …