"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2010-01-01 to 1 month

Dr. Ng Kam Weng’s writings (2)

Krisis & Praxis (http://www.krisispraxis.com)(1) Why Use Allah and Tuhan? Official Explanation from Indonesian Bible Society, 8 January 2010 by Dr. Ng Kam WengAn Official Explanation from Indonesian Bible Society (English Version) Why are …

Dr. Ng Kam Weng’s writings (1)

Krisis & Praxis (http://www.krisispraxis.com)(1) More Academic Resources on Pre-Islamic Use of Allah, 20 November 2009 by Dr. Ng Kam Weng Rejoinder – Allah is Not a Personal Name: More Evidence Needed, Not Mere Assertions Again in response…

Seizure of books in Malaysia

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Decision on banned Kg Medan book put off, 29 January 2010 by Christine Chan 1The Kuala Lumpur High Court today postponed to Feb 12 its decision on the application for a judicial review by auth…

Defending Islam by violence?

Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Can violence truly defend Islam?, 28 January 2010 by Mustafa AkyolIstanbul, Turkey - Alas, it happened again. An extremist Muslim attacked a Westerner to punish him for mocking Islam. This time, th…

Looking back the first report

Asia Times Online (http://www.atimes.com)Bombs tarnish Malaysia's terror record, 12 January 2010 by Ioannis Gatsiounis KUALA LUMPUR - With much of the Islamic world beset by violence, majority Muslim Malaysia had prided itself on its compa…

Press Statements on the issue

1. Micah Mandate (http://www.themicahmandate.org) “Attack On Places Of Worships: A Sin Of The Highest Order”, 22 January 2010 by Administrator At its meeting on 21st January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Consultative Council on Buddh…

8 culprits were arrested in M’sia

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Police arrest eight over Metro Tabernacle Church attack, 20 January 2010 by Christine Chan11:30amThe police have detained eight people to facilitate investigations concerning the arson attack …

Church attacks in Malaysia

Note: Mr. Anil Netto is a columnist for the "Herald", a weekly Catholic newspaper. (Lily)1. Anil Netto.com (http://anilnetto.com) Herald lawyers' office, Johor church targeted, 14 January 2010 Hello there! If you are new here, you might wa…

For the public information

UCANEWS.com (http://www.ucanews.com)Herald Malaysia Online, 15 January 2010 The Herald newspaper in Malaysia has been in the eye of the storm over Malay Christians’ use of the word “Allah” for God. Apart from its paper version, the Catholi…

Another attack?

Wall Street Journal(http://online.wsj.com)Malaysian Catholics' Lawyers Offices Ransacked , 14 January 2010 by JAMES HOOKWAY Intruders ransacked the offices of the legal team that's defending a Malaysian Roman Catholic newspaper's right to …

International Religious Freedom

1. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (http://www.uscirf.gov)(1) Malaysia: Churches firebombed amid Allah dispute, 9 January 2010 by CNN (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/malaysia.churches.attacked/)…

Whom should we listen to first ?

Note: The first statement was sent last night by e-mail attachment from Mr. Alfred Tais, NECF Executive Secretary in charge of Bahasa Malaysia and Orang Asli. The second writer, Puan Stemmah Sariau is a devout Christian, pastor's wife, an…

Kanzo Uchimura and His Legacy

"Kanzo Uchimura and His Legacy" by the late Prof. Emeritus Dr. Mayeda Goro (Philosophical Studies of Japan, 1966) (Excerpt by Lily)It is generally considered among theologians that Japan is, next to Moslem areas, the most difficult country…

Malaysia follows Japan?

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Umno launches programme to claw back lost ground, 9 January 2010Prime Minister Najib Razak today launched the 'Juara Rakyat' (Champion of the People) programme which, according to him, is to s…

What’s next ? Muslim only ?

Alter Net (http://www.alternet.org) ‘What’s Next: Muslim-Only Lines at Airports?’, 1 January 2010 by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media.Are Muslim-only lines at airports next? The thought is offensive, disgusting, and blatantly uncon…

To accept or not to accept?

The Malaysian Insider (http://themalaysianinsider.com) Don pushes racial line in 1 Malaysia, 27 December 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Mingguan Malaysia columnist Dr Mohd Ridhuan Tee Abdullah today pushed the powder-keg issues of race and re…

Language, lawsuit, and murtad

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Science and Maths: Parents want English policy retained, 22 October 2009 The Parents Action Group for Education wants all national schools to be given the option to continue teaching Scienc…

Malaysia masing-masing...

1.Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk) What is Sharia?, 15 February 2008 by Usama Hasan (Dr Usama Hasan is an imam at Tawhid Mosque, Leyton, and a senior lecturer at Middlesex University)The same religion has He established for you …

Condolences for Gus Dur

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (http://www.uscirf.gov) USCIRF Mourns the Passing of Abdurrahman Wahid; Champion of Religious Freedom, 31 December 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. – Abdurrahman Wahid (also known as Gus Dur)…

Malaysia, oh Malaysia ! (2)

Please see the Part 1 of "Malaysia, oh Malaysia!" dated 29 October 2009. (Lily) 1. Joong Ang Daily (http://joongangdaily.joins.com)Malaysia, as a modern and multi-cultural financial hub, serves as a torchbearer for the Islamic world, 20 No…

The Dalits and Caste

Ron Stewart(http://northernburbsblog.blogspot.com) ・Conservative Christian, father of three wonderful daughters, husband of a beautiful woman, son of a pastor and his wife. Politically a conservative independent. Bachelor degrees in Com…

Happy New Year!

Dear readers and visitors,The New Year 2010 has just started. May you be inscribed and sealed for a happy, healthy, and prosperous year.Yours sincerely, Lily