"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2010-07-01 to 1 month

Church arson trial in M’sia (4)

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Church arson: Accused lied to police, court told, 28 July 2010 The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court was today told that Raja Mohd Idzham Raja Ibrahim, the second accused in the burning of Metro Taberna…

12 Muslims fined for protest

1. Worldwide Religious News (http://www.wwrn.org) 12 Muslims fined for Malaysia Hindu temple protest by Julia Zappei (AP, July 27, 2010)Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Malaysian court fined 12 Muslims on Tuesday and sentenced one of them to a w…

Non-Muslim school societies

Please refer to my previous postings dated 14 July 2010 and 17 July 2010 respectively. (Lily) Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) ‘Stop banning non-Muslim societies in schools', 23 July 2010 by Vasugi Supramaniam and Richard Loo…

Evangelical case in Indonesia

Uion of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) ‘Aggressive’ evangelical groups provoke radicals , 22 July 2010 by Konradus Epa, Jakarta Father Antonius Benny Susetyo (seen here at a religious leaders function, extreme left), says tha…

Malaysian Christians & politics

Catholic News India (http://www.catholicnewsindia.com) Methodist church helps register voters, 21 July 2010 A Malaysian Methodist church has joined an increasing number of churches in holding a voters’ registration drive to encourage great…

No immediate solution

Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) (1) Church seeks to end five-month ‘Allah’ stalemate, 14 June 2010 by Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — In limbo for the past five months, the Catholic Church plans to write to the C…

One more controversy

Please refer to my previous posting dated 16 July 2010(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20100716).(Lily) American Catholic (http://www.americancatholic.org) Malaysian Remarks About 'Allah' Generate Christian Concern , 17 July 2010 Source: …

Equal rights in Egypt?

Common Ground News (http://www.commongroundnews.org)Are Egyptians ready for equal rights regardless of religion?, 13 July 2010 by Yasser KhalilCairo - Egyptians are tired of the problems that have persisted for decades: the corruption and …

Correction

As for the related previous posting, please refer to the "Lily's Room" dated 14 July 2010. (Lily) The Micah Mandate (http://www.themicahmandate.org) Why have non-muslim religious societies in Klang High School been dissolved?, 12 July 2010…

Sultan’s decree on ‘Allah’ issue

UCAN(http://www.ucanews.com) Sultan’s decree on using ‘Allah’ poses new risk , 15 July 2010 by ucanews.com reporter, Kuala LumpurMalay-speaking Christians in the Malaysian state of Selangor are now concerned that using the word “Allah” for…

Conversion issue

The Sun (Sun2Surf)(http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=49398)Conversion issue: Govt still waiting for feedback, 14 July 2010 by:Husna Yusop and Hemnanthani Sivanandam (Wed, 14 Jul 2010) KUALA LUMPUR (July 14, 2010): THE government is…

Religious clubs closure?

Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com) Religious clubs ‘closure’ riles interfaith group , 13 July 2010 by ucanews.com reporter, Klang A Malaysian interreligious organization has asked a state education department for confir…

Favouritism or victimisation

The Sun (Sun2Surf)(http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=49311) Apply the letter of the law,13 July 2010 by Terence RELIGION is a touchy subject which is why anyone with a full sack of marbles would steer clear from igniting passions …

Islamic enactment

Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Court okays scholar to challenge Islamic enactment, 5 July 2010 Two men, one of them the son of a former Perlis mufti, were given the green light today by the Federal Court to challenge the Neger…

Progress in Malaysia

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Locals and tourists celebrate second anniversary of heritage listing, 8 July 2010GEORGE TOWN: The George Town Festival 2010 got off to a rousing start as locals and tourists took advantage of th…

Situation in Morocco

The Daily Caller (http://dailycaller.com) Morocco: The limits of Islamic religious tolerance, 8 July 2010 (http://dailycaller.com/2010/07/08/morocco-the-limits-of-islamic-religious-tolerance/)It took Christendom centuries, but religiou…

Church arson trial in M’sia (3)

1.Worldwide Religious News (http://www.wwrn.org) Three young Muslim men on trial for attack on Kuala Lumpur church ("AsiaNews", July 8, 2010) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The trial of three young Muslim men accused of having bombed and set …

Church arson trial in M’sia (2)

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Arson attacks: Who's really under threat?, 10 January 2010 'Have any surau or masjid been fire-bombed? Yet amidst all the burning and firebombing of churches, you claim you are threatened?' Na…

Church arson trial in M’sia (1)

1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Church arson trial: Contradictory testimony, 6 July 2010 by Kuek Ser Kuang Keng The trial of a trio charged with torching the Metro Tabernacle Church in January kicked off today at the Kuala Lu…

Interesting facts

The Star Online (http://www.thestar.com.my) Interesting facts, 4 July 2010 NATIONS have been counting their citizens for centuries. Governments of every era have recognised the need to collect information on their most valuable asset: peop…

Dr. Ng Kam Weng’s article (3)

Please refer to my previous postings dated 2 January 2008(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080102), 4 January 2008(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080104), and 6 January 2008(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20080106) to understand th…

Dr. Ng Kam Weng’s article (2)

This is the following part of the Part3/3 by Dr. Ng Kam Weng. (Lily)(http://www.krisispraxis.com) Refutation of Muslim Scholars’ Arguments in the Allah Controversy. Part 3/3, 1 July 2010by Kam Weng2c) 1 Chronic 16:26: The Hebrew text reads…

Dr. Ng Kam Weng’s articles (1)

I received two mails from Dr. Ng Kam Weng, Director of Kairos Research Centre in Malaysia yesterday and today. He worries about the Muslim scholars' inaccuracy in their discussions and un-scholastic attitudes regarding the 'Allah' issue. (…

Politicalized ‘Allah’ issue

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) ‘Allah' issue BN's next big slip-up, 28 June 2010 by A Proud MalaysiaEvery prime minister who assumes the highest office in this country without a blink comes up with his own catch-phrase or s…