"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2012-03-01 to 1 month

Created tensions in Malaysia?

1. Free Malaysia (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) (1) Minister defends ‘Christian threat’ seminar, 29 March 2012 by Syed Jaymal Zahiid Jamil Khir Baharom, who oversees Islamic affairs, says the state has the right to safeguard the intere…

Misrepresentations of religion

Ekklesia(http://www.ekklesia.co.uk) Media (mis)representations of ‘religion’ in the Middle East, 26 March 2012 by Michael MartenIt is almost a truism to note that if the mainstream media is our only source of news regarding anything to d…

Religious tensions in Malaysia 1

1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Anwar: Christian threat is Umno propaganda, 28 March 2012 by S Pathmawathy Pakatan Rakyat condemned the latest move to instil fear of the threat of Christianisation in the country, blaming …

America: a secular nation

Bennington Banner(http://www.benningtonbanner.com) America - a secular nation , 27 March 2012 by Joe Fontana In 2007, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life conducted an extensive survey of religious affiliation of the American public…

Shariah in the U.S.A.?

Chron (http://www.chron.com) Muslim group seeks to educate Houstonians on Islamic law, 20 March 2012 by Lomi Kriel The way supporters of the conservative group Texas Eagle Forum see it, a growing number of U.S. Muslims are practicing "stea…

Syrian Christians

WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org)Church fears 'ethnic cleansing' of Christians in Homs, Syria, 23 March 2012 by Patrick J. McDonnell ("Los Angeles Times," March 23, 2012) Beirut, Lebanon - The Syrian Orthodox Church is worried ab…

Marginalized people in Malaysia

1.Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com)Ending racism needs united front,21 March 2012 Minorities must fight for an end to discrimination for all marginalized people Joachim Francis Xavier, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia In conjunct…

Religious freedom survey 2012

Worldwide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Religious freedom survey, March 2012 by Felix Corley ("Forum 18 News Service," March 8, 2012) Turkmenistan - Ahead of the examination of Turkmenistan's record under the International Covenant on C…

Anti-Catholic, anti-Islamic ads?

Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) (1) Fury over ad that urges Catholics to quit the Church, 13 March 2012 Polarisation in the US, over same sex marriages, contraception and religious freedom, is gathering unprecedented pace. Now…

Jews in France, Poland & M’sia

1. Jewish Policy Center (http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org)Three Children, One Rabbi Killed Outside Jewish School in France, 19 March 2012 by Samara Greenberg A gunman on a motorbike opened fire outside of a Jewish school in Toulouse, Fran…

Condolences to Coptic Christians

Radio Vatican (http://www.radiovaticana.org)(1) 18/03/2012 13.52.26 Full text: Pope's Message of condolence to Coptic Christians Below, please find the full text of Vatican Radio's unofficial translation of Pope Benedict XVI's MEssage of c…

Churches in Saudi Arabia

1. Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org)Saudi Grand Mufti Calls for "Destruction of All Churches in Region", 14 March 2012 by Raymond Ibrahim Jihad Watch According to several Arabic news sources, last Monday, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abd…

Persistent absurdity

I personally cannot understand why this kind of persistent absurdity still remains in our human history. Reading this article below, I cannot help frightening our terrible sins. (Lily)Jewish Ideas Daily (http://www.jewishideasdaily.com)A C…

Christian issues in Malaysia

1. Aliran (http://aliran.com)Siblings of the same calling, 15 March 2012 by Aliran [Translate] If all religions teach that love for others is paramount to seeking true happiness and enlightenment, what are we doing mistrusting one another,…

Jews, Jerusalem, and Muslims

1. Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) PKR campaign funded by Jews, claims Umno, 13 March 2012 by Zulaikha ZulkifliSelangor Umno today claimed that PKR had received support from a Jewish-linked organisation when it faced the 2008 ge…

Jews in Poland during Holocaust

Haaretz(http://www.haaretz.com) New discovery of Jews murdered by Poland villagers during Holocaust, 13 March 2012 Recent research has discovered the murders of Jews in three Polish villages during the Holocaust that were carried out by lo…

British case for Christians

CNS News(http://cnsnews.com)British Government: Christians Have No Right to Wear Visible Cross or Crucifix, 12 March 2012 b Patrick Goodenough(CNSNews.com) – Britain’s Conservative-led government plans to argue in a European Court of Human…

One-state solution?

Haaretz(http://www.haaretz.com) Anti-Semitism in academic guise , 11 March 2012 The 'One-state solution' conference at Harvard University tried to give an academic seal of approval to the delegitimization of Israel. By Matan Guttman Ever…

Faith controversies

Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com)Opportunities in faith controversies New ideas and ways of strengthening faith should not be dismissed out of hand, 8 March 2012 by Joachim Francis Xavier, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThere is …

Middle East Christians

After I posted the article by Dr. Michael Oren on 10 March 2012, I encountered another article by Professor John L. Esposito today (17 March 2012. Please see the ‘comment' section.). I would like the readers to discern what is the main dif…

John F. Kennedy’s speech

I thank Dr. Martin Kramer once again for introducing us the below by his twitter dated 1 March 2012. (Lily)http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=74217#axzz1noTTVRb2 John F. Kennedy XXXV President of the United States: 1961-1963 S…

Israel issue in Malaysia

Please refer to my previous postings dated 19 February 2012 and 28 February 2012 respectively. (Lily)Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) No need for bai'ah, Mahathir tells PAS, 22 February 2012 by Bernama Former prime minister Dr…

Alkitab conference in Malaysia

I did my oral presentation under this theme on 3 March 2012. It was a happy coincidence! (Lily) 1. Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com)Alkitab bible still controversial, 2 March 2012 Christians must demand legal protection…

Apartheid in Israel?

Since 4 January 2012, I have been reading a book entitled “Islamic Imperialism: A History” (Updated Edition), Yale University Press, New Haven/London, 2007 by Prof. Efraim Karsh(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120105). This book is in…

Islam could be threatened?

Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com)Jakim: Disposal of cards with holy words may threaten Islam, 5 March 2012 by BernamaThe sanctity of Islam could be threatened if wedding invitations bearing hadiths and verses from the al-Quran ar…

Jewish news

Jewish News (http://jewishnews.sharepoint.com) Why Jews stick up for the enemy, 4 March 2012"A number of Jews and Israelis embrace criticism coming from anti-Semites and extreme anti-Israelis. They have many precursors in the lengthy histo…

Pious lying

According to my Islamic dictionary which I obtained at Pekanbuku Universiti Malaya (a bookshop at the University of Malaya) in Kuala Lumpur on 20 October 2000 entitled "A Dictionary of Islam being a cyclopaedia of the doctrines, rites, cer…