"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2013-05-01 to 1 month

Red Cross serves for terrorism

Palestinian Media Watch (http://www.palwatch.org) International Red Cross does not prohibit use of its money for terror glorification, 28 May 2013 by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik International Red Cross (ICRC) accepts Palestinia…

WCC & MECC message

Fine, but what to do it and how to do it in practice? Please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130528). (Lily) Ekklesia (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk) Affirmation for Christian presence and engagement in the Mid…

The right to use ‘Allah’ in Malaysia

First of all, please see my deep frustration and anger in (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130522). Second, please refer to my compiled list of Dr. Ng Kam Weng (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Dr.+Ng+Kam+Weng)(http://d.hat…

Arab Christians in WCC & MECC

I wonder what kind of theology these Arab Christians embrace. Is ‘Occupation' by Israel really the core problem of this endless conflict? Christian position has been always ambiguous in the Middle East and the other Muslim-majority countri…

Religious discriminations in 2012

1. WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Bigotry against Jews and Muslims on the rise, says US ("BBC," May 20, 2013) Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of Stat…

Christians in Syria now

Christian Solidarity International 25 May 2013Urgent: CSI Intensifying Aid to Syria's Christians. Dr. John Eibner and his assistant, Joel Veldkamp, were in the Middle East recently to meet with Christian refugees from Syria, and to develop…

Theology of the Promised Land

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130513)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130514). (Lily) Ekklesia (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk) (1) Assessing the Kirk's report on theologies of la…

“Herald” case as a ‘surprise’

As for the author Mr. Bob Teoh, please refer to my previous postings including his articles. (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090227)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20110809)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120112)(http://d.hatena.…

Confused & ignorant Christians

What I do not like about Malaysia has been this repeated discussion for 33 years since the 1980s. Also, the local-based information including the below has been often inaccurate and incorrect. (Lily)1.Malaysian Insider(http://www.themala…

Malaysian elections 2013

New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com) Disputed Election Sends Malaysian Politician Back to Fight on the Streets, 18 May 2013 by Thomas Fuller KUANTAN, Malaysia — Not long ago he was flirting with the idea of semiretirement, maybe a teach…

Early persecution was a myth

Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com)Theologian says persecution of early Christians is a myth "Limited to no more than a handful of years," she claims, 17 May 2013 by Lauren Markoe for Religion News ServiceGrowing up Catho…

Archbishop of Canterbury

Telegraph(http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Archbishop of Canterbury found religion ‘boring’, he admits The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, used to find religion “boring”, he told a conference of church leaders, 13 May 201…

“Allah” issue still continues

1.Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com)(1)Bumi churches hit back at anti-Christian campaign, 2 May 2013 by Bob Teoh Stung by the incendiary anti-Christian campaign in the run-up to polling day, bumiputera churches in Sabah and Saraw…

Catholic trend

Union of Catholic News (http://www.ucanews.com) Catholic growth rates widen between Asia and Europe Figures are now starting to diverge sharply, 14 May 2013 by Alessandro Speciale,Vatican City• Catholicism is spreading faster in Asia and A…

Christian anti-Judaism (2)

As for this news, please refer to my yesterday's posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130513). (Lily)WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org) Church of Scotland to alter report denying Jews’ claims to Israel ("Haaretz," May 12, 2…

Christian anti-Judaism (1)

Algemeiner (http://www.algemeiner.com) The Church of Scotland’s War on Judaism, 12 May 2013 by Ben Cohen In a recent, exhaustive study of anti-Semitism, the German scholar Clemens Heni explains the significance for Christian theology of th…

Racial issues from Islamic view

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Un-Islamic to be racist, says religious scholar, 11 May 2013 Former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin described the acts of "certain parties" fanning racial sentiments as un-Islamic."The act of…

Israel has no right to exist?

The most irritating topic in the world has been 'Israel has no right to exist' for me. Stop it immediately! See the article in (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120814) (Lily) WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org) (1)Influential Is…

Islam in Germany

WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org) Questions of equality at the fore in German Islam Conference, 6 May 2013 by Stefan Dege ("Deutsche Welle," May 6, 2013) At an annual conference, Muslim organizations in Germany will discuss chang…

American Jewish trend

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Collapse Of The American Jewish Center? by Peter Beinart ("The Daily Beast," May 7, 2013) Ten days ago, the Jerusalem Post held a conference in New York, and inadvertently exposed the most impor…

Findings by the Pew survey

Pew Forum (http://www.pewforum.org) The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society, 30 April 2013 Executive Summary A new Pew Research Center survey of Muslims around the globe finds that most adherents of the world’s second-largest r…

Looking back Iraq and the U.S.

(http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=68675)George W. Bush: "Address to the Nation on Iraq From the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln ," May 1, 2003. Address to the Nation on Iraq From the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln May 1, 2003Thank you all ve…

Prof. Barry Rubin’s writings

・As for Prof. Barry Rubin, please refer to my previous quotations in this blog (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120601)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130418)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130422). (Lily) Prof. Barry Rubin is …

Coming Malaysian elections

1. Christian Today (http://www.christiantoday.com) Malaysia elections: Christians hoping for government that values liberty and religious freedom, 3 May 2013 by Matt George, World Watch Monitor On Sunday, Malaysians head to the polls for w…

Bibles at Sibu Prison in Sarawak

1. Free Malaysia Today (https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) DAP wants ‘Allah’ Bibles returned to prisoners,30 April 2013 by Joseph TawiePolitical parties in Sarawak have also been urged to state their stand on the seizure of bibles from …