Today's date is special and unique: 07/07/07/07/07.
What were you doing at 7:07am/pm on 7 July 2007?
On the Star online, an English Malaysian newspaper on the website, displayed an interesting episode today.
One Chinese scholar who is believed to be a Christian said the number seven was “good”, because “In the Bible, it is stated that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world and all life. He blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”
However, for an Indian Hindu, it was not advisable for couples to get married on 07.07.07, and if the couple marry on the day, they must do so before 11.30am to avoid bad luck.
In a multiracial, multireligious society like Malaysia, we have to be very sensitive and careful not to violate the others' cultural standards.
