Catknight SG Catholic weekly in quandary over permit Dec 20, 07 12:52pm The government is not happy with the use of the word Allah when referring to God in the weeklys Bahasa Malaysia section The organ of the Catholic Church, Herald is facing problems in renewing its yearly publishing permit allegedly over the use of the word Allah in the weeklys Bahasa Malaysia section.
laurence82 SG strangely in singapore, it would probably be the MUIS who would be taking up the issue, if they want to take up the issue in malaysia, its the government sheesh
Catknight SG The thing is during the middle ages..the word Allah is used by the christians too in the middle east so catholics thought they canuse too mah...
Catknight SG The best follow US style in God we trust.... All the abhramic god the same from middle east..yahweh..elohim..allah...the words different but it under one God lah...
Catknight SG The use of Allah outside of Islam has previously stirred controversies in Malaysia. Four years ago, the Bible in Iban language was banned because it translated the word God as Allah Taala, which resembles Islams name for God, Allah.
hloc SG Hey friend...... Their Country their pattern lah. They could do what they want there. Just be thankful you don't live there lor. Or you could always move abroad to the next country of your dreams......
robertteh SG Muslims do not seem to realize that many non-muslims have become muslims and not as heretic as they believe. Currently many Muslims were from other religions because of such a thing called personal communication between believer and god or allah. Many non-muslim Chinese too and other races have no inhibition to be converted to muslims based on their own personal communication with god. So by the same token or common sense muslims should not become paranoid by raising issue of their own believers converting to other religions for the same reason - personal experience with god or Allah. Surely it is in every one's interest to encourage muslims to moderate and continue to be broadminded and reject the extremist from jihad and finally accept any inroad made by other religions like the catholics into their own religion. Moderation as slowly evolving by the modern Arabs of Saudi Arabia will have to gain momentum and demonstrate to the rest of muslim world as the more acceptable direction to take for their muslim religion.
faroukalhadad SG There is nothing wrong with using the word Allah. It's just an arabic word for God. Malaysians will be Malaysians. Pricks
