Comments on: This is getting a bit too far http://www.ianbong.net/this-is-getting-a-bit-too-far/ Spark of Revival. Embers of Passion. Flame of Glory. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Bong http://www.ianbong.net/this-is-getting-a-bit-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Ian Bong Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:20:14 +0000 http://www.ianbong.net/?p=330#comment-43 Yeap, funny how certain things turn out to be. Yeap, funny how certain things turn out to be.

]]> By: kim http://www.ianbong.net/this-is-getting-a-bit-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-41 kim Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:27:23 +0000 http://www.ianbong.net/?p=330#comment-41 Mmm. Do you know what Protestant churches use for 'God' in Malay? If not you generalise and say can't say that they don't use 'Allah'. Cos 'Tuhan' is essentially not the same. 'Tuhan' is Malay for 'Lord' and 'Allah' is Malay for 'God'. Protestant churches in Indonesia use 'Allah' for 'God'. All in all I think it's just bullcrap la. Didja read what Marina (Mahathir's daughter) wrote about the issue? Pretty good read. :) and I think the thing I'm most concerned about is how Christians react. I doubt any would react in response in the same way. I'm rather amused at how the word has been used for ages, without the Muslims' knowledge. Firstly, how did they find out? That would mean that someone read the Herald to see that the Catholics use 'Allah' - which is against some law that Muslims arent supposed to read materials of other religions. Anyway, they really don't have a full valid reason as to why Christians can't use 'Allah'. If anything, I'd think Indonesians would have more extremists than Malaysia. Why aren't they protesting? Just hope the whole thing blows over fine. :) Mmm. Do you know what Protestant churches use for ‘God’ in Malay? If not you generalise and say can’t say that they don’t use ‘Allah’.

Cos ‘Tuhan’ is essentially not the same. ‘Tuhan’ is Malay for ‘Lord’ and ‘Allah’ is Malay for ‘God’. Protestant churches in Indonesia use ‘Allah’ for ‘God’.

All in all I think it’s just bullcrap la. Didja read what Marina (Mahathir’s daughter) wrote about the issue? Pretty good read. :) and I think the thing I’m most concerned about is how Christians react. I doubt any would react in response in the same way.

I’m rather amused at how the word has been used for ages, without the Muslims’ knowledge. Firstly, how did they find out? That would mean that someone read the Herald to see that the Catholics use ‘Allah’ – which is against some law that Muslims arent supposed to read materials of other religions.

Anyway, they really don’t have a full valid reason as to why Christians can’t use ‘Allah’. If anything, I’d think Indonesians would have more extremists than Malaysia. Why aren’t they protesting?

Just hope the whole thing blows over fine. :)

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