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Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Alxmyr(m): 12:30am On Jan 09, 2010 |
Attackers firebombed three churches in the southeast Asian nation of Malaysia overnight, assaults that come amid widespread Muslim ire over a court ruling that allowed Christians to use the word Allah as a term for God. Malaysian news reports said no casualties have been reported, and police have promised to step up security for churches and other places of worship. But the acts stirred unease in the diverse society -- where 60 percent of the people are Muslim, 19 percent are Buddhist, 9 percent are Christian and 6 percent are Hindu. "We regret the irresponsible actions of certain extremist elements for the recent spate of firebombs thrown into church premises. These actions display their immaturity and intolerance toward others within a multi-racial society," the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship of Malaysia said in a statement. The violence comes as Muslims protest a recent court ruling that allowed a Catholic newspaper to use the word "Allah" for God. Muslims believe Allah, an Arabic word, should only be used by Muslims. A stay has been placed on the order on the grounds of national interest. Muslims took to the streets Friday to protest the use of the word by non-Muslims, and authorities such as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called for the matter to be resolved in court amicably and expressed hope the protests don't deteriorate. "We should not raise the tension level in this country," he said Thursday, as quoted by Bernama, the Malaysian National News Agency. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia's head of state, on Friday called for calm and the spirit of unity, according to a Bernama report. The three churches attacked were in the Kuala Lumpur region. They are the Metro Tabernacle Church, the Assumption Church and the Life Chapel. The attacks occurred late Thursday night and early Friday. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/malaysia.churches.attacked/index.html |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:05am On Jan 09, 2010 |
Islam is very very accepting and peaceful The entire Western nations are seriously annoying with the liberal way of thinking. Read the fucking Quran you bastards. By constitution, Quran will be banned. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by strangleyo: 4:10am On Jan 09, 2010 |
That Allah, popular guy he is, everyone talks about him like he's hot shit. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:16am On Jan 09, 2010 |
is there no other name for God in Arabic? That's strange. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:32am On Jan 09, 2010 |
^^^ even stranger is why any christian would want to use the name Allah at least going by what i see on nairaland. . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:36am On Jan 09, 2010 |
^^ the word God isnt supposed to be exclusive to any one group of people. However, for the sake of peace, I wonder if the Malaysian Christians shouldnt find another word in Arabic that means God, apart from Allah. Or maybe just use the Malaysian one. You dont find it strange that a court had to order the word can be used by Christians? |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 4:37am On Jan 09, 2010 |
Alxmyr: We been saying that the Allah in the Quran is not the same person as the The Creator . . . in the bible. Here again is another evidence showing what some of us have been trying to say. . . No i don't support catholics either but the issue here is that Allah is simply an Arabian moon god that was brought to prominence by Mohammed . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by paddylo1(m): 4:39am On Jan 09, 2010 |
is there no other name for God in Arabic? That's strange malaysians dont speak arabic |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 4:39am On Jan 09, 2010 |
tpia.: An additional evidence that Arabs and muslims are just trying to cover up the lies about allah is revealed from the fact that: mohammed's father's name is "Abdallah" meaning servant of Allah Guess what Allah was worshipped as a moon god . . . before the coming of mohammed hence all Arabs and muslims have just done is to re-brand "Allah" into a so called supreme deity . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:40am On Jan 09, 2010 |
paddy_lo: the Muslim ones seem to |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:42am On Jan 09, 2010 |
No2Atheism: now this sounds more like what i would expect from a christian all one hears on nairaland from our self styled analysts of Islam is - Allah is a demon/idol/moon god etc, so its very strange that a court would rule that Christians can use the name Allah as God . it would imply that they are agitating for it. oh well, different strokes i guess . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:45am On Jan 09, 2010 |
people look for any excuse to kill each other. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1952497,00.html oyb: every human being cant be the same and neither can everyone in the world be muslim. You should ask yourself why God created people differently instead of making them clones of one another. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:48am On Jan 09, 2010 |
^^^^^ guess i shld modify - what i should expect from a nairaland christian troll |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:50am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: call me whatever name you like- you're about to become a Nothing new under the sun- many have gone before you and many will come after you. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:52am On Jan 09, 2010 |
After Thursday's court ruling in favor of the church, moderate Muslims and non-Muslim Malaysians took to the country's various online-based publications to defend the right of Christians to use the term Allah. In some cases, political parties and even families are split over the issue. Marina Mahathir, a daughter of Dr. Mahathir and sister of Mr. Mukhriz, posted a lengthy article on Malaysian Insider, a Web site, saying that confident Muslims have no need to feel threatened by the High Court's ruling. I cant believe people would fight a war over something as simple as a word for God? |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:54am On Jan 09, 2010 |
A church and Christian newspaper in Malaysia are suing the government after it decreed that the word "Allah" can only be used by Muslims. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 4:58am On Jan 09, 2010 |
tpia.: stop this ridiculous persecution complex/i must fight with everyone. anyone else would realise i'm referring to no2athiesm |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:00am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: are you ok? tpia.: oyb: what does ^^^^^ mean? |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 5:00am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: No2Atheism . . . aka. . . no retreat no surrender against Islam . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:02am On Jan 09, 2010 |
at this rate, people should hurry up and develop some planets for human habitation, because we clearly cant get along but would rather kill each other for whatever senseless reason. If other planets can support life, then dice should be rolled, and half of the earth can move elsewhere. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:05am On Jan 09, 2010 |
No2Atheism: A church and Christian newspaper in Malaysia are suing the government after it decreed that the word "Allah" can only be used by Muslims. hey troll/conspiracy theory man - hope you're checking the above out - kind of throws a spanner in your moon god fables, doesn't it or perhaps you will take refuge in the usual - they are not christians |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:05am On Jan 09, 2010 |
Must muslims resort to violence? |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 5:09am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: One phrase to counter the "Muslim Re-branding" Mohammed's Father . . . .Abdallah "Servant of Allah" when Allah was still an Arab "Moon God" . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:14am On Jan 09, 2010 |
when all else fails, we an trust our residet troll to revert o repeat mode mr moon god/ rebranding please explain o us how it is that Christians (perhaps the malays are fake Christians worshipping a moon god ) have been using the name Allah is that too hard for you to do? or are, like so many of your forbears aware of this and choosing to ignore it because it does not fit in with your agenda cherry picker oya mr self proclaimed geek explain it o us preferably in with your usual one line each and . . . s |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 5:15am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: Mr Rebranding . . . please explain to us how Mohammed's Father was already a servant of "Allah" (aka who was an Arabian Moon God) . . . even before Mohammed alleged got the revealations from Allah . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:18am On Jan 09, 2010 |
enlightenment is the key to understanding and culture El Al Ol and lord knows what else. All prefixes for God. why should one group claim a monopoly? Thank God I'm not God sha. |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:22am On Jan 09, 2010 |
No2Atheism: what a slow poke - if you actually read the Quran , instead of cherry picking , you will realise that all the prophets worshipped Allah. Muhammed is the last messenger . the majority always forget their Lord within a generation. anyway, the next thing i can expect from y'all will be how muslims stole Allah from the bible - coming son to a thread in the religion section "The term 'Allah' was used to refer to God by Arabic-speaking Christians before Arabic-speaking Muslims existed," he said. i guess its the nairaland crusaders that are full of dubious research anyway wha can one expect from a kook that posts links from conspiracy websites as fact next thin he'll be saying this is a plot by the bbc to rebrand |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 5:25am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: No they did not worshipped allah cus Allah was a moon god . . . Elijah (one of the prophets) did not worshipp the arabian moon god called allah Moses (one of the prophets) did not worshipp the arabian moon god called allah Elisha (one of the prophets) did not worshipp the arabian moon god called allah John the Baptist (one of the prophets) did not worshipp the arabian moon god called allah Jeremiah (one of the prophets) did not worshipp the arabian moon god called allah . . . SO STOP LYING THROUGH THE TEETH . . . Muhammed is the last messenger No he is not even a prophet . . . talkeless of a messenger . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:28am On Jan 09, 2010 |
the falafel wey I chop, I hope they wont say I no suppose chop am as I no be Arab and Muslim? |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:32am On Jan 09, 2010 |
No2Atheism: stop trying to run and hide behind religious dogma - the bible says this the quran says that - we can play hat game all day answer the question - so who is the Allah those malay Christians are referring to? a moon god? answer now none of your usual retreating into repeating "The term 'Allah' was used to refer to God by Arabic-speaking Christians before Arabic-speaking Muslims existed," he said. see as he is dodging the real subject - how typical - abi its a conspiracy by those nasty white men to smuggle Allah into the bible i'm sure we will soon see some ridiculous thread stating just that - no be you |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by No2Atheism(m): 5:44am On Jan 09, 2010 |
oyb: . . . --------------------------------------- Your statement . . . oyb: ------------------------------------------------ My Response . . . No2Atheism: I am sorry but your re-branding does not work on me . . . try someone else . . . |
Re: Malaysia: Churches Firebombed Amid Allah Dispute by Nobody: 5:49am On Jan 09, 2010 |
as expected, you're dodging the real subject - how typical as someone who perpetually spouts that Allah is amoon god etal - the other popular one is demon - explain to me how it is that there are christians who say otherwise , that Allah is a word for God stop giving us and answer the question if you can abi you are always this slow when it is not about chanting dogma or ridiculous copy and pasted conspiracy theories or condemnation of Catholics as fake Christians |
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