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Warren wrote:

As a reader of the daily paper, it has become increasingly obvious to me that the government has been building up a fondness towards a particular word. Frequent as keris-wavings and as highlighted as natural disasters, are articles urging and reminding us once again to “be sensitive”.

The government’s intentions are not hard to comprehend: they believe sensitivity will bring unity, understanding and peace. However, it is a well-known fact to the Malaysian walking on the street that although the government’s intentioned situations manifest themselves on the surface, beneath the sun-touched exterior there are hushed murmurs of race, religion and rights in the dark.

Is it not obvious why Malaysia remains racially segregated after more than a century of inter-racial mixing? It is because the government does not really solve the people’s problems, but instead they hush it.

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Pak Idrus wrote:

Blogger among the other Internet users have been made the Person of the year by Time Magazine. It is indeed a great honour to us blogger.

As we go along we are seeing more and more blogger of quality in the Malaysian Blogger scene. The latest is that of Marina Mahathir, the daughter of our former Prime Minister, who have a column in a local paper. Her writing has made great contribution to the development of the Malaysian social cultural scene in this multi racial, multi religion, multi cultural country.

A well known blogger Mack Zul have pull out for reason only known to him and I hope he would make a come back to the blogger scene. Another who also almost pull out decided not to do so. Aisehman has came back with a vengeance and a new look Blog…

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There are many kinds of beliefs in this world about the types of ghosts. One of the more popular types of ghosts in our local culture are the Malay ghosts. Of course, there are also the Chinese ghosts, English ghosts and even Indian ghosts depending on your religion, race and beliefs. For example, a vampire is an English ghost version whereas Malays simply knows them as �pontianak� and Chinese as �Kiong Xi�.

Malays believe that ghosts are usually only active at night especially during the full moon where it is belief to be the most powerful time for the underworld. Of course, be it fact or just simply another Malaysian Urban Legend, we�ll never know. Below are a lists of the types of Malay Ghosts:
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9. Bunian - good ghost or jinns (genie) that is usually found in the jungle. Loves to help humans in trouble or in need.
10. Hantu Bungkus (Pocong) - ghost jumping around wrapped in white shroud

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via USAToday:

What if Christian leaders are wrong about homosexuality? I suppose, much as a newspaper maintains its credibility by setting the record straight, church leaders would need to do the same:

Correction: Despite what you might have read, heard or been taught throughout your churchgoing life, homosexuality is, in fact, determined at birth and is not to be condemned by God’s followers.

Based on a few recent headlines, we won’t be seeing that admission anytime soon. Religion’s only real commodity, after all, is its moral authority. Lose that, and we lose our credibility. Lose credibility, and we might as well close up shop.

Opinion of Oliver “Buzz” Thomas, a Baptist minister and author of an upcoming book, “10 Things Your Minister Wants to Tell You (But Can’t Because He Needs the Job)“.

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via SMH:

NEW YORK: Muslim feminists from around the world have vowed to create the first women’s council to interpret the Koran and overcome two stereotypes about their religion: that Muslims are terrorists and Islam oppresses women.

Many in the newly formed group, the Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality, said strict sharia law was not divine because it was created by men and should be changed to incorporate women’s rights.

“I can’t live with a God that is unjust,” she said. “The law is progressive, but those men controlling the law aren’t.”

Girl Power!!!

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