I was born in a very small town in Seberang Perai where chinese is the main population.
Malays and Indians considered minority in town. Well, our numbers are quite big but most of the malays stays in kampung while indians in estates. chinese right smack in town.
But you know despite of having chinese conquering the town, we have mosque and hindu temple not far from each other.
I'd say about 10 minutes walk? But never. Never in my life, during my childhood or throughout my teen years that we ever fight about the worship place.
Hindus can peacefully perform their prayers tho main road sometimes jam because cars were not parked properly but thats about it. Same with the muslim. This coming Hari Raya going to cause a bit jam in town due to Raya prayers but its a normal thing when it comes to festive season. Its not an everyday thing.
I believe that we have to tolerate a little bit in order to coexist.
If you say the sound of bell of a hindu temple annoying then what about the sound of azan? or the sound of those who recited quran?
As for chinese? They did not make a fuss over this that i know of. Oh besides temple and mosque, my town also have churches and chapel.
There's one in my residential area. about five minutes walk from my house.
It was my playground when i was young.
I snuck in to play the swing.no one say anything about it.
Chinese everywhere in my residential area. Would be hard to miss them.
There's indians too even though its not many but we are fine. So I a bit confuzzled about all the fuss created by Section 23 residents in Shah Alam.
Read this. Shah Alam Section 23
Whats wrong with having temple there?
Wake up! we live in a multiracial country. Do not be selfish. Stop complaining and be thankful that we are not restricted in perfoming our prayers or going to god worship place.
I love my country well i know it sounds a bit cheesy but I do love my country. And i love our diversity. I love the fact that we are multiracial. There;s no problem before, and should be maintained that way. Respect is the word for us to keep and to hold.
Malays and Indians considered minority in town. Well, our numbers are quite big but most of the malays stays in kampung while indians in estates. chinese right smack in town.
But you know despite of having chinese conquering the town, we have mosque and hindu temple not far from each other.
I'd say about 10 minutes walk? But never. Never in my life, during my childhood or throughout my teen years that we ever fight about the worship place.
Hindus can peacefully perform their prayers tho main road sometimes jam because cars were not parked properly but thats about it. Same with the muslim. This coming Hari Raya going to cause a bit jam in town due to Raya prayers but its a normal thing when it comes to festive season. Its not an everyday thing.
I believe that we have to tolerate a little bit in order to coexist.
If you say the sound of bell of a hindu temple annoying then what about the sound of azan? or the sound of those who recited quran?
As for chinese? They did not make a fuss over this that i know of. Oh besides temple and mosque, my town also have churches and chapel.
There's one in my residential area. about five minutes walk from my house.
It was my playground when i was young.
I snuck in to play the swing.no one say anything about it.
Chinese everywhere in my residential area. Would be hard to miss them.
There's indians too even though its not many but we are fine. So I a bit confuzzled about all the fuss created by Section 23 residents in Shah Alam.
Read this. Shah Alam Section 23
Whats wrong with having temple there?
Wake up! we live in a multiracial country. Do not be selfish. Stop complaining and be thankful that we are not restricted in perfoming our prayers or going to god worship place.
I love my country well i know it sounds a bit cheesy but I do love my country. And i love our diversity. I love the fact that we are multiracial. There;s no problem before, and should be maintained that way. Respect is the word for us to keep and to hold.
So true. Delete the word 'tolerance' and add 'respect' and things will be so much better.
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