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“Before one can claim that
                                                                                                                              one’s religion is superior to
                                                                                                                               that of others, one should
                                                                                                                              study all other religions as
                                                                                              Accepting
                                                                                             Diversity,                     most cases.  Most exclusivists
                                                                                                                              well, but this is not done in

                                                                                             Living                           simply make the assertion

                                                                                                                               that their religion is more
                                                                                             Peacefully                       superior without doing any


                                                                                                                            comparative study. This is not
                                                                                                                                       rational!”






                                                                                                 Just now you heard from the distinguished  Professor Dr.
                                                                                             Dato’ Zainal Kling that we just celebrated the Birthday of Nabi
                                                                                             Mohammad the day before yesterday, celebrated Chap Goh Mei
                                                                                             yesterday, and we are celebrating Thaipusam today. You also heard
                                                                                             from the learned Ustaz Dr Muhammad Uthman El-Muhannady that
                                                                                             diversity in Malaysia is not by chance, it is God’s will. Now, we
                                                                                             are not enjoying these diverse celebrations only in recent times; we
                                                                                             have been enjoying this diversity for years, and we have been living
                                                                                             peacefully within this diversity for years. So what more need I say
                                                                                             about diversity in Malaysia?


                                                                                                 Diversity is the Norm


                                                                                                 Diversity is the norm, this is a fact we must accept. Just take a





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