I refer to the letter ‘Allah’ ban and The Joshua Project .

The Joshua Project is an international project and had been around for a long time. What has it to do with our country? It can’t be denied that Christianity is a missionary religion and one of its purpose is to evangelise to people (the same as Islam – I’m sure Islam is trying to convert people too). Each individual is free to stay or go, believe or not, and be responsible to God alone for his decision.

Let’s not go international. Look at our country and specifically at the main issue – the fear of the Herald proselytising to Muslim by using the word ‘Allah’.

Proselytising intrudes into the person’s spiritual life and pushes him to convert. Yes, proselytising means to induce someone to convert to one’s own religious faith. If people fear that Muslims who happen to read the Herald (a very thin chance indeed!) and will be induced to become Catholics when they see the word ‘Allah’, then sorry to say their own faith in their religion is shaky.

The point is if your faith is strong, why be worried of people proselytising or evangelising to you? You may listen, you may read but you’ll still remain rooted firmly in your own faith if you believe in your own faith strongly.

Remember the definition of proselytising? It intrudes into one’s spiritual life and forces one to convert. Tell me, if you happen to read a publication not of your faith, is that intruding into your life? And how does just you reading force you to convert?

I always think that it is kind of silly that there is a law in our country that prohibits non-Muslims from proselytising to Muslims. Isn’t religion supposed to be a personal thing? Why do we need a law then? Isn’t this so telling of the government not trusting their own Muslim brethren?

Thank God there is no law that says ‘No proselytising to Christians’. I would be very offended.