“Belittling or ridiculing the religious practices of others is not only contrary to Islamic teachings, but can also create tension and damage social harmony.”

– Islamic Development Department

COMMENT | We should start with what Zamri Vinoth said: “If you find it upsetting, then stop doing it so that others won’t follow.

“If you choose to continue, then don’t be offended (when others mock it). So, pick one.”

He is saying that the religious practices of Hindus are debased (macam orang kena rasuk) while intoxicated (mabuk todi), but if you do not want people to mock your debased practices, stop doing them.

In other words, Zamri, who has links with the state religious bureaucracy, is telling Hindus that they have to stop their religious practices if they do not want people to mock them.

If you listen to what Zamri says or even Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, another state-linked religious convert, you will notice the echoes of what Zakir Naik pushes in his “inspirational” sermons.

This idea that there is something wrong with your faith is why conversion is necessary to...