IN THIS ISSUE
From left, Dr. Gul, Mrs. Lana Mohammad, Reverend Father Dr. Clarence Devadass,
Mr. Pajindra Sankar & Mr. Chua Teck Seong
Multi Religious Dialogue Opens Minds
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2008
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Students at UCSI (University College Sedaya International) organised an inter-faith Dialogue featuring representatives from the
main religions in Malaysia to discuss the stand of each religion on the
topic of Homosexuality. The Multi-Religious Dialogue was made possible
through the collaboration of various societies and clubs at UCSI, namely
the Catholic Students Society, the Indian Cultural Society, and the
Buddhist Society. Almost 100 students and staff members attended the
two-hour long event, followed by a question and answer session.
The event, themed the Multi-Religious 3D (Dialogue, Discussion
Discourse) was part of UCSI’s holistic educational approach, to provide
students with not only academic knowledge but also mental stimulation by
discussing current issues and to foster a healthy respect for peoples of
different faiths and ethnic backgrounds.
Suemanica De Rosario, a member of the
organising committee, said that the event was organised to foster unity
and understanding between the different religions within the campus. “I felt
that the Dialogue was truly informative and interesting, as I learnt
many things that I did not know about previously,” said the 3rd Year
Psychology student. The dialogue was aimed at gathering and
understanding different viewpoints of various religions through the eyes
of their representatives, as well as enhancing students awareness of
other religions. Secondly, the dialogue was also the ideal platform for
a judgement-free intellectual discourse.
Dr. Gul Baloch who was the moderator for
the event
The only woman speaker, Mrs. Lana Mohammad
The speakers for this dialogue were Mrs. Lana Mohammad, Mr. Pajindra Sankar, Mr. Chua Teck Seong and Reverend Father Dr. Clarence Devadass, representing Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Catholicism respectively. The dialogue was moderated by Dr. Gul Baloch, a Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Social Sciences, UCSI.
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