Monday, April 27, 2009
Malaysia Catholics oppose non-‘Allah’ Bible
A Malay language Bible that does not use the word “Allah” has caused controversy among Malaysian Catholics, as the church here fights a court case to guarantee its right to use the word.
The Catholic Herald newspaper, in its today’s edition, criticised the release this week at an international book fair of the new Bible, which uses the Hebrew word “Elohim” instead of “Allah” for God.
“The Catholic bible that the Church uses has the word ‘Allah’ for God whereas in comparison, this one does not,” the paper’s editor Father Lawrence Andrew said.
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The Catholic Herald newspaper, in its today’s edition, criticised the release this week at an international book fair of the new Bible, which uses the Hebrew word “Elohim” instead of “Allah” for God.
“The Catholic bible that the Church uses has the word ‘Allah’ for God whereas in comparison, this one does not,” the paper’s editor Father Lawrence Andrew said.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: allah, bible, catholic bible, church, malaysia, malaysia catholics, new Malay bible, word allah
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