Learn from each other to uphold social harmony, church leader calls on fellow Sarawakians
Rt Revd Datuk Danald Jute
KUCHING (May 11): KUCHING: Sarawakians must continue celebrating their diversity with respect, honour and acceptance, said Right-Reverend Datuk Danald Jute.
The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) chairman said Sarawakians must learn to understand each other by getting to know one another towards promoting social harmony.
'The Association of Churches in Sarawak extends our warmest greetings to all Buddhists as they celebrate Wesak, which commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
'The Buddhist community is known for their commitment to living a good life based on the teachings of the Buddha, which emphasise the importance of peace and harmony, compassion and kindness, good works and wisdom – the virtues and qualities that we very much need for a more peaceful, prosperous, harmonious and united nation,' he said in his Wesak Day message today.
Danald said people could not afford to speak or think ill of their neighbours just because they seemed to be different from themselves.
'As a multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nation, we have no other option but to learn to appreciate, understand and accept each other,' he said.
The ACS chairman added: 'We wish all our Buddhist friends a joyful and meaningful Wesak celebration, and join them in working and praying for a more united, peaceful, harmonious and prosperous Malaysia.'
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