Teach other religions in schools: MYC
Published on: Monday, May 20, 2019
By: Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Youth Council (MYC) has recommended that a special subject be introduced in schools and universities where students will be able to learn about other religions to further enhance and strengthen inter-faith understanding and harmony.
Its President Jufitri Joha said though the Islamic religious education subject currently being taught in schools should be commended, the lessons only focused on one religion.
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He said with the proposal it did not mean that the country would practice religious equality but this would foster unity and promote religious sensitivity for cultures different from our own.
“We see that this idea will be able to bring the different races closer together if introduced at the school and university levels.
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“If it is not through the introduction of a new subject, perhaps include the study of other religions as a subject matter in the existing syllabus,” he told Bernama after a roundtable discussion on religious affairs among people of different faiths, here.