Tag Archives: Taoist

Tossing paper offerings in the air and littering the ground with paper money is not part of Chinese tradition or culture and can be a nuisance instead, says a Chinese Singaporean religious leader.

As a devoted taoist person. I really felt offended and another worst part is that the MOD tell me that i can chose not to log in and not felt offended.How can a MOD give me this reply although i believe he also know that the picture thingy is a disrespect to the deities.

We were doing our walkabout this morning at Ghim Moh and saw miniature posters of the PAP Holland-Bt Timah team pasted all over the food centre - even at an Taoist altar. The candidates' photos were placed to the left and right of the deity where believers prayed and placed their joss sticks. Let's have some decency and not paste our photos where people worship.

I read the news recently about Hindu devotees, who have demanded that the government grant them an additional public holiday for Thaipusam and allow them to play musical instruments during the Thaipusam procession. I fully support their actions as I think all religions should have the right to freely practice their own religious rituals. In the same vein, I think Taoists should also be given more freedom to practice their own religious beliefs. Taoists should also get an additional public holiday for our festivals, none of which are "official" public holidays in Singapore.

A Singapore couple pledged their love to each other at both a church and a Taoist temple on Sunday, in a "uniquely Singapore" wedding that featured both their religions. Mr Chung Kwang Tong, 30, is the secretary-general of the Taoist Federation Youth Group, while his wife Jacqueline Yip, 28, is Catholic. They decided to do both services out of respect for both their faiths, Mr Chung told The Straits Times.