What are the religious beliefs in Malaysia and Singapore?

Malaysia, like other Southeast Asian countries, is a country where many religions coexist. The state religion of Malaysia is Islam, and other religions are Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and primitive religion.

Singapore's multi-nationality determines that its religion is also diversified. There are various religious buildings in Singapore, where you can see the domes of Hui churches, the spires of Gothic churches, Hindu temples with mysterious statues and China temples. The main religions in Singapore are Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.

Buddhism and Taoism

Early immigrants from China, like immigrants from other races, brought their religious beliefs and customs. People from different backgrounds in China built their own temples for good men and women to visit. Some of these temples have become national monuments, such as Tianfu Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Fengshan Temple.

Buddhism has "three treasures"-Buddha, Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) and Monk (the person who inherits or preaches the teachings) to guide believers to observe etiquette. In Singapore, the vast majority of Buddhists belong to Mahayana, followed by Hinayana and Vajrayana. Through activities such as religious, cultural, educational and social welfare projects jointly sponsored by the Buddhist Association of Singapore, the Sangha Federation of Singapore and the Singapore Branch of the World Buddhist Association, different schools have closer ties and cooperation.

Taoism has "three purities"-first, Jade Qing pastoral is the highest god, second, Qing Lingbao Tianzun is the highest god, and third, ethereal moral Tianzun is the highest god. From the very beginning, Taoism in Shi Tian took Laozi's Tao Te Ching as its basic classic and took "Tao" and "virtue" as its basic beliefs.

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Indians who came to Singapore also brought their religion, culture and art to Singapore. Their early religious deeds were to build Hindu temples in different parts of Singapore, most of which were mainly in South Indian style.

Hindu temples have become the focus of many Indian festivals and celebrations. Indian life is deeply influenced by religion; At different stages of their lives, various religious ceremonies will be held, and most Indian families have altars or prayer rooms.

Today, there are about 24 major Hindu temples in Singapore, including Sri Mariamman Temple on Qiaonan Road and Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Shilonggang Road, which have been listed as national monuments.

The Indian Foundation, established in 1967 according to the Indian Foundation Act, is responsible for the management and operation of Hindu temples, such as Amman Temple, Srinivashaboruma Temple, Xifan Temple and Madraman Temple in Virally. These Hindu temples belong to the foundation. The foundation also holds some large-scale festivals, such as Dabanson Festival, Torch Festival and Kuya Prayer Festival.

Indians also have an Indian Advisory Committee, which advises the government on Indian religions and customs and general welfare issues affecting Indian communities.

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The history of the Catholic Church in Singapore can be traced back to the day when Raffles discovered Singapore in 18 19. 182 1 year, a transit missionary absorbed 12 Catholics through missionary work. By 1829, the number of Catholics had increased to 200. Catholic groups have developed steadily and opened several schools. As early as 1832, the Catholic Church opened its first boys' school and later became the famous St. Joseph's College. St Joseph's College was founded in 1852, under the guidance of Brother Lhasa. Two years later, the sisters opened a girls' primary school in Victoria Street-El Nino Girls' School.

19721On February 22nd, 1972, the late Pope Pope Paul VI issued a decree that Singapore would become another parish, no longer belonging to the former Malacca-Johor parish. According to the agreement signed on July 26th, 1977, the Bishop of Macao handed over his church jurisdiction in Singapore to the Bishop of Singapore. This agreement was approved by the Holy See on May 27th. 198 1. This law was promulgated on June 26th, 198 1 and came into effect on July, 1. Since then, the Catholic Church in Singapore has been under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See.

There are 30 Catholic churches in Singapore. The Catholic Church manages 20 primary schools, 17 middle schools, a pre-university class and a junior college.

The Catholic Church in Singapore also operates Nishan Hospital, Yaxi Charity Hospital, five nursing homes and a children's shelter in An Wei.

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Four months after Raffles landed in Singapore, he presented a piece of land to the London Missionary Society. Five months later, the first missionary arrived in Singapore. In the first few decades, some different groups made unique contributions to the development of Christian churches in Singapore. They include western businessmen, China people in Malacca Strait, overseas missionaries and Christian immigrants from India and China. Theological seminaries and Bible colleges have also been established.