Why did God allow the #pandemic to happen? How can Muslims observe Ramadan; Christians celebrate Easter, Hindus the Tamil New Year and Sikhs Vaisakhi; or Buddhists mark Vesak Day, Jews the Passover (https://youtu.be/dNYkHiCtdeY), and Baha'i the Ridvan - with safe distancing measures in place in Singapore? Together with the Taoists, who marked the Qing Ming (https://youtu.be/DC0TjEaz6mw) just before the 'circuit breaker'; the Jains likewise with Ayambil Oli; and the Parsis, who practise Zoroastrianism (https://youtu.be/4di_a6TarcM), all these official religions in Singapore have had significant dates fall during the coronavirus outbreak. Unable to gather to celebrate in their customary ways, believers and leaders say this time of isolation has been one for reflection, strengthening their faith, and understanding what it truly means. 01.35 “Circuit breaker is a time of stripping away, so we can draw near in prayer, and slow down”: Pastor Keith Lai, Presbyterian Christian 01:48 "I have realised that the things taught in Buddhism are directly applicable in the real world, especially in this COVID-19 situation... like impermanence, the need for kindness, the need for peace": Danry Lim, Buddhist 02.08 “If you hold by certain values, those values don’t change because of COVID” : Rabbi Mordechai Abergel, Judaism (Watch: Living as an Orthodox Jew in Singapore https://youtu.be/dNYkHiCtdeY ) 02.57 "When you have a machine that isn't working properly, what do you do? Reset. I think God has pressed the reset button for a while. Now it's up to us, after the recycling, whether we will operate better" : Father Joe Lopez, Catholic 03.36 “Acts of kindness are prayers. It doesn’t have to be done physically in a place of worship”: Priest Percy Khambatta, Zoroastrian (Watch: Zoroastrians in Singapore: 5 things to know https://youtu.be/4di_a6TarcM ) 04.03 “In times of crisis, real humanity can emerge”: Deputy mufti Dr Mohammad Hannan Hassan, Muslim (Watch: Celebrating Ramadan https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTZsBSeRvJk6GAY-vivqy4wC ) For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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