The non-profit voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society will be operating a temple with a multi-religious focus in Sengkang West. Set to open to the public on May 20, the new temple will house a library with books on various religions and host talks...
"To have a religion doesn't mean you cannot have a wide world view."
He added that people of various faiths may use pews in the temple, where there will be digital tablets displaying different religious texts. It will have a"hall of filial piety" as well, for ancestral tablets usually inscribed with names of the dead. Those applying for the ancestral tablets will be encouraged to provide a video remembering the life of the deceased. The aim, he said, is for people to have a space where they can look back on the stories of their loved ones.The event was officiated by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Among other things, proceeds will be used by the society to provide free food and medical services to the needy through its meal centres and free clinics.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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