Singapore was lucky to have Mr.Lee to guide them during initial years. Today's countries are missing Politicians like Mr.Lee. Farsighted, fair, honest, he was one of a kind.
@@earlysda Oh I believe even Jesus would have accepted him, for he never tried to force his belief onto people, he even made an example of a samaritan (a heretic) as a good moral action to be followed. I think most Christians and Muslims misinterpreted the message, it's not about spreading the practice of worship, it's about moral guidance and principles that need to be followed.
@@bhoomeerg8045 5:40 however hard christians try they cannot convert Singapore into a christian society. Why LKY said that? Because it is a Malay Islam island. You will be waving a red flag. Why is it fine for europeans to critizise Christianity ? It is because the people suffered , died, inquisition , superstition, health issues, abortion issues. The struggle in the west is between good and evil superstition rearing its head with Trump as the devil incarnate.
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders which means that there is nothing wrong for someone who isn't from any abrahamic religions like lky to say these are dangerous ideology right?
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders oh I see now that you are only advocating for your religion to have that right... You don't seems to mind if those forcing of values comes from your side though.
What he said at @7:35 is a gem. Sensible, Sensitive but Firm government will ride this patch. Soft government trying to accommodate everybody will lead to a big mistake. Indian leaders, specially on the Center right & left, should listen this. He did not compromise with secularism, rather he became a stronger proponent of Secularism by treating everyone equally.
India holds no moral ground on anything. A Hindu belief system that exercises traditions like the caste system, dowry system, cultural indifference with north vs south .... the nation's solution is not staunch hinduism.
@@theone3136 Speaking exactly like the missionaries described by LKY in the video. Thanks for re-affirming my point. Unfortunately caste system is there, but constitutional solution is also there. It has yielded results and we are moving in right direction not reached yet, but in right direction. Also caste/race discrimination is a global phenomenon across all cultures, Hindus are no different there.
I'm from the UK this man is spot on with this ,live and let live,keep your own religious beliefs under the rule of a firm fair and seperate governance that gives no favour to any.Anyone who wants otherwise wants to enforce their beliefs on you.Those type of religious people just want their own religious dictatorship and are totally unfit for public office
Every day you enact your worldview on other people by interacting with them. The only way to “live and let live” is to live on an island alone, then you truly can do whatever you want. Otherwise you have to have boundaries and rules of conduct if there was another person. Because both people can’t do what they want without infringing upon the other. The idea of a Christian proselytizing is similar to a mother who cares deeply for her son. If you love someone you will be angry when they do something stupid to hurt themselves, such as abusing opiates, etc. This is the same with Christianity. The Christian sees people living selfishly, and by that hurting others, themselves, and most importantly God who desires the best at all times for all people. And to live selfishly is stupid, and unreal. Because the Law of God is simply a description of reality. Yea verily if you jump off the roof a building you will become paste.
@@matthewallen3811 " The idea of a Christian proselytizing is similar to a mother who cares deeply for her son." I disagree with that. Its the standard operadi of old British and Jesuits forces when they took over a city or country, they sent in the missionaries. The end result is the destruction of all cultures and traditions. Chinese traditions like visiting ancestors grave are frown upon, having a picture of idols is demon worship. Who the hell died and made Christian god? Christianity is at best a religion made in middle ages. 1000 years ago, you barely had handwriting and even calendar, let alone write the bible. U r a new kid on the block, just like Judaism and Islam.
@@thealkymyst - You are right. Humans are not the Creator, so someone who thinks humans should be put before the Creator doesn't know the Creator. However, I think I understand what that person was trying to say, though, who said "place humanity foremost before any gods or religion." I think that person was trying to say a person shouldn't let their religion make them be hateful or cold towards others who have a different religion or who have no religion. The thing is, that's what Jesus taught. Jesus taught to even "Love your enemy" & even pray for your enemy. He taught love "others as yourself."
The heading 'Warns on dangers of' is flawed because he emphasised, 'Live and let live' showing that he is open to religious differences. The title of this video should read ' Mr LKY warns about mixing politics with religion'.
lemme ask you, bitch. which side insists that it mix with the other, hmm? isn't it your fucking christians who want to take control of governance? so count yourself that this secular government keeps you alive, even when it knows how much of a threat you are if given state power
What a greatest Buddhist leader and politician Lee Kuan Yew was! The world needs more charismatic Buddhist leaders and politicians like him. Under his leadership, Singapore became Singapore today.
@@yiming99 It's fascinating how fanatics see only what they WANT to see in any situation. While LKY's whole point was about being secular and tolerant of all religions, here is an id!ot (I mean the OP) who thinks it was due to his Buddhist background, which LKY himself admitted was only nominal. 😂
@@Sundar...neo-buddhists ambedkrites and Commies of 3rd world Periyarists Buddhist are more excited Xi Jinping and His Family are Devoted Buddhists still and Mao Zedong even Japanese Leaderers and Korean leaders yet They not Larp of Feel proud about it shows their own Humbleness and Respect for All peoples these Buddhist Nationalists and Buddhist Theravada Nationalism + Communist Buddhist Nationalism is the same Sri Lanka and Myanmar are Still Facing its Consequences and Still Facing it more in Future
Man this guy is good. Only someone with a deep understanding of society can be aware of things like this. I can see why he created such a successful non-democratic meritocratic capitalistic country. Sad that he is no longer here. You dont need a multiparty system like democracy to be successful just a great leader who is aware and who the people love.
mind you, singapore has a democratic system! a democratic country does not mean changing political parties every other elections, but having an opportunity to change a party through election. Go read more on politics.
@@enkii82 Its not really democratic. Lee Kwan Hew of People's Action Party was Prime Minster from 1959-1990 which is strange that he never lost in 31 years. People's Action Party has won every election from 1959 to today which is even stranger. No other party hs ever won since 1959. Why dont you go and read eedyt.
@@ashleysilver5594 changing of political parties is not the definition of democracy, but the opportunity to change a political admistration. being 'strange' of not changing the governming political party through an democratic election is not a definition of not being a democracy. these issues are so uneducated and non-sensical old. i tried to explain, but you are living in such a propaganda bubble.
@@enkii82 I suggest you go to school. Since your obviously not educated. Only one party has won Singapore elections in the last 60 years. Your not getting any support. Nobody is giving you a thumbs up. that just shows how stupid you are.
@@sheryarahmed6331to emphasis Lee did not want Singapore to separate from Malaysia at all and considered it a tragedy when it happened. Thankfully it seems to have worked out better for Singapore in the end
This guy makes sense. There is a reason why we separate church and state. When one religion claims to have the only path to enlightenment, heaven, valhalla, etc. and that it is the only universal truth, it becomes a danger to others. This is why I left organized religion long ago. It's a crutch. Not the truth.
There is a rational explanation for this These are Master/Slave religions - born when Kings ruled with an iron fist Ancient people living under these Kings/Dictators used them as a template for God Hence a King like God sitting on his throne in the Heavens Heaven is his Kingdom To please him one must get down on one's knees, beg, grovel, sing his praises, swear eternal loyalty & obedience And of course no King/Dictator would tolerate allegiance to another and so the hate and threats against all others Think of living in Russia under Putin or North Korea today! That was the life back than and the ancients came up with such Gods! What is frightening is to see today's best and brightest blindly following these primitive ideas of God
For many people who ask what religion is Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, he has just mentioned it in this video. He is a Buddhist (around 4:09) who strongly support secularism, and takes a very practical approach on all religions.
Actually that was and is Buddhismus. And you cannot actually consider it religion, but a specific, rather spiritual view. Compare with Abrahamic religions (pro and contra list). Lee Kaun Yew is the future. If there will be future.
god made one adam one eve god made incest evil god god #1 country usa war nonstop usa war criminal evil god god let his priest rape his altar boys under his roofs forever worldwide evil god ------------ religion is pure faith/organize superstition - most oppressive - complete control of body mind soul spirit - god almighty/dictator/communists🤣 ------------ atheists believe in cause n result - they don't dream up a god n push everything on him - they r responsible practical realistic honest - they man up - unlike whitemen bow kneel worship jesus a mideasterner a nomad in nothingness desert fill with mirage hallucination ------------ buddhist monks walk barefoot n indoor - like walking on soles - fungus dead skin 🤮n they treat women like unholy dirty - can't be above man or climb pagoda - women live upstairs n fly in airplane n jesus king pope mohamad - even buddha came out of n from under a mother/woman
I am born in a Hindu family but had no specific interest in religions. I started my schooling in a convent, but after a while, I was put in a government school. Every day, after the National anthem was played I used to draw a cross on me. My friend a church-going Christian asked me which Church I go to. I told him I don't go to Church. He asked me why I draw a cross after the assembly. My reply was that I may be a Christian and I needed to check with my mother who was a Professor as she would probably know. It turned out that in the Convent I started drawing the cross after assembly, I used to draw the cross and my mother has seen me draw the cross even in temples. "Why didn't you tell me"? I asked. "Young children's minds should not be poisoned by these differences." From that day I had more respect for Hinduism.
It's not poisoning it's just truth. The differences are important. God is literally our Heavenly Father, that's something eastern religions don't believe. Have you read Bible+BoM?
@@phoenixj1299 coming to mine they educated me and gave me knowledge. knowledge to search the truth .....I was also the person who was against religion but as I studied the Abrahamic religion it has a significant truth regards to history with a mystery....the person who started this thread is a lier..... because all the Christian school I mean all will give u knowledge but finding the truth is your mission.
Its not just something that they poison u... U know in hindu culture we have the habit of touching the feet of elders to take the blessings they keep their hands and say live long... Why do they keep their hands on us its not something that they bless our life to be ruined like theirs. Even keeping cross they say god bless you. They dont even say jesus bless you. It depends on us how we take up others jestures..... U say that u respecred hinduism more from that time but dont u realize child marriages, wife being burnt alive if husband dies, untouchability.... Are these all do u think your God likes.... If yes imagine the way ur god hardcore to the heart a merciless cruel mind
A remarkable man. Able to communicate nuances so clearly in a way we just don't get to see today. And the unselfconscious honesty / transparency is completely refreshing.
Look at history and how each of the three biblical religions have treated each other and how they have treated everyone else and that will tell you all you need to know.
@@somecima5196lmao “politicize”, they’ve been slaughtering and discriminating for practically two thousand years now, when will humans come to realization that religion is nothing but an ancient man’s invention, created to control and give ancient man purpose other than living rough and dying, it’s the modern age, it promotes ignorance and division, they need to be outlawed for the greater good of mankind.
The world is woefully lacking men like him today. Man with the intelligence you see clearly and the courage to speak freely. These are the men who build nations and move the world forward.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my Exactly the problem with the western mindset so entitled. And please don’t quote Buddhist culture if you don’t understand. It’s the strong responsibility to take care of the weak and ensure the weak become as strong if not stronger than them that’s how the human race improve and evolve. It’s the duty of the weak to give reverence and authority to the strong to ensure they continue in their responsibility to protect the weak.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my That‘s why there is space exploration to get more resources, it’s also the reason why China is one of the few uninterrupted civilisation. It‘s also the reason why homosapiens are able to win the compeition against other species. That’s because the strong have to care for the weak and to get the weak to become stronger thus improving the rest of the human race. Of course in extreme circumstances definitely is to give more resources to the strong, but in general circumstances it‘s the strong that have the responsibility to take care of the weak. Of course I am not talking about sharing resources equally here.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my FYI, genetics determines your starting point and how far you might go. The important word here is might and genetics does change with time although it‘s much harder and if you talking about genetics what determines strong and weak is the context of the situation. Tutoring the weak improves the info and intellect of the whole human race. It prevents the human race from extrinction because of certain unforseen events. Tutoring also ensures the strong continue to work harder and not rest on their laurels. Without support for the weak, the strong will rest on their laurels and cause overall degneration and degradtion. Very seldom you have the strong maintain in a position of strength throughout the entireity of their lives same with the weak. Your idea would destroy the entire human race, because the strong when hit with illness without supporting the weak, there is no replacement.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my You are outdated already based on these past 3-5 years China whether it is patent application or journal usage and discoveries already exceeded US. China already exceeded Japan as the largest car exporter this year. Tha‘s why I say the strong don’t stay strong throughout their entireity. You are still too young as a civilisation to understand the depths and marvel of the interaction between humans, nature and the universe.
Late Stateman Lee Kuan Yew was such an experienced & wise Leader indeed to ban religion & ethnicity based political parties in Singapore but to adopt Meritocracy to be the foundation of democracy in Singapore thus avoided the many conflicts from exploitation of religious or racial issues by selfish political groups like in many other countries that still in conflicts or wars up until today ... We missed the wise council of late stateman Lee Kuan Yew so much in this turbulent world of post covid-19 global pandemic ... 🙏🕯🌎🕊🇸🇬
I’m a Christian and I believe in the separation of Church and State, just as our former President Kennedy did. So Lee Kuan is correct on how to run a government.
@@graverobbersministry8939 no, But in Greece if church will be seperated the clergy will be left in the nails of the bishops, most Christians know this and similar situations
@@kiriakosoikonomu2907 If you understand freedom of religion, you would know that church and state don’t mix. When Europe was run by the Church of Rome, you can read about the history of the persecution against all faiths not complying to the Church. The reason JFK denounced his faith as a Catholic was to show people that he was for the people, not the Church. JFK was a Catholic, which in America nobody wanted, because Protestants left persecution to establish a free nation, a nation to be able to worship without being persecuted. Believe me, if church and state unites, the church in charge will come up with some reason to persecute some poor minority believers. A Republic was set up in order to protect the minorities as equal. This is the reason for the second amendment, just in case a authoritarian government decides to take control and bring about us another Dark Age.
@@graverobbersministry8939 the church will never be in charge, we dont live in middle ages'.You dont understand what im saying.In Greece priests are paid by the state, In Orthodoxy there are married and unmarried, not monks, clergy. If unmarried priests, a usually disgusting case of toxic people, will be in charge the married ones like my father will be seaking for a job
Glad that you are living in Canada. When you begin to see that you cannot practice your own religion and you have to convert them you will start disliking certain faiths.
Great philosopher, great thinker. leader with foresight, also a brilliant speaker, most Singaporeans misses him, when the subject of this man is being brought up.
@@garyjohnstone6422 Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He was just lucky to go to Cambridge unlike other poor china men.
A really great Head of Government. Mr Yew is to be appreciated for his grit and wisdom. I'm from India and I salute him. I surely wish he was around to advise so many today.
it's hard not to like this man's perspective. A true sage he was indeed, wise and not arrogant. Western leaders should have gotten some training from him. A politician to be admired, and there are not that many.
A true statesman and a wise leader. Fortunate to witness a leader that comes once in centuries. I'm not even from Singapore yet I get emotional and moved every time I hear him. I truly believe how we need men like him in every corner of the globe to get us out of these dark times which of course are the work of our modern leaders. May God bless his soul.
He is correct on most counts except initial part about Hindus and Indira Gandhi. The entire party and ecosystem in India until 2014 was about appeasing Muslims. Getting facts from Marc Tully is not great.
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia what are you talking about? Muslims have cast too . Recent persecution of ahmadia and genocide call of shia's in Pakistan are common things . And in Indian , muslims have exactly same caste system as Hindus .only exception being in Hinduism, caste base discrimination is punishable my constitution of India whereas that law doesn't apply on muslims because of personal laws .
I sense you've missed the point. The late LKY was pro religious diversity 'live and let live' but don't go trying to convert others. Live in a mulitcultural and multi racial society that has a national identity and makes provision for all through equality of opportunity. Have respect and compassion for the other, for 'there go I but for the grace of God'.
@@sopzakdansm4196 I don't think he's pro-religious diversity, he's not anti-religion or at best indifferent. If it provides sucker comfort to one, then let it be.
Angela Merkel is responsible for the apocalyptic state in the world today! 16 years of Naivität and blindness regarding Putin, although she speaks Russian, she was totally fooled by Putin..during 16 years of her bad governing. Thank goodness she's in pension. Germany would take at least 20 years to clean the mountain of RUBBISH that Merkel left behind.🤔
LKY would laugh at you for that. He better than anyone understood that every nation is different, with its own specific dynamics and needs. Germany is the dominant and richest nation in Western Europe-- they can afford to be tolerant and a beacon for liberalism.
People that have not encounter the real presence of God...will say that the bible is a supersition book..those who are born again in the spirit will know that our believe and faith will not go vain. One day all believers will leave this earth. How can we say the boble is a supersition....where it predicted so mahy things up to this day when there are war in Israel. The bi le has warn this will happen. This is phrophecies and not supersition at all.
@@Jloshan i've encountered the presence of god when I visited the children's cancer ward in hospital. I thought to myself: how can any powerful omnipotent all-knowing being programmed such a horrifying disease to affect such innocent children?? I realized being a human is like a lab rab thrown into experiments after experiments to the amusement and entertainment of a sick twisted observer.
@@leambayu5988my friend you are coping so hard, and this is coming from a muslim whose family has roots in malaysia. honestly really think that it was a blessing in disguise that singapore separated from malaysia and became secular
@@muhammadaqil6467 so ? Do you know 20 millions Red Indian killed by Christian Europeans? Are there any voices left? And Malaysia is the reason you are not obliterated.😁You think the Chinese communists love you lol? Or tolerate your existence ? Singapore is not secular it's a non state. Only Malays will remain whatever happen while refugees will move on.😁
@@MustAfaalik yes my colonial tongue shit l don't feel ashamed,it should be l went to soul tongue school, colonizer used religion and colonial tongue to colonize and subjugate their subject,are we their subject?
@@MustAfaalik l can't write correctly,l went to soul tongue school,l didn't feel ethnically interior, Kishore believed he is ethnically interior, you feel the same too?
He is the visionary. He can foresee the trends and make solutions in a most workable manner. He knows the dangers of religion and make sure it doesn’t hinder the progress and harmony of the nation💪
"Dangers of religions " This only came about after the WW2 and the new world order agenda being imposed on the masses of the nations globally. Read pre-world War history. People fared well in religiosity. Moral decadence was at the lowest. Society illness at the lowest. And a lot of other things. Read about welfare of society during that time. Exception is where corruption took evil root in the great churches leading to birth of secularism . From here, they wanted to spread their secular ideology to other nations. To make them carbon copy of themselves. And thise who don't oblige or bend to their ideology, face great challenges, particularly economic boycot even sanctions of inter-trade. Look about around yourselves and within yourselves; what identity do you have? You are what they intended you to become: carbon copy of themselves, embracing their ways of lives, beliefs and everything. Your ancestirs would not even recognise you as their progeny if they could come out of their graves today!! This is the fact. And only those who abandoned their roots will say religiosity is dangerous. Our ancestors lived with different religiosity in harmony all these years, it was never a problem until that idea was planted into our heads. During LKY times, the local Muslims got sucked the idea of secularists and almost became like them. Almost. Until, by God's grace, the realisation dawned upon them and they repented and mend their ways. Christians or Muslims, are only mending their ways to return to the path of the one true God for the benefit of life here and hereafter. And that is totally praiseworthy ❤.
@TRUTH EXPRESS lmao, you never went out of your house. Where are you from India or Africa. American girls are the most promiscuous women on planet. They'll have slept with like 15 men before marrying you. You know jack shit.
i am a christian and i aprove mr LKY message. The push to govern from both islam and christianity are a bit going into silly. belief suppose to make us a better person and not to push others to be like us or subjected to the same rules. It also saddened me that the key to have world peace is less focus on religion it self and more focus on tollerating people space and leaving them to their own things. I think both religion and tolerance isnt the goal for everlasting peace... what are peace without God? what are God if we only have strife ?
Look at LGBTQ+ & Pornography today. The degradation of human morality. Learn Islam. Muslim is just a human being that make mistake. However learn from muslim scholar.
Muslims aren't real Muslims if they don't follow Muhammad PBUH Muhammad PBUH make Islam as rule of the lands he conquered so if you don't agree tu put religion as a rule of country, it means you don't agree with Islam as a whole
*Christianity is NOT governed by a “sharia” . Jesus clearly said things like “My Kingdom is NOT if this world.” And “Give to Caesar (gov) what belongs to Caesar and to GOD what belongs to GOD.* You cannot blame a faith based on idiocy of people. You go by what the book says...
Christianity isn't a religion. It's a way of life. It appears that the Christians LKY came into contact with did not help him to know the essence of Christianity, its message, its demands and most important of all what Christ came to offer humans. I wonder if LKY ever had the chance to read the Bible and imbibe its message- the redemption only Jesus offers. Had he truly known and experienced these, he would have come to a different conclusion. Jesus remains the ultimate solution to the world's problems!!
It is fortunate for Singapore to have had this sensible wise man who made it possible for Singapore to develop Into what it is today, Unlike his Malaysian counterpart who is still toying with racial and religious segregation at this age.
It goes to show that Malaysians politicians are self serving and corrupt that in order to remain in power, they play the race and religion card. It is evident that Malaysia is shooting itself in the foot with the outdated Bumiputra policy.
He talks about things as they are - no sugar coating. I love it. I dont mind taking a trip to where he is now (and come back ofcourse) just to ask his views of the current political climate in India.
As a person that grew up roman catholic, it was only in adulthood that I realized and understood that religion should not separate me from the rest of my fellow humans. I try my best to discern by character and motives more than any of my preconceived notions. Take care out there, the world is crazy. ❤
I understand what you say. I went to Mecca 2 times myself, only after adulthood it becomes clearer that I can control & guide only myself. Ppl have various understandings on one particular sentence or strings of sentences; it is so easy to become fanatic and in THAT PROCESS, you'd ignore rationalism and hurt people left and right. I am quite pity for those who try as hard as 25-ish to get married (and so many other things which I cannot pin pointing it here). But I must tell you - to embrace oneself; we have to educate and there is nobody better to educate ourself but our own self. Don't expect everyone will able to allow themself to change coz it is only in our fantasy world it would happen. Simple and clear desicion for me
honestly - christianity overall would not have the bad reputation it has today had the christians of the past (and the present) not acted like a morality police. religious principles should be applied to ourselves first, and then our good actions should be enough to make the world understand that god is good. but what do many people do....the opposite!
Yes, dogma can not contain God and humans can be good or evil independently of dogma. Nikos Zakantzakis’ Zorba the Greek, “I have done things for my country that would make your hair stand. I have killed. Destroyed villages. Raped women. And why? Because they were Turks! or Bulgarians! That's the rotten damned fool I was. Now I look at a man - any man - and I say, he is good, he is bad. What do I care if he's Greek or Turk? As I get older, I swear by the bread I eat, I even stop asking that. Good or bad? What is the difference? They all end up the same way... food for worms!”
In India , all temples including Sikhs ,Jains ,Hindus, Buddhist r under govt control while church and mosques ,madrasas r free hence the result is that : 1) after Govt of India , 2nd largest land owner is the Catholic and The 3rd largest is the Waqf board a Muslim personal law board 2) the Muslims have their own personal shariah court and churches their own .. 3) the land scam of the Churches is enormous with no transparency thus un-named cemeteries r rising 2 times the normal speed leading to massive problems in governance and causing constant friction while Hindus r not even allowed to do a small Yatra or a religious procession in Christian or Muslim dominated area . Thus yup this is true secularism of India...
India is becoming more and more Hindu ethno state. The problem with this is the rise of extremist toxic Hindus (like terrorist ISIS in middle east) who wants pure Hindu state, they want Abrahamic religions to leave, they terrorize them by forming vigilante groups who "protects" cows and sacred animals but in reality uses it as a cover to beat and assault Muslims, christians and Jews. Most cases are of Muslims since they are the second largest minority. There is also the rise of Hindu priest who compel their fellow followers to "protect" their women by Isolating Anyone of Abrahamic faith, mostly Muslim again. They don't allow any of that group to marry one of their own. The entire case is dangerous and hate fueled bullying.
@Rohit, There are other men worthy of admiration, yet you have chosen to admire a man who, although intelligent, did not solely build the nation of Singapore. There were numerous talented and intelligent individuals who contributed to Singapore's economic success. While LKY possessed oratory skills, it was the collective efforts of others that allowed him to shine on the stage as a lawyer and politician. Propaganda strategically positioned him after he gradually removed the pioneers from power. His scheming and authoritarian rule are not something to take pride in. Don't live with your eyes closed.
What a force he was! Someone like him comes along only once every few generations - even that is no guarantee. How I wish we could replicate him and have him run the whole world!
@@knossostellel-amarna8502haha youre so funny. The jealousy and coping is surreal. You must know anything about everything, overproud tiny country of Singaporean island
Beliefs r personal choices, and not the problem. It only become a problem when believers come together and form an organisation known as religion. Historically, religions have many times manipulated beliefs to enforce their agenda, to the extent of sometimes going the opposite of their beliefs, creating not bliss but instead suffering for many. Ultimately, men determine the goodness of beliefs.
I think believers always go in groups , so they can acknowledge each others beliefs and finally it forms a religion ;where they try to make everyone like them by using any/every method. this is my current take on it.
'India' was never in its entire history a single nation. It exists now only because of British conquest which forced together the 40+ nations of the subcontinent.
He was one of the great geniuses of the 20th century, one of the great statesmen of any era. I didn't always like everything he did, but his brilliance is indisputable.
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He ws just lucky to go to cambridge unlike other poor china men. 😂😂😂😂
I lived in and around Singapore for about ten years, in the early seventies, I was a young anti authority Australian but made an exception for Mr Lee with, what I deemed to be, his draconian rules. With the Vietnam war so close and Singapore in need of direction, Mr Lee used what he called the Sledge Hammer effect. No Communism, that meant no long hair, no tattoos, no more rock music in night clubs. Tow Bombs were detonated after being discovered, one in top of a coconut tree and the other in a roadside gutter. There was a photo of the coconut tree blowing up, in the Straights times. Myself and friends believed that Mr Lee arranged for these bombs to be planted to give reason why Singaporeans should be concerned about communism. And the issue you with long hair and tattoos was, as I believed, to prevent Malaysian youth from being an influence on society. Wrong, I know, but I was and have always been sceptical of any authority. One amazing experience I had with Mr Lee's sledge hammer effect was when he announced that there would be no more honking of car horns and no more erratic driving on Singaporean roads. The following day I caught a taxi into the CBD, Orchard Rd and was in a state of shock. No honking of horns no indiscretions, no impatient passing and cutting in front of other drivers. This to me, was an indication of total respect for LKY.
Much as I didn’t see eye-to-eye with several aspects of LKY’s brand of politics and economics, his position on this issue is absolutely spot on in every regard. ADDENDUM (edit): An inspired leader nonetheless - Requiescat In Pace.
A great, great man... I don't always agree with his views, and sometimes violently disagree, but I am old enough and wise enough to listen to every one of them. may his writings and legacy be humanities, government, and business subjects for high school and college students everywhere.
The dangers in principle are always the same no matter the form: What is the benefit of religion to people? To raise their standards as people. What is the danger of religion to people? To stop functioning as the preceding and/or to become a system of stagnation. What is the benefit of a given Political System to people? To aid their living and life chances. What is the danger of a political system: To corrupt them and or oppress them. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew I believe has more common sense on these simple but big questions than just everyone who speaks about them in the world of yesterday and today.
I agree that Christianity and Islam can be dangerous, as do other religions. Religions in general are based on cult-like dogmatic belief rather than based on validation by factual verification.
Christianity has two parts, one the historical and the other theological. No doubt Christianity can be a force for good. However, it can also be a force for superstition and cultist behaviour.
@@abellyold4859 It's a duty of every ChrIstIan to de bunk every cuItist and mark them as the enemy of the truth. PeopIe have to Iearn to make the difference between a reaI Chrlstlan and a faIse one.
Thanks for the video. It's scary how LKY nailed it when these comments were made decades ago. Religion is a sensitive issue and in this PC climate today his words would have been a no go.. looking at the comment thread here definitely scared me a little... "live and let live" is the most important thing, and on a larger scale the separation of religion and governance. Everyone can believe that their religion is the absolute truth but the problem comes when someone impose their religious beliefs to others or even persecutes others because something is wrong in their eyes. We see in many countries when religion gets mixed into politics it gets really ugly and the minorities who believe in another religion suffers... hopefully Singaporeans and Singapore can be sensible and can balance their religious beliefs with tolerance for others because no religion has the absolute claim to all the truth of the world... Peace
Yes it is happening in Malaysia the change law to convert little children to Islam without mother's consent and the civil court allowed that in Loh Siew 3 Children converted by a bigot mufti Asri of Perlis because the Islamic extremist in perlis passed law of unilateral conversion of underage children against the federal constitution.
Strangely, the most persecuted groups in the world, are the true Christians. (there is a nominal group who are Christian in name only). It will continue to be persecuted and hounded, accused and matyred till the end of age. China is an example, but today, Christians exist in the millions. Today the news in Manipur, India is very sad. Many tribal groups who are mainly Christians had their churches and homes looted and burnt, with silent consent from the government. Is it in the news? No. And it's not for political but for religious reasons. The Myanmar tribal Christian groups are also suffering the same fate from the Junta. See the thousands of Myanmar refugees spilling into neighbouring countries - Malaysia, for example. If you have worked among the refugees, you can hear their sad tales. Malaysia is under constant threat of losing peace and harmony because of politicians using race and religion to get power. We too long for the tolerant, peaceful years of long ago that LKY speak about, where our friends were from all races and religions. We formed many happy relationships
His grandson married an African man. Will he be proud if he is alive today? In the late 80s, I wished Dr Mahathir long life. I forgot to wish Lee KY long life.
@@R_m_is-trueChristianity came to India through violent invaders. Same is the case with Islam. Both of these religious doctrines seek to destroy other forms of religious practices. This is why these have a history of violence.
@@ravinderdhupia4779Well then you are ignorant. Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism all have a great deal of humanist philosophies. Sikhism is a great panth too. And it is a panth of Indic traditions. This is why it has Dharma, Moksha, Sewa, Onkar etc. - all of which are concepts that were developed in Hindu philosophy thousands of years ago. So Sikhism is a collection of various Indic philosophy and traditions.
We are so lucky to have had this thoughtful man guiding the initial development of Singapore. Live & let live please, respect each path to the divine. 🙏
Often many people forget what it means to be secular. It doesn't mean to be irreligious and it doesn't mean to attack Abrahamic faiths specifically. The concept is perfectly used to keep religion and its values away from public policy and the development of a nation. Yet many who claim to be secular or against secularism fail to understand what it truly means. In the rise of Islamism, anti-religion, and Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu nationalism, a free society not dictated or influenced by a certain group of citizens at the expense of others are lost simply to words through the danger religious tribalism. This is what Singapore has beautifully and effectively been able to overcome. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew was truly, one of the greatest leaders in modern history.
Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He ws just lucky to go to cambridge unlike other poor china men.
imho, it's not about the religion, but the person who use the religious reason for their ambition, for their politics, for their greed,for their evil needs.
Yes let's live and let live....but unfortunately these religious bigots and fanatics will not rest until they, and only they rule the world......and willing to use violence to achieve their means. So we can't even leave them alone as that will be at our perils. Edmund Burke said “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
in this perilous times we live in - let's live and let live, cannot do any help when a masked man wants to CUT OFF YOUR HEAD in the name of Allah, ok ??? Get real !
Wonderful observation about the tolerance inherent in Hinduism and Buddhism and how the steamrolling that Islam and Christianity do will destroy the peace on this world. Hats off to this great man.
It’s unbelievable people listen to this criminal, a prominent member of the triads, a Japanese collaborator and a British lapdog. The fact is he should had been charged with crimes against humanity for the “laws” he imposed, totally unconstitutional. Singapore is a joke
In my view Lee Kuan Yew is one of the greatest political leaders in the modern world. He kept a multi religious society secular, transformed it from a third world to a first world society. And all this in just a single generation
Lee Kuan Yew was wrong about the Christians. The US constitution and Declaration of Independence were crafted and established upon Judeo Christian values (from the bible) as the bedrock, from which principles and belief systems are being derived through the founding fathers who were also religious people such as John Adams. One famous sentence of the Declaration stated... “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is an appeal from the founding fathers to the God of the bible invoking a higher authority for their freedom and inalienable rights which the King of England had stepped out of his bounds of right to rule. What am I trying to bring across? Singapore, to a great extent, has imitated the West in establishing laws and governance of the country and with great success. This can only be attributed to also following the same fundamentals of the Judeo-Christian values. (An example is the death penalty. Buddhists place great emphasis on non-violence and compassion on all life so capital punishment is not condoned. However, the bible taught on capital punishment for heinous crimes ~ The punishment must fit the crime.) I hardly believe SG government's moral code is plucked from the sky or that the lawmakers derive their laws from Buddhist scriptural canon such as the Vinaya text, the sutras, the Tripitaka, Abhidhamma, the Digha Nikaya or the Pali Canon. Heaven forbids that they should start making laws drawn on "divine guidance" from the Buddhist tantric and apocryphal scriptures. Jesus said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” -Matthew 22:36-40 "This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." -John 15:12. Christians are called to live a higher standard by Jesus, that we are to love one another just as He loved us. If you know how Jesus loved and that Christians are commanded to imitate him, then you will come to a conclusion that is there is absolutely no danger in Christianity. Even though Thomas Jefferson had defended separation of church and state, it really did not mean the church staying out of government but that the government should stay out of the church. A government that is influenced by Judeo-Christians values will go a long way in governing the country well. Unfortunately, Lee Kuan Yew is dead so there is no chance to let him know that he was wrong.
Looking at the Liberal west and the LGBTQ and Trans rights movement...if wonder how far Western "civilization" is going..with their " superior " Judeo Christian "values"..
Lee Kwan Yew was not wrong. Historical evidence proves he was right ( the Crusades in the Middle Age,the colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries). And particularly look at what Jesus said in the Bible "To those enemies of mine who do not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me" (Luca 19-20)
He dislikes the politicization of hinduism too. If he was alive, he would've been very critical of bjp in india today, based on the same logical framework he is describing here.
@@the80386live and let live he says and Hindus do not have problem that problem arises when Christians and islamists say that their religions are the only true religion and others are heathens and kafirs and are condemned to eternal hell fire then Hindus have problem .
@@the80386 he supported his nations local culture. India is the home of indic/dharmic culture and will remain that way, especially since the nation was divided on the basis of the 2 nation theory
What does you being a Hindu have to do with anything except your life and your choices? Also, why is your ID James Anthony, unless you are a Hindutva troll who comments based on Hindutva propaganda and not human values (vastly different from Hindutva).
Christianity spread as the Spaniards landed on the shore brandishing swords and the holy cross in each hand shouting "In the name of Jesus we proclaim this land to be ours!" and soon began killing the unsuspecting natives who had gathered to see them arrive in curiousity. This happened in Africa, the Americas but not in India, China and other SE Asian nations, where the civilisations predate the Christian theological records.
That's a misconceived view of history, or at least an extraordinarily one dimensional one. I encourage you to do some more research so we can debate this here. God bless.
@@Cato_Minor Christianity is created for mental and cultural slavery. Its meant to wipe up all cultures so the world can bow to a white god. Once u don't have cultures, histories or traditional anymore, the church can manipulate u however they want.
Well put, Mr. Prime Minister. The world will be secular . Religion has failed to inform legislation in any way, shape, or form. The rule of law must prevail. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
@yagi3925 The rule of law in secular i e a nation of laws, not a theocracy. Morals came long before any religion, and as the world is moving to change to humanism - away from religious ideas and dogma. Secularism. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺
@@redmatters9318 I don't give a damn about you "secularist" blabla. The universe IS a theocracy because it was created by God. God is its master and Lord, has always been and will always be. Whether you and some others like it or not does not matter, it's pointless.
A study of secularism will quickly show that secularism is basically Western Christianity with the word "god" crossed out. Read "Dominion" by Tom Holland to understand what this means.
@@redmatters9318 Well as an agnostic myself I can tell you your prediction is doomed to failure. Studies have shown that atheists can't bother themselves to have relationships, let alone babies. They have also shown that religion is in the genes. All atheism has done has separated the atheists from the religious and then made the atheists go extinct. We're seeing this all over the secular world - Japan and China particularly badly affected. Seems that atheism is the best thing that ever happened to religion. The future of humanity is a religious one, and probably quite a fundamentalist religious future at that.
Singapore was lucky to have Mr.Lee to guide them during initial years. Today's countries are missing Politicians like Mr.Lee. Farsighted, fair, honest, he was one of a kind.
Mr. Yew has no clue about eternal life.
I hope he repented and accepted his Saviour - Jesus Christ.
@@earlysda ha ha ha.
@@earlysda Jesus was an Armenian Jew sacraficed by pagans to a pagan 2 headed god.
@@earlysda hahahaha
@@earlysda Oh I believe even Jesus would have accepted him, for he never tried to force his belief onto people, he even made an example of a samaritan (a heretic) as a good moral action to be followed. I think most Christians and Muslims misinterpreted the message, it's not about spreading the practice of worship, it's about moral guidance and principles that need to be followed.
As a Tibetan Buddhist monk this had the wisdom of a true Buddhist should have 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Om mani phad me hung🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
It should be Om Mani pedme hum,mani pedme hum as recited by Tubetan Buddhists and monks.
@@pharaohakhneton9553Tibetan buddhism is slightly different
Om👏
Monk... on the internet? Aren't you supposed to be distancing yourself from the world?
Ur perception of monk is same as a cave man
What an extraordinarily truthful and fearless speech. No other politician would dare speak like this
You must be happy hindu guy
That's a lie
@@parasharchoudhuryand you must be a sad convert or a confused communist
What are you a b@stàrd worshipper??@@parasharchoudhury
Fantastic. Very true.
One never gets tired of listening to LKY. Every word the man spoke, made perfect sense. A truely unique statesman.
He knew it's fine to criticize Christianity but doesn't actually dare to criticize Islam.
@@bhoomeerg8045 5:40 however hard christians try they cannot convert Singapore into a christian society. Why LKY said that? Because it is a Malay Islam island. You will be waving a red flag. Why is it fine for europeans to critizise Christianity ? It is because the people suffered , died, inquisition , superstition, health issues, abortion issues. The struggle in the west is between good and evil superstition rearing its head with Trump as the devil incarnate.
Government needs to be tough and rational. Bringing faith into governance will only lead to intolerance.
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders no it doesn't.
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders something which you have no problem with does not equal to what these countries should be actually doing.
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders which means that there is nothing wrong for someone who isn't from any abrahamic religions like lky to say these are dangerous ideology right?
@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders oh I see now that you are only advocating for your religion to have that right... You don't seems to mind if those forcing of values comes from your side though.
he was intolerant
What he said at @7:35 is a gem. Sensible, Sensitive but Firm government will ride this patch. Soft government trying to accommodate everybody will lead to a big mistake. Indian leaders, specially on the Center right & left, should listen this. He did not compromise with secularism, rather he became a stronger proponent of Secularism by treating everyone equally.
Indians don't have that clarity of thoughts.
I am.a muslim. I think.this man is the right leader for a multi_religion countries.
India holds no moral ground on anything. A Hindu belief system that exercises traditions like the caste system, dowry system, cultural indifference with north vs south .... the nation's solution is not staunch hinduism.
@@theone3136 Speaking exactly like the missionaries described by LKY in the video. Thanks for re-affirming my point.
Unfortunately caste system is there, but constitutional solution is also there. It has yielded results and we are moving in right direction not reached yet, but in right direction. Also caste/race discrimination is a global phenomenon across all cultures, Hindus are no different there.
@@honestyfirst2165 Begs the question, why does the world need religions?
I'm from the UK this man is spot on with this ,live and let live,keep your own religious beliefs under the rule of a firm fair and seperate governance that gives no favour to any.Anyone who wants otherwise wants to enforce their beliefs on you.Those type of religious people just want their own religious dictatorship and are totally unfit for public office
Voting in a secular state is forcing your views on other people. Not everyone agrees with the tories.
Every day you enact your worldview on other people by interacting with them. The only way to “live and let live” is to live on an island alone, then you truly can do whatever you want. Otherwise you have to have boundaries and rules of conduct if there was another person. Because both people can’t do what they want without infringing upon the other. The idea of a Christian proselytizing is similar to a mother who cares deeply for her son. If you love someone you will be angry when they do something stupid to hurt themselves, such as abusing opiates, etc. This is the same with Christianity. The Christian sees people living selfishly, and by that hurting others, themselves, and most importantly God who desires the best at all times for all people. And to live selfishly is stupid, and unreal. Because the Law of God is simply a description of reality. Yea verily if you jump off the roof a building you will become paste.
But, I do not condone Christian dominance in the sense of controlling government institutions. That is a grave danger.
I agree completely
@@matthewallen3811 " The idea of a Christian proselytizing is similar to a mother who cares deeply for her son." I disagree with that. Its the standard operadi of old British and Jesuits forces when they took over a city or country, they sent in the missionaries. The end result is the destruction of all cultures and traditions. Chinese traditions like visiting ancestors grave are frown upon, having a picture of idols is demon worship. Who the hell died and made Christian god? Christianity is at best a religion made in middle ages. 1000 years ago, you barely had handwriting and even calendar, let alone write the bible. U r a new kid on the block, just like Judaism and Islam.
As a Buddhist i really hope people find solace in whatever religion they practice. Remember to place humanity foremost before any gods or religion.
That makes you a humanist, not a Buddhist. Perhaps they are not exclusive, but humans cannot be the foremost concern for those of Abrahamaic faiths.
@@thealkymystBuddhism has humanism as one of its core tenets.
Try teaching this to a Muslim.
@@niBBunn Many confused Christians would say the same about the teachings of Jesus Christ. Its a matter of values hierarchy.
@@thealkymyst - You are right. Humans are not the Creator, so someone who thinks humans should be put before the Creator doesn't know the Creator. However, I think I understand what that person was trying to say, though, who said "place humanity foremost before any gods or religion." I think that person was trying to say a person shouldn't let their religion make them be hateful or cold towards others who have a different religion or who have no religion. The thing is, that's what Jesus taught. Jesus taught to even "Love your enemy" & even pray for your enemy. He taught love "others as yourself."
The heading 'Warns on dangers of' is flawed because he emphasised, 'Live and let live' showing that he is open to religious differences. The title of this video should read ' Mr LKY warns about mixing politics with religion'.
Exactly
He's brilliant..he knows how to keep religion in check
he didnt say that.. he said no evangelising or dawah
lemme ask you, bitch. which side insists that it mix with the other, hmm?
isn't it your fucking christians who want to take control of governance?
so count yourself that this secular government keeps you alive, even when it knows how much of a threat you are if given state power
Rather, "Be wary of Islam".
What a greatest Buddhist leader and politician Lee Kuan Yew was! The world needs more charismatic Buddhist leaders and politicians like him. Under his leadership, Singapore became Singapore today.
he considered himself only a nominal Buddhist
He doesn't believe there is a God. His family circle is in chaos and he had a grandson or whoever he is , is a gay. 😊
@@yiming99 It's fascinating how fanatics see only what they WANT to see in any situation. While LKY's whole point was about being secular and tolerant of all religions, here is an id!ot (I mean the OP) who thinks it was due to his Buddhist background, which LKY himself admitted was only nominal. 😂
@@yiming99Yup
@@Sundar...neo-buddhists ambedkrites and Commies of 3rd world Periyarists Buddhist are more excited Xi Jinping and His Family are Devoted Buddhists still and Mao Zedong even Japanese Leaderers and Korean leaders yet They not Larp of Feel proud about it shows their own Humbleness and Respect for All peoples these Buddhist Nationalists and Buddhist Theravada Nationalism + Communist Buddhist Nationalism is the same Sri Lanka and Myanmar are Still Facing its Consequences and Still Facing it more in Future
Man this guy is good. Only someone with a deep understanding of society can be aware of things like this. I can see why he created such a successful non-democratic meritocratic capitalistic country. Sad that he is no longer here. You dont need a multiparty system like democracy to be successful just a great leader who is aware and who the people love.
mind you, singapore has a democratic system! a democratic country does not mean changing political parties every other elections, but having an opportunity to change a party through election. Go read more on politics.
@@enkii82 Its not really democratic. Lee Kwan Hew of People's Action Party was Prime Minster from 1959-1990 which is strange that he never lost in 31 years. People's Action Party has won every election from 1959 to today which is even stranger. No other party hs ever won since 1959. Why dont you go and read eedyt.
@@ashleysilver5594 go to college to study more on the definition of democracy, i'd advise you.
@@ashleysilver5594 changing of political parties is not the definition of democracy, but the opportunity to change a political admistration. being 'strange' of not changing the governming political party through an democratic election is not a definition of not being a democracy. these issues are so uneducated and non-sensical old. i tried to explain, but you are living in such a propaganda bubble.
@@enkii82 I suggest you go to school. Since your obviously not educated. Only one party has won Singapore elections in the last 60 years. Your not getting any support. Nobody is giving you a thumbs up. that just shows how stupid you are.
Best thing Singapore did was separate from Malaysia and islam. Look at Malaysia now.
singapore didn't separate itself from malaysia. malaysia separated itself from singapore.
@@sheryarahmed6331to emphasis Lee did not want Singapore to separate from Malaysia at all and considered it a tragedy when it happened. Thankfully it seems to have worked out better for Singapore in the end
Yes agree. Malaysia today has a disunited society bcos of continuos over emphasising of Islam & malay privilege.
Maybe you should leave Singapore if Islam offends you so much. How about going back to China ? I'll pay for your airplane ticket.
Wherever the toxic of Islam that is ruined
This guy makes sense. There is a reason why we separate church and state. When one religion claims to have the only path to enlightenment, heaven, valhalla, etc. and that it is the only universal truth, it becomes a danger to others. This is why I left organized religion long ago. It's a crutch. Not the truth.
Always philosophy over politics ✊🏻
Grandiose is in place and it’s dangerous
@Uncertainty Eclipses There is nothing impressive in your opinion either. Deal with it.
There is a rational explanation for this
These are Master/Slave religions - born when Kings ruled with an iron fist
Ancient people living under these Kings/Dictators used them as a template for God
Hence a King like God sitting on his throne in the Heavens
Heaven is his Kingdom
To please him one must get down on one's knees, beg, grovel, sing his praises, swear eternal loyalty & obedience
And of course no King/Dictator would tolerate allegiance to another and so the hate and threats against all others
Think of living in Russia under Putin or North Korea today!
That was the life back than and the ancients came up with such Gods!
What is frightening is to see today's best and brightest blindly following these primitive ideas of God
@@ramaraksha01 Yes, blind obedience is both frightening and a leftover from less rational times.
For many people who ask what religion is Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, he has just mentioned it in this video. He is a Buddhist (around 4:09) who strongly support secularism, and takes a very practical approach on all religions.
Actually that was and is Buddhismus. And you cannot actually consider it religion, but a specific, rather spiritual view. Compare with Abrahamic religions (pro and contra list). Lee Kaun Yew is the future. If there will be future.
He is an atheist but claims to be an agnostic in order not to offend religious people too much.
god made one adam one eve god made incest evil god
god #1 country usa war nonstop usa war criminal evil god
god let his priest rape his altar boys under his roofs forever worldwide
evil god
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religion is pure faith/organize superstition - most oppressive - complete control of body mind soul spirit - god almighty/dictator/communists🤣
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atheists believe in cause n result - they don't dream up a god n push everything on him - they r responsible practical realistic honest - they man up - unlike whitemen bow kneel worship jesus a mideasterner a nomad in nothingness desert fill with mirage hallucination
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buddhist monks walk barefoot n indoor - like walking on soles - fungus dead skin 🤮n they treat women like unholy dirty - can't be above man or climb pagoda - women live upstairs n fly in airplane n jesus king pope mohamad - even buddha came out of n from under a mother/woman
Buddhism is of the deviI, and therefore much more dangerous.
@@SubidubidubiDu1 , what is your rational, because devil does not exist in Buddhism.
I am born in a Hindu family but had no specific interest in religions. I started my schooling in a convent, but after a while, I was put in a government school.
Every day, after the National anthem was played I used to draw a cross on me. My friend a church-going Christian asked me which Church I go to. I told him I don't go to Church. He asked me why I draw a cross after the assembly. My reply was that I may be a Christian and I needed to check with my mother who was a Professor as she would probably know.
It turned out that in the Convent I started drawing the cross after assembly, I used to draw the cross and my mother has seen me draw the cross even in temples.
"Why didn't you tell me"? I asked.
"Young children's minds should not be poisoned by these differences."
From that day I had more respect for Hinduism.
Rubbish...surely u are paid for saying this
It's not poisoning it's just truth. The differences are important. God is literally our Heavenly Father, that's something eastern religions don't believe. Have you read Bible+BoM?
If you were a Muslim or Christian and did the same thing, your Christian parents would have punished you.
@@phoenixj1299 coming to mine they educated me and gave me knowledge. knowledge to search the truth .....I was also the person who was against religion but as I studied the Abrahamic religion it has a significant truth regards to history with a mystery....the person who started this thread is a lier..... because all the Christian school I mean all will give u knowledge but finding the truth is your mission.
Its not just something that they poison u...
U know in hindu culture we have the habit of touching the feet of elders to take the blessings they keep their hands and say live long... Why do they keep their hands on us its not something that they bless our life to be ruined like theirs. Even keeping cross they say god bless you. They dont even say jesus bless you. It depends on us how we take up others jestures.....
U say that u respecred hinduism more from that time but dont u realize child marriages, wife being burnt alive if husband dies, untouchability.... Are these all do u think your God likes.... If yes imagine the way ur god hardcore to the heart a merciless cruel mind
A remarkable man. Able to communicate nuances so clearly in a way we just don't get to see today. And the unselfconscious honesty / transparency is completely refreshing.
Look at history and how each of the three biblical religions have treated each other and how they have treated everyone else and that will tell you all you need to know.
When you politicize religion the outcome is normally bad..
@@somecima5196lmao “politicize”, they’ve been slaughtering and discriminating for practically two thousand years now, when will humans come to realization that religion is nothing but an ancient man’s invention, created to control and give ancient man purpose other than living rough and dying, it’s the modern age, it promotes ignorance and division, they need to be outlawed for the greater good of mankind.
Meanwhile atheistic Communism... 100 million dead in just a few decades!
Politics has nothing to do with the atrocities these 3 done against each other and against others@@somecima5196
Cool. There still have been millions and presently are billions who practice Abrahamic religions peacefully and without discord.
The world is woefully lacking men like him today. Man with the intelligence you see clearly and the courage to speak freely. These are the men who build nations and move the world forward.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6mySo what are you proposing? Let the strong command all the resources and let the weak die and fade off?
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my Exactly the problem with the western mindset so entitled. And please don’t quote Buddhist culture if you don’t understand. It’s the strong responsibility to take care of the weak and ensure the weak become as strong if not stronger than them that’s how the human race improve and evolve. It’s the duty of the weak to give reverence and authority to the strong to ensure they continue in their responsibility to protect the weak.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my That‘s why there is space exploration to get more resources, it’s also the reason why China is one of the few uninterrupted civilisation. It‘s also the reason why homosapiens are able to win the compeition against other species. That’s because the strong have to care for the weak and to get the weak to become stronger thus improving the rest of the human race. Of course in extreme circumstances definitely is to give more resources to the strong, but in general circumstances it‘s the strong that have the responsibility to take care of the weak. Of course I am not talking about sharing resources equally here.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my FYI, genetics determines your starting point and how far you might go. The important word here is might and genetics does change with time although it‘s much harder and if you talking about genetics what determines strong and weak is the context of the situation. Tutoring the weak improves the info and intellect of the whole human race. It prevents the human race from extrinction because of certain unforseen events. Tutoring also ensures the strong continue to work harder and not rest on their laurels. Without support for the weak, the strong will rest on their laurels and cause overall degneration and degradtion. Very seldom you have the strong maintain in a position of strength throughout the entireity of their lives same with the weak. Your idea would destroy the entire human race, because the strong when hit with illness without supporting the weak, there is no replacement.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my You are outdated already based on these past 3-5 years China whether it is patent application or journal usage and discoveries already exceeded US. China already exceeded Japan as the largest car exporter this year. Tha‘s why I say the strong don’t stay strong throughout their entireity. You are still too young as a civilisation to understand the depths and marvel of the interaction between humans, nature and the universe.
Late Stateman Lee Kuan Yew was such an experienced & wise Leader indeed to ban religion & ethnicity based political parties in Singapore but to adopt Meritocracy to be the foundation of democracy in Singapore thus avoided the many conflicts from exploitation of religious or racial issues by selfish political groups like in many other countries that still in conflicts or wars up until today ... We missed the wise council of late stateman Lee Kuan Yew so much in this turbulent world of post covid-19 global pandemic ... 🙏🕯🌎🕊🇸🇬
China was so wise to copy Singapore's meritocracy model with secular and non ethnicity based government.
I’m a Christian and I believe in the separation of Church and State, just as our former President Kennedy did. So Lee Kuan is correct on how to run a government.
you are not Christian of course
@@kiriakosoikonomu2907 and what makes you say that? You must be a nationalist
@@graverobbersministry8939 no, But in Greece if church will be seperated the clergy will be left in the nails of the bishops, most Christians know this and similar situations
@@kiriakosoikonomu2907 If you understand freedom of religion, you would know that church and state don’t mix. When Europe was run by the Church of Rome, you can read about the history of the persecution against all faiths not complying to the Church.
The reason JFK denounced his faith as a Catholic was to show people that he was for the people, not the Church. JFK was a Catholic, which in America nobody wanted, because Protestants left persecution to establish a free nation, a nation to be able to worship without being persecuted.
Believe me, if church and state unites, the church in charge will come up with some reason to persecute some poor minority believers. A Republic was set up in order to protect the minorities as equal. This is the reason for the second amendment, just in case a authoritarian government decides to take control and bring about us another Dark Age.
@@graverobbersministry8939 the church will never be in charge, we dont live in middle ages'.You dont understand what im saying.In Greece priests are paid by the state, In Orthodoxy there are married and unmarried, not monks, clergy. If unmarried priests, a usually disgusting case of toxic people, will be in charge the married ones like my father will be seaking for a job
i am a born Hindu living in Canada..i have no hatred towards any religion. you are amazing Sir
@@Refurb963 i don't care..
@@Refurb963 feel sorry for you. please don't interact with me
You are a born ga andu in canada So shut up mr ga andu
Glad that you are living in Canada. When you begin to see that you cannot practice your own religion and you have to convert them you will start disliking certain faiths.
Wait 4 until Some Demographic Changes occur in CANADA BY PEACEFOOLS .... YOU WILL LABELLED AS KAFFFIRRSS
Great philosopher, great thinker. leader with foresight, also a brilliant speaker, most Singaporeans misses him, when the subject of this man is being brought up.
He was such a great man. Singapore is what it is today because of him.
100percent
brainwashed bs
from village to city
with external help
nothing new
yes, I lived there when it was still old Singapore and poor. What a man he was, a towering intellect but not showy. A sage indeed, wise as they come.
@@garyjohnstone6422 Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He was just lucky to go to Cambridge unlike other poor china men.
This man’s clarity of thought is what I wish to someday achieve .. brilliant
A really great Head of Government. Mr Yew is to be appreciated for his grit and wisdom. I'm from India and I salute him. I surely wish he was around to advise so many today.
Every word of Master Li Hongzui is Divine................Falun Gong
Mr Lee not Yew . Lee is his surname . No hate just correcting , have a good day .
A True Sage for any generation, race, culture and government. 🙏😇🎉
it's hard not to like this man's perspective. A true sage he was indeed, wise and not arrogant. Western leaders should have gotten some training from him. A politician to be admired, and there are not that many.
Say by people who didnt know what sages was about..
Every word of Master Li Hongzui is Divine................Falun Gong
A true statesman and a wise leader. Fortunate to witness a leader that comes once in centuries. I'm not even from Singapore yet I get emotional and moved every time I hear him. I truly believe how we need men like him in every corner of the globe to get us out of these dark times which of course are the work of our modern leaders. May God bless his soul.
His greatest sentence was " to which ever religion or religious groups can convince you ".
He is correct on most counts except initial part about Hindus and Indira Gandhi. The entire party and ecosystem in India until 2014 was about appeasing Muslims. Getting facts from Marc Tully is not great.
Who killed Ghandi? His own religion. In other words his own people from his own religion
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsialol not his religion, but his appeasement to Islamist ki||ed him.
@@sanjaiyadav2080 because the cast system can't tolerate Muslim, which is more about equality
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsiamuslim are equal , equally mad
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia what are you talking about? Muslims have cast too . Recent persecution of ahmadia and genocide call of shia's in Pakistan are common things . And in Indian , muslims have exactly same caste system as Hindus .only exception being in Hinduism, caste base discrimination is punishable my constitution of India whereas that law doesn't apply on muslims because of personal laws .
"Soft government, trying to accommodate everybody, will lead to big mischief." - Lee Kuan Yew
Are you taking any notes, Ms. Merkel?
I sense you've missed the point. The late LKY was pro religious diversity 'live and let live' but don't go trying to convert others. Live in a mulitcultural and multi racial society that has a national identity and makes provision for all through equality of opportunity. Have respect and compassion for the other, for 'there go I but for the grace of God'.
@@sopzakdansm4196 I don't think he's pro-religious diversity, he's not anti-religion or at best indifferent. If it provides sucker comfort to one, then let it be.
Angela Merkel is responsible for the apocalyptic state in the world today! 16 years of Naivität and blindness regarding Putin, although she speaks Russian, she was totally fooled by Putin..during 16 years of her bad governing. Thank goodness she's in pension. Germany would take at least 20 years to clean the mountain of RUBBISH that Merkel left behind.🤔
Mr. Putin destroyed Russia with moslim migration
LKY would laugh at you for that. He better than anyone understood that every nation is different, with its own specific dynamics and needs. Germany is the dominant and richest nation in Western Europe-- they can afford to be tolerant and a beacon for liberalism.
"Who are you to say your Bible is not superstition", marvellous
People that have not encounter the real presence of God...will say that the bible is a supersition book..those who are born again in the spirit will know that our believe and faith will not go vain. One day all believers will leave this earth. How can we say the boble is a supersition....where it predicted so mahy things up to this day when there are war in Israel. The bi le has warn this will happen. This is phrophecies and not supersition at all.
@@Jloshan the bible is man made book. Deal with it.
@@Jloshan sure buddy. everyones religion is superstition except yours. lol
@@Jloshan Exactly!
@@Jloshan i've encountered the presence of god when I visited the children's cancer ward in hospital. I thought to myself: how can any powerful omnipotent all-knowing being programmed such a horrifying disease to affect such innocent children?? I realized being a human is like a lab rab thrown into experiments after experiments to the amusement and entertainment of a sick twisted observer.
Great Man with Infinite wisdom. What an analysis? Not just Singapore, the whole world will forever miss a great man like you sir.
Not infinite. If that is what you think, your standard is very low.
I guess some people miss the taste of the anus they regularly licked.
Infinite wisdom? Lol he doesn't even believe in the existence infinite wisdom, far from it. but wiser than most
Infinite wisdom? Falun Dafa has a great spiritual master.
Only one being has infinite wisdom..........Falun Gong
THAT IS REASON WHY SINGAPORE IS STILL A PEACEFUL PLACE. RESPECT AND TOLERANCE OF RACE, RELIGION AND CULTURE.
And Singapore is still a Malay Islam country island. The island of Singapore belongs to Malay Islam.
@@leambayu5988my friend you are coping so hard, and this is coming from a muslim whose family has roots in malaysia. honestly really think that it was a blessing in disguise that singapore separated from malaysia and became secular
@@leambayu5988 even if it really is, luckily it's not governed by Malay Islam.
@@muhammadaqil6467 so ? Do you know 20 millions Red Indian killed by Christian Europeans? Are there any voices left? And Malaysia is the reason you are not obliterated.😁You think the Chinese communists love you lol? Or tolerate your existence ? Singapore is not secular it's a non state. Only Malays will remain whatever happen while refugees will move on.😁
Never seen a leader like him. Miss you Mr LKY. Hats off!
Ky went to colonizer tongue school l went to colonial tongue school we don't see eye to eye
@@chua2237 Of course not, when it is clear that you cannot even form a sentence correctly. Dong!!!🤣
@@MustAfaalik yes my colonial tongue shit l don't feel ashamed,it should be l went to soul tongue school, colonizer used religion and colonial tongue to colonize and subjugate their subject,are we their subject?
@@MustAfaalik l can't write correctly,l went to soul tongue school,l didn't feel ethnically interior, Kishore believed he is ethnically interior, you feel the same too?
pants off too
sue-until-pants-drop
He is the visionary. He can foresee the trends and make solutions in a most workable manner. He knows the dangers of religion and make sure it doesn’t hinder the progress and harmony of the nation💪
"Dangers of religions "
This only came about after the WW2 and the new world order agenda being imposed on the masses of the nations globally.
Read pre-world War history. People fared well in religiosity. Moral decadence was at the lowest. Society illness at the lowest. And a lot of other things.
Read about welfare of society during that time. Exception is where corruption took evil root in the great churches leading to birth of secularism . From here, they wanted to spread their secular ideology to other nations. To make them carbon copy of themselves. And thise who don't oblige or bend to their ideology, face great challenges, particularly economic boycot even sanctions of inter-trade.
Look about around yourselves and within yourselves; what identity do you have? You are what they intended you to become: carbon copy of themselves, embracing their ways of lives, beliefs and everything. Your ancestirs would not even recognise you as their progeny if they could come out of their graves today!!
This is the fact. And only those who abandoned their roots will say religiosity is dangerous.
Our ancestors lived with different religiosity in harmony all these years, it was never a problem until that idea was planted into our heads.
During LKY times, the local Muslims got sucked the idea of secularists and almost became like them. Almost. Until, by God's grace, the realisation dawned upon them and they repented and mend their ways.
Christians or Muslims, are only mending their ways to return to the path of the one true God for the benefit of life here and hereafter. And that is totally praiseworthy ❤.
@@TRUTHEXPRESS-qc6my 🤣🤣🤣Please try not to let your emotions stand in the way of TRUTH.
@TRUTH EXPRESS lmao, you never went out of your house. Where are you from India or Africa. American girls are the most promiscuous women on planet. They'll have slept with like 15 men before marrying you. You know jack shit.
@TRUTH EXPRESS oh american girls are petty alright
Falun Dafa is not dangerous whatsoever. It leads directly to the Divine.
i am a christian and i aprove mr LKY message. The push to govern from both islam and christianity are a bit going into silly. belief suppose to make us a better person and not to push others to be like us or subjected to the same rules. It also saddened me that the key to have world peace is less focus on religion it self and more focus on tollerating people space and leaving them to their own things. I think both religion and tolerance isnt the goal for everlasting peace... what are peace without God? what are God if we only have strife ?
Look at LGBTQ+ & Pornography today. The degradation of human morality. Learn Islam. Muslim is just a human being that make mistake. However learn from muslim scholar.
Muslims aren't real Muslims if they don't follow Muhammad PBUH
Muhammad PBUH make Islam as rule of the lands he conquered
so if you don't agree tu put religion as a rule of country, it means you don't agree with Islam as a whole
*Christianity is NOT governed by a “sharia” . Jesus clearly said things like “My Kingdom is NOT if this world.” And “Give to Caesar (gov) what belongs to Caesar and to GOD what belongs to GOD.*
You cannot blame a faith based on idiocy of people. You go by what the book says...
Christianity isn't a religion. It's a way of life. It appears that the Christians LKY came into contact with did not help him to know the essence of Christianity, its message, its demands and most important of all what Christ came to offer humans. I wonder if LKY ever had the chance to read the Bible and imbibe its message- the redemption only Jesus offers. Had he truly known and experienced these, he would have come to a different conclusion. Jesus remains the ultimate solution to the world's problems!!
@@profjohnkeminah7451this is precisely what he was talking about
As an indian especially as a northeastern hindu I agree with each and every word of him
So much childish wank in the name of an imaginary God thing. Live and let live, stop using religion to manipulate society.
Assamese ho ?
It is fortunate for Singapore to have had this sensible wise man who made it possible for Singapore to develop Into what it is today, Unlike his Malaysian counterpart who is still toying with racial and religious segregation at this age.
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@@neo_7864 Develop your ass. cross boarder terus jadi singpork.hahahahaha
@@asia.network5475 banglesia
It goes to show that Malaysians politicians are self serving and corrupt that in order to remain in power, they play the race and religion card. It is evident that Malaysia is shooting itself in the foot with the outdated Bumiputra policy.
He talks about things as they are - no sugar coating. I love it. I dont mind taking a trip to where he is now (and come back ofcourse) just to ask his views of the current political climate in India.
Hindus and Buddhists must learn from him.... ❤❤❤❤❤
Hindus kicked out Buddhists from Nepal during the Rana Regime. Don't lump us in with you people who spread hatred against Buddhism in your scriptures
...And not Christians and Muslims??
As a person that grew up roman catholic, it was only in adulthood that I realized and understood that religion should not separate me from the rest of my fellow humans. I try my best to discern by character and motives more than any of my preconceived notions. Take care out there, the world is crazy. ❤
love your enemies
I understand what you say. I went to Mecca 2 times myself, only after adulthood it becomes clearer that I can control & guide only myself. Ppl have various understandings on one particular sentence or strings of sentences; it is so easy to become fanatic and in THAT PROCESS, you'd ignore rationalism and hurt people left and right. I am quite pity for those who try as hard as 25-ish to get married (and so many other things which I cannot pin pointing it here). But I must tell you - to embrace oneself; we have to educate and there is nobody better to educate ourself but our own self. Don't expect everyone will able to allow themself to change coz it is only in our fantasy world it would happen. Simple and clear desicion for me
honestly - christianity overall would not have the bad reputation it has today had the christians of the past (and the present) not acted like a morality police. religious principles should be applied to ourselves first, and then our good actions should be enough to make the world understand that god is good. but what do many people do....the opposite!
Yes, dogma can not contain God and humans can be good or evil independently of dogma.
Nikos Zakantzakis’ Zorba the Greek, “I have done things for my country that would make your hair stand. I have killed. Destroyed villages. Raped women. And why? Because they were Turks! or Bulgarians! That's the rotten damned fool I was. Now I look at a man - any man - and I say, he is good, he is bad. What do I care if he's Greek or Turk? As I get older, I swear by the bread I eat, I even stop asking that. Good or bad? What is the difference? They all end up the same way... food for worms!”
@@jellyrollypesky christians and their moral superiority. Don’t sacrifice that child this, don’t murder this man that.
In India , all temples including Sikhs ,Jains ,Hindus, Buddhist r under govt control while church and mosques ,madrasas r free hence the result is that :
1) after Govt of India , 2nd largest land owner is the Catholic and The 3rd largest is the Waqf board a Muslim personal law board
2) the Muslims have their own personal shariah court and churches their own ..
3) the land scam of the Churches is enormous with no transparency thus un-named cemeteries r rising 2 times the normal speed leading to massive problems in governance and causing constant friction while Hindus r not even allowed to do a small Yatra or a religious procession in Christian or Muslim dominated area .
Thus yup this is true secularism of India...
No only Hindu temples are under controlled Jain's and Sikhs are 2%and1% respectively is the reason you never heard about it
India is becoming more and more Hindu ethno state. The problem with this is the rise of extremist toxic Hindus (like terrorist ISIS in middle east) who wants pure Hindu state, they want Abrahamic religions to leave, they terrorize them by forming vigilante groups who "protects" cows and sacred animals but in reality uses it as a cover to beat and assault Muslims, christians and Jews. Most cases are of Muslims since they are the second largest minority. There is also the rise of Hindu priest who compel their fellow followers to "protect" their women by Isolating Anyone of Abrahamic faith, mostly Muslim again. They don't allow any of that group to marry one of their own. The entire case is dangerous and hate fueled bullying.
The man I admire the most . .
Rohit Bhardwaj What's wrong with your father?
God must be crazy
@Rohit, There are other men worthy of admiration, yet you have chosen to admire a man who, although intelligent, did not solely build the nation of Singapore. There were numerous talented and intelligent individuals who contributed to Singapore's economic success. While LKY possessed oratory skills, it was the collective efforts of others that allowed him to shine on the stage as a lawyer and politician. Propaganda strategically positioned him after he gradually removed the pioneers from power. His scheming and authoritarian rule are not something to take pride in. Don't live with your eyes closed.
@@mr.g702 agreed, but he was a visionary man…. He is the one who laid foundation of what Singapur is today
He was Racist and Dictator Bastard
The Hindus in Kenya also refused to convert to Christianity. I always wonder why
They are fascinated by singing and dancing by the hare Rama hare Krishna cult
Yet Hindus in India converted to Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. I wonder why
you dont need to ovethink that, people have choice
@@Urekakwkwueh superstition
@@leambayu5988 okey kid
Great man, absolute genius who helped bring democracy & prosperity to Singapore. Visionary who saw the dangers of religious supremacism.
Singapore is not a democracy lol, its a hard dictatorship but a dictatorship who truly cares about its citizens.
@@CuriousReason 4 million china citizens?
What a force he was! Someone like him comes along only once every few generations - even that is no guarantee. How I wish we could replicate him and have him run the whole world!
Malaysia had the misfortune of having to endure mahathir and his succesive failures, now becoming another pakistan
Run the world with new religion - Kuanyewism 😂
Sure. Do the communist way. Just like him. Rule the whole world and turn to disctatorship while youre at it
@@knossostellel-amarna8502haha youre so funny. The jealousy and coping is surreal. You must know anything about everything, overproud tiny country of Singaporean island
Have you forgotten Him? Most people have.............Falun Dafa
Mr.Lee Kuan Yew has always been a Legend & Hero for me, the BEST Political People's Leader of our times.
poor you
What about Modi ?
He's about the only leader you had
Beliefs r personal choices, and not the problem. It only become a problem when believers come together and form an organisation known as religion.
Historically, religions have many times manipulated beliefs to enforce their agenda, to the extent of sometimes going the opposite of their beliefs, creating not bliss but instead suffering for many.
Ultimately, men determine the goodness of beliefs.
You have indeed done your research.
I think believers always go in groups , so they can acknowledge each others beliefs and finally it forms a religion ;where they try to make everyone like them by using any/every method. this is my current take on it.
Nonsense
all sects are political tools
I think if anything that describe the leadership best in our recent history is Lee Kuan yew .
This is the wisest leader of any country I've seen so far.
Then you haven't seen, heard about, or read Thomas Paine, the greatest of America's founding fathers.
A wise man , worth listening to .....
😆😆😆😆😆
islam divided india in 2 nations in 1947. I thought visionary like Sir Lee could have seen real face of Islam.
And still trying to divide even further!
'India' was never in its entire history a single nation. It exists now only because of British conquest which forced together the 40+ nations of the subcontinent.
Please, don't call him Sir Lee. He's no such thing, thank heaven.
Islam did not divide India....the greedy British regime divided a people...‼⁉️🇺🇸
Hindus hurt the Muslim, why would they don't want to separate back then as different nation
The last statement he made in this video is very very noteworthy. He is such a great visionary leader .
I admire this man so much, and I could listen to him speak all day. Singapore is lucky to have had him.
He was one of the great geniuses of the 20th century, one of the great statesmen of any era. I didn't always like everything he did, but his brilliance is indisputable.
I'm a Singaporean PM Lee is a Legend RIP💞😢😭😭🙏
Really?
@@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He ws just lucky to go to cambridge unlike other poor china men. 😂😂😂😂
I lived in and around Singapore for about ten years, in the early seventies, I was a young anti authority Australian but made an exception for Mr Lee with, what I deemed to be, his draconian rules. With the Vietnam war so close and Singapore in need of direction, Mr Lee used what he called the Sledge Hammer effect. No Communism, that meant no long hair, no tattoos, no more rock music in night clubs. Tow Bombs were detonated after being discovered, one in top of a coconut tree and the other in a roadside gutter. There was a photo of the coconut tree blowing up, in the Straights times. Myself and friends believed that Mr Lee arranged for these bombs to be planted to give reason why Singaporeans should be concerned about communism. And the issue you with long hair and tattoos was, as I believed, to prevent Malaysian youth from being an influence on society. Wrong, I know, but I was and have always been sceptical of any authority. One amazing experience I had with Mr Lee's sledge hammer effect was when he announced that there would be no more honking of car horns and no more erratic driving on Singaporean roads. The following day I caught a taxi into the CBD, Orchard Rd and was in a state of shock. No honking of horns no indiscretions, no impatient passing and cutting in front of other drivers. This to me, was an indication of total respect for LKY.
Absolutely Agreed 💯 🤝 stay blessed 🙌 😇
We are also Buddhists from Bangladesh 🎉🇧🇩
WHATTT Bhuddhist exists in Islamic Republic of Bangladesh ???
@@divyamrathi299 we do actually.. About a milion in bangladesh ... A few thousand in Pakistan.
@@sunnybing1021 In next 5 to 7 years you wont exist or your religion won't exist in Bangladesh.
Much as I didn’t see eye-to-eye with several aspects of LKY’s brand of politics and economics, his position on this issue is absolutely spot on in every regard. ADDENDUM (edit): An inspired leader nonetheless - Requiescat In Pace.
He turned Singapore into a powerhouse.
One of the great men of our time. RIP
When one's start to proclaim his religion is holier than thou, for sure problem will emerge sooner or later!
LKY...Punjabi Sikh 4th Gen..
I always luv his speeches..
GOD rest his good soul..
A great, great man... I don't always agree with his views, and sometimes violently disagree, but I am old enough and wise enough to listen to every one of them. may his writings and legacy be humanities, government, and business subjects for high school and college students everywhere.
If LKY were alive, there would be no chance for Halimah to be President.
great my arse
@@dantelum go Trump
@@loredanamassini9484 Trump's a clown
@@dantelum There are others who love it when you are talk through your arse again.😍😍😍
What a beautiful speech full of simple meaning
This man is a legend
snowflake
Lee Kuan Yew still sharp as ever here. Such a clever and witty man! Admiration from Australia 🇦🇺
The dangers in principle are always the same no matter the form: What is the benefit of religion to people? To raise their standards as people. What is the danger of religion to people? To stop functioning as the preceding and/or to become a system of stagnation. What is the benefit of a given Political System to people? To aid their living and life chances. What is the danger of a political system: To corrupt them and or oppress them.
Mr. Lee Kuan Yew I believe has more common sense on these simple but big questions than just everyone who speaks about them in the world of yesterday and today.
I agree that Christianity and Islam can be dangerous, as do other religions. Religions in general are based on cult-like dogmatic belief rather than based on validation by factual verification.
Chrlstlanity is based on facts, same cannot be said for others and also for darwln's theory which is just a game of guessing and not a fact.
@@SubidubidubiDu1 Why do Christians get cancer and mental illness?
Christianity has two parts, one the historical and the other theological. No doubt Christianity can be a force for good. However, it can also be a force for superstition and cultist behaviour.
@@abellyold4859 It's a duty of every ChrIstIan to de bunk every cuItist and mark them as the enemy of the truth. PeopIe have to Iearn to make the difference between a reaI Chrlstlan and a faIse one.
@@SubidubidubiDu1is Christianity based on facts? Prove to me historically that Jesus PBUH claimed to be God or even God-like
Thanks for the video. It's scary how LKY nailed it when these comments were made decades ago. Religion is a sensitive issue and in this PC climate today his words would have been a no go.. looking at the comment thread here definitely scared me a little... "live and let live" is the most important thing, and on a larger scale the separation of religion and governance. Everyone can believe that their religion is the absolute truth but the problem comes when someone impose their religious beliefs to others or even persecutes others because something is wrong in their eyes. We see in many countries when religion gets mixed into politics it gets really ugly and the minorities who believe in another religion suffers... hopefully Singaporeans and Singapore can be sensible and can balance their religious beliefs with tolerance for others because no religion has the absolute claim to all the truth of the world... Peace
live and let live cannot happen with Abrahamic religions.
5 years in, and now this had extended to opinions, people shoving their opinions down others' throats, "live and let live" hope it comes back again
Yes it is happening in Malaysia the change law to convert little children to Islam without mother's consent and the civil court allowed that in Loh Siew 3 Children converted by a bigot mufti Asri of Perlis because the Islamic extremist in perlis passed law of unilateral conversion of underage children against the federal constitution.
Strangely, the most persecuted groups in the world, are the true Christians. (there is a nominal group who are Christian in name only). It will continue to be persecuted and hounded, accused and matyred till the end of age. China is an example, but today, Christians exist in the millions. Today the news in Manipur, India is very sad. Many tribal groups who are mainly Christians had their churches and homes looted and burnt, with silent consent from the government. Is it in the news? No. And it's not for political but for religious reasons.
The Myanmar tribal Christian groups are also suffering the same fate from the Junta. See the thousands of Myanmar refugees spilling into neighbouring countries - Malaysia, for example. If you have worked among the refugees, you can hear their sad tales. Malaysia is under constant threat of losing peace and harmony because of politicians using race and religion to get power. We too long for the tolerant, peaceful years of long ago that LKY speak about, where our friends were from all races and religions. We formed many happy relationships
@TRUTH EXPRESS u talk like a weak One.
Basically, what he said was - Theocracy should not be practiced. As a Christian myself, I would say Church and State must be separate.
Whenever religion tries to meddle with politics, things turn bad.
I miss u so much Sir, there wont be another Great Leader like you again. Love you LKY. U are Singapore and Singapore is you I am proud of you
His Final words are very important. ( a soft government trying to appease everyone will lead to mischief). HOW VERY TRUE.
4:58 I'm a Christian and totally support his speech word by word by word and his view of Secularism👏👏👏
May peace prevails in the world.
Ong Ong - rip english
Never knew a man like him existed, incredible ❤
@TRUTH EXPRESS you can compete whitout violence stupid Fbi asshole
There is one much higher...........Falun Gong
His grandson married an African man.
Will he be proud if he is alive today?
In the late 80s, I wished Dr Mahathir long life.
I forgot to wish Lee KY long life.
Live and Let Live...Lee is a Legend!
old man loved his hatchet
now - cursed offspring
Well Islam doesn't believe this . Islam sees others as Kaffirs or Infidels.
Singapore was fortunate to have a leader like him
A sensible yet firm Governance can do wonders
Buddhism, Hinduism are the dharma. We must all protect it despite our racial or national difference.
Hypocrisy at its peak 🤣🤣🤣
Imo....Sikhism is the greatest religion for Humanity.
Buddhism is gud too.
@@ravinderdhupia4779 what u say about abrahamic religion? Specific Christ and who got Christianity to India ?
@@R_m_is-trueChristianity came to India through violent invaders. Same is the case with Islam.
Both of these religious doctrines seek to destroy other forms of religious practices. This is why these have a history of violence.
@@ravinderdhupia4779Well then you are ignorant.
Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism all have a great deal of humanist philosophies.
Sikhism is a great panth too. And it is a panth of Indic traditions. This is why it has Dharma, Moksha, Sewa, Onkar etc. - all of which are concepts that were developed in Hindu philosophy thousands of years ago.
So Sikhism is a collection of various Indic philosophy and traditions.
We are so lucky to have had this thoughtful man guiding the initial development of Singapore. Live & let live please, respect each path to the divine. 🙏
ptui
Singapore is a highly developed nation now, the most successful in all of Asia due to Lee Kuan Yew only.
i totally respect him. talk with his brain and real thinking.
Often many people forget what it means to be secular. It doesn't mean to be irreligious and it doesn't mean to attack Abrahamic faiths specifically. The concept is perfectly used to keep religion and its values away from public policy and the development of a nation. Yet many who claim to be secular or against secularism fail to understand what it truly means. In the rise of Islamism, anti-religion, and Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu nationalism, a free society not dictated or influenced by a certain group of citizens at the expense of others are lost simply to words through the danger religious tribalism. This is what Singapore has beautifully and effectively been able to overcome. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew was truly, one of the greatest leaders in modern history.
Rubbish. LKY is just china man at heart. He brought 4 millions of his tribalism to Singapore and evicting the Malay tribe from their-land. He ws just lucky to go to cambridge unlike other poor china men.
imho, it's not about the religion, but the person who use the religious reason for their ambition, for their politics, for their greed,for their evil needs.
Well its what their beliefs tell them to do. What does the text say. Are they following it or not and is that good or bad?
budi mega prasetyo the.Americans cause these wars for monitary gain of their resources.
+Timothy Shawn Johnston Then why didn't the USA take the oil in Iraq?
WaterspoutsOfTheDeep their busy selling arms, when the war is over they'll grab it in a peace treaty through the U.N.
budi mega prasetyo they breed fear from the Boogeyman.
A great speaker and philosopher is Lee Kuan Yew. !
Only Hindus and Buddhist can say " live and let live others".
Abhramic religion:- either with us or prepare to death.
Religion should be personal & spiritual endeavour. It should never be politicised or advertised in public.
I rarely meet a good and tolerant religious person. When someone always talk about knowing God or their Lord, I run!
let's live and let live.
Yes let's live and let live....but unfortunately these religious bigots and fanatics will not rest until they, and only they rule the world......and willing to use violence to achieve their means. So we can't even leave them alone as that will be at our perils.
Edmund Burke said “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
REAL BASTARD OF THE CENTURY
MANY PEOPLE DIED OR IMPRISONED BY HIM IN HIS TERM
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON HIS WHOLE FAMILY TO COME
Stop proselytising and we'll all get the hell along just fine.
in this perilous times we live in - let's live and let live, cannot do any help when a masked man wants to CUT OFF YOUR HEAD in the name of Allah, ok ??? Get real !
Once all the religious fundamentalists are dead or in prison, fine.
In a way he's saying that all gods are superstitions, but we should respect them because they give "succour, comfort and relief" to people...
Wonderful observation about the tolerance inherent in Hinduism and Buddhism and how the steamrolling that Islam and Christianity do will destroy the peace on this world. Hats off to this great man.
It’s unbelievable people listen to this criminal, a prominent member of the triads, a Japanese collaborator and a British lapdog. The fact is he should had been charged with crimes against humanity for the “laws” he imposed, totally unconstitutional. Singapore is a joke
The hatred preached and practiced by 'extreme' Hindus today isn't tolerance, it's the opposite of the peace & tolerance that Hinduism embodies.
He the wise human being admired by world leaders. His wisdoms are unfortunately learned by most of the world.
simply WOW!!
"Live and let live"
In my view Lee Kuan Yew is one of the greatest political leaders in the modern world.
He kept a multi religious society secular, transformed it from a third world to a first world society. And all this in just a single generation
Poor Mr. Yew is showing everyone in this video that he is a fence-sitter, and doesn't know or care about eternal life.
@@earlysdaEternal life is the biggest joke created by abrahamic religions
Singapore was lucky to have Mr.Lee Kwan Yew to guide them during initial years and bloom in later years. He made sure Singapore remains in safe hands.
Lee Kuan Yew was wrong about the Christians. The US constitution and Declaration of Independence were crafted and established upon Judeo Christian values (from the bible) as the bedrock, from which principles and belief systems are being derived through the founding fathers who were also religious people such as John Adams. One famous sentence of the Declaration stated... “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is an appeal from the founding fathers to the God of the bible invoking a higher authority for their freedom and inalienable rights which the King of England had stepped out of his bounds of right to rule.
What am I trying to bring across? Singapore, to a great extent, has imitated the West in establishing laws and governance of the country and with great success. This can only be attributed to also following the same fundamentals of the Judeo-Christian values. (An example is the death penalty. Buddhists place great emphasis on non-violence and compassion on all life so capital punishment is not condoned. However, the bible taught on capital punishment for heinous crimes ~ The punishment must fit the crime.) I hardly believe SG government's moral code is plucked from the sky or that the lawmakers derive their laws from Buddhist scriptural canon such as the Vinaya text, the sutras, the Tripitaka, Abhidhamma, the Digha Nikaya or the Pali Canon. Heaven forbids that they should start making laws drawn on "divine guidance" from the Buddhist tantric and apocryphal scriptures.
Jesus said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” -Matthew 22:36-40
"This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." -John 15:12.
Christians are called to live a higher standard by Jesus, that we are to love one another just as He loved us. If you know how Jesus loved and that Christians are commanded to imitate him, then you will come to a conclusion that is there is absolutely no danger in Christianity.
Even though Thomas Jefferson had defended separation of church and state, it really did not mean the church staying out of government but that the government should stay out of the church. A government that is influenced by Judeo-Christians values will go a long way in governing the country well.
Unfortunately, Lee Kuan Yew is dead so there is no chance to let him know that he was wrong.
Looking at the Liberal west and the LGBTQ and Trans rights movement...if wonder how far Western "civilization" is going..with their " superior " Judeo Christian "values"..
Lee Kwan Yew was not wrong. Historical evidence proves he was right ( the Crusades in the Middle Age,the colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries). And particularly look at what Jesus said in the Bible "To those enemies of mine who do not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me" (Luca 19-20)
as a hindu this man is a gem
He dislikes the politicization of hinduism too. If he was alive, he would've been very critical of bjp in india today, based on the same logical framework he is describing here.
@@the80386 whatever makes you sleep at night mate but he hasnt mentioned anything about so called political hinduism as you put it.
@@the80386live and let live he says and Hindus do not have problem that problem arises when Christians and islamists say that their religions are the only true religion and others are heathens and kafirs and are condemned to eternal hell fire then Hindus have problem .
@@the80386 he supported his nations local culture. India is the home of indic/dharmic culture and will remain that way, especially since the nation was divided on the basis of the 2 nation theory
What does you being a Hindu have to do with anything except your life and your choices? Also, why is your ID James Anthony, unless you are a Hindutva troll who comments based on Hindutva propaganda and not human values (vastly different from Hindutva).
A great man. Excellent speech.
Believe it or not but when I grew up in Australia in the 70's Lee Kwan Yew was greatly admired as being way better than any of our own leaders.
Christianity spread as the Spaniards landed on the shore brandishing swords and the holy cross in each hand shouting "In the name of Jesus we proclaim this land to be ours!" and soon began killing the unsuspecting natives who had gathered to see them arrive in curiousity. This happened in Africa, the Americas but not in India, China and other SE Asian nations, where the civilisations predate the Christian theological records.
So wrong .....read the history again
@@R_m_is-true why dont you read the Spanish Inquisitions and see what kind of people are running the church?
China and India, are older then any European civilization, that includes Rome and Greece.
That's a misconceived view of history, or at least an extraordinarily one dimensional one. I encourage you to do some more research so we can debate this here. God bless.
@@Cato_Minor Christianity is created for mental and cultural slavery. Its meant to wipe up all cultures so the world can bow to a white god. Once u don't have cultures, histories or traditional anymore, the church can manipulate u however they want.
Great lecture Mr. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, old video footage with great value. RIP.
I have forwarded this video to most of my friends and relatives and they all liked it.
Well put, Mr. Prime Minister. The world will be secular . Religion has failed to inform legislation in any way, shape, or form. The rule of law must prevail. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
"The rule of law must prevail". Yes, God's law.
@yagi3925 The rule of law in secular i e a nation of laws, not a theocracy. Morals came long before any religion, and as the world is moving to change to humanism - away from
religious ideas and dogma. Secularism. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺
@@redmatters9318 I don't give a damn about you "secularist" blabla. The universe IS a theocracy because it was created by God. God is its master and Lord, has always been and will always be. Whether you and some others like it or not does not matter, it's pointless.
A study of secularism will quickly show that secularism is basically Western Christianity with the word "god" crossed out.
Read "Dominion" by Tom Holland to understand what this means.
@@redmatters9318 Well as an agnostic myself I can tell you your prediction is doomed to failure. Studies have shown that atheists can't bother themselves to have relationships, let alone babies. They have also shown that religion is in the genes. All atheism has done has separated the atheists from the religious and then made the atheists go extinct. We're seeing this all over the secular world - Japan and China particularly badly affected. Seems that atheism is the best thing that ever happened to religion.
The future of humanity is a religious one, and probably quite a fundamentalist religious future at that.