On Sundays, not just churches but many other public halls are packed with Christian worshippers. On Fridays, Muslims conscientiously attend mosques to perform their prayer obligations. And Muslims have become more conscious of the rules of Islamic dress, diet and behaviour. Religious faith is a source of strength in a society. For many people, religion answers ultimate questions on the meaning and purpose of life.
Faith is the basis for their moral conduct, social conscience, and sense of compassion and humanity.
There is no contradiction between being a good Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, or Hindu, and being a patriotic Singaporean. Therefore stronger religious faith in itself is not a problem. But what makes our situation unique, and delicate, is that many faiths are present in Singapore. We therefore have to work consciously to strengthen relations between the different communities. Each faith has to accommodate the others, so that all can live in harmony.