Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today called on the people to stress on the common grounds between them to bolster peace, harmony and national stability.

He said the people must look for the common grounds between them instead of looking for the differences that separated them.

Najib said that as an example, although there were differences in interpretations such as the concept of God in Islam and Christianity, this should not be used as the basis for disputes that could divide the communities.

"Islam and Christianity are two of the largest religions in the world. These two religions can be said to have common origins, they have a common beginning, that is, the religions were propagated by the Prophet Abraham.

"Although in terms of faith, we have our differences, for example, the concept of God. In Islam the concept of God is quite different.

"But if we are always quarrelling on this, then we will be distancing the Muslims from the Christians," he said when officiating the Christmas Open House 2013 at the national level, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, in Penang.