Apparently the idea here is that if Christians are protected from Muslims’ black magic, this is tantamount to saying that Muhammad and Islam are powerless, and that’s considered blasphemous. All right. But why are Muslims assumed to be using black magic on Christians in the first place?
“Christian Arrested on Blasphemy Charge in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, October 22, 2024:
…In the coastal city of Sibolga about 210 miles away from Medan, capital of North Sumatra Province, Muchtar Nababan, a former councilor of Sibolga, was arrested on Sept. 3 for allegedly blaspheming Muhammad and Islam on his Facebook account.
Muchtar reportedly said on Facebook that Christians were protected from Muslims’ black magic.
The arrest took place after Raju Firmanda, secretary of the National Committee of Indonesia Youth (Komite Nasional Pemuda Indonesia, or KNPI), Central Tapanuli Chapter, filed a case against Muchtar. Area Muslims staged demonstrations against Muchtar at Sibolga police headquarters, according to Bisik.id.
“I am very disappointed with the behavior of a former member of the Sibolga City DPRD who wrote something that I suspect has insulted Islam,” Raju reportedly said. “We also strongly agree that it is not permissible to blaspheme any religion. For that, let us monitor this law enforcement process until it is complete.”
Within 10 days of a report submitted to police about Muchtar’s comments, officers detained him, said Sibolga police spokesman Iptu Suyatno, according to detikcom….
somehistory says
But they blaspheme Christianity with impunity because mozlums consider only ilsam to be a religion.
Somehow, some way, these Christians are always getting on some social media and writing things which incite mozlum mobs to violence and police to arrest.
It’s all just too convenient and fishy. And the Christian involved is never found innocent of the charges…no matter what.
gravenimage says
Indonesia: Man arrested for blasphemy after saying Christians were protected from Muslims’ black magic
Apparently the idea here is that if Christians are protected from Muslims’ black magic, this is tantamount to saying that Muhammad and Islam are powerless, and that’s considered blasphemous. All right. But why are Muslims assumed to be using black magic on Christians in the first place?
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Good question… but as always Christians are oppressed under Islam.
abu taleb says
It can be blasphemous because Islam does not use “black magic” or Islam’s black magic is powerless against Christians.
Muslims never admit that Islam has black magic. But Islam allows muslims to pray to harm non muslims, not much different from black magic, only Allah is the one who is called to inflict harm. There is a cursing contest in Islam, muslims call Allah to harm their opponents, and their opponents are supposed to do the same. I once got challenge to do a cursing contest, but I wouldn’t curse the challenger, and told him to curse me whatever he wanted. Never heard from him again, either he had cursed me without result, or he was ashamed of himself.
Any way, Allah is the powerless one, Israel has been cursed to be doomed, this is not different than using black magic, but Israel is winning. Perhaps, saying Israel is protected from Allah is blasphemous too? LOL
WPM says
I wonder if some Moslem neighbor wanted this man,s land or property and made this claim ? Odd their are no Christian prays in any sect of Christianity that curse any enemy ? Any use of” magic ” is consider pagan and truly blasphemous to true Christians .Islam always loves cursing’s its enemies as fellow humans if they are non-believers ,it is OK to lie about non-believers activities ,to steal from them ,to enslave them and kill them. The Moslems seem to believe their own prays will and should magically hurt their enemies .
gravenimage says
Also quite possible, WPM. Very common.