The prelate declares that the Surabaya attacks “are not a religious problem, but mainly concern the existence of the unified Republic of Indonesia (Nkri)”. In saying that these jihad attacks are “not a religious problem,” Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo of Jakarta is following the line of Pope Francis, who has said that “Muslim terrorism does not […]
Indonesia: Six jihad suicide bombers from one family attack three churches during Sunday Mass, killing at least 11
The family that slays together, stays together. When was the last time you heard about a family of Christians committing mass murder at three mosques? Of course, you have never heard of such a thing. Yet numerous analysts in the West will continue to insist that “every religion has its extremists.” There is no equivalent […]
Indonesia: Christian gets four years prison for remarks about the Qur’an
“Damis said that Moses’ conviction stems from his intentional act of spreading information to incite religious hatred against an individual, group or society.” Moses expressed an opinion about the Qur’an and Muhammad. It was, of course, not a favorable opinion. That is all he did to “incite religious hatred.” Note that this language is the […]
Indonesia: Muslim inmates murder five cops in prison where Jakarta’s ex-governor is held for “blasphemy”
Prisons the world over are hotbeds of jihadi recruitment and training. This kind of thing is bound to happen. “‘Militant’ inmates kill five police in prison where Jakarta’s ex-governor is held for blasphemy,” South China Morning Post, May 9, 2018: Five Indonesian police officers and a prisoner were killed in clashes at a high security […]
Indonesia: Man gets five years prison for “insulting Islam” and “spreading hate speech”
“The offending statements included ‘I am a Muslim and I truly testify that there is no god but Allah. I have seen Allah, have you?’ and ‘If a fake Muslim cleric has entered the political realm, then Quranic verses are not absolute truth anymore.’” From the looks of these statements, Bahari seems to be a […]
“Moderate” Indonesia: Man jailed for Facebook post insulting Islam
We are much more enlightened in the West. We don’t jail people for insulting Islam. We simply excoriate them as “racists” and “Islamophobes,” and ostracize them from polite society. We are much more advanced in the West. “Indonesian man jailed for Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam,” Ary News, April 30, 2018: JAKARTA: An Indonesian was […]
Muslim preacher says Muslims will go to hell for buying from Starbucks because it supports LGBT community
But…but…Pat Robertson! What will the “Queers Against Islamophobia” crowd make of this? Nothing, of course. They’ll just ignore it. “Muslims buying from Starbucks will go to hell, says popular preacher,” Jakarta Post, April 28, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): A popular preacher is under fire on Twitter for saying Muslims who buy from Starbucks will go to […]
Indonesia: “Amorous couples” and alleged sex workers whipped for breaking Islamic law
A group of amorous couples and accused sex workers were publicly whipped for breaking Islamic law in Indonesia’s Aceh Friday… This barbaric spectacle was perfectly normal for a society that enforces Islamic law: More than a thousand people, including dozens of tourists from neighbouring Malaysia jeered and screamed abuse at the group of three men […]
Indonesia’s Aceh province takes Sharia caning indoors to hide its abuses after backlash
The Indonesian province of Aceh has become increasingly brutal in its application of Sharia. Several weeks ago, a group of Muslims dumped sewage on the heads of couple for violating the Sharia. Their “crime” was being alone together in a room. From the raid of university campuses in search of gays to floggings for playing […]
Indonesia: Lecturer faces “hate speech” charges for calling holy books “fiction”
“Hate speech” is not an objectively identifiable entity. Notice that Rocky Gerung didn’t tell anyone that any person or even any idea should be hated. He just expressed an opinion that is unpopular with Indonesian authorities. Hate speech laws, as I have often pointed out, are tools of the powerful that they use to silence […]