Islamic law forbids Christians to build new churches or repair old ones. “Church in Bekasi demolished,” from The Jakarta Post, March 21 (thanks to all who sent this in): The Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) in Setu in Bekasi, West Java, was demolished on Thursday afternoon, according to a church leader who said that a lawsuit […]
Interfaith outreach in Indonesia: Muslims demand closure of church
Islamic law forbids subject Christians to build new churches or repair old ones. “After Sealing of Bekasi Church, Another Comes Under Threat of Closure,” from the Jakarta Globe, March 8: The Banua Niha Keriso Protestan (BNKP) in Bandung, West Java, was bracing for a confrontation on Friday after a group of local leaders demanded the […]
#MyJihad in Indonesia: Muslims attack church with Molotov cocktails
Shhh. Don’t speak about the escalating global Muslim persecution of Christians, and its roots in Islamic texts and teachings, too loudly — it might imperil the “dialogue” with Muslims who ostensibly reject this kind of thing but do nothing to dissuade their coreligionists that it is the right thing to do. “South Sulawesi: Molotov cocktail […]
Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization: female genital mutilation a “human right”
Western news articles about female genital mutilation routinely assert that it is solely a cultural practice, not justified by any religion. Yet again and again we see Muslim clerics — such as Kiai Hajj Amin Ma’ruf, who is not an “extremist” but the head of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization, justifying it, and it is sanctioned […]
Modern, moderate Indonesia: Man gets five years for insulting Islam on Facebook
This is the kind of law that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation wants to impose upon the U.S. and Europe, with willing cooperation from Western Leftists and the mainstream media. The Los Angeles Times and New York Daily News, among others, have recently published calls for restrictions on the free speech of those who dare […]
Islamic tolerance in modern, moderate Indonesia: Catholic schools agree to provide Islamic lessons to avoid being shut down
Imagine the outcry if Islamic schools had been forced to teach Christianity. An update on this story. “Catholic schools in Blitar agree to provide Islamic lessons,” by Indra Harsaputra for The Jakarta Post, January 17 (thanks to Twostellas): Six Catholic schools in Blitar municipality, East Java, have finally given in to a local ordinance and […]
Indonesia: Supreme Court hopeful says rape victims “enjoy it”
As is made clear by the Aceh politician’s remark last year, “when women don’t dress according to sharia law, they”re asking to get raped,” this attitude stems from the Sharia-rooted belief that it is entirely the woman’s fault if she is raped. Women have to cover everything except their face and hands so that they […]
Indonesia: Muslim authorities threaten to shut down six Christian schools for not teaching Islam
And how many Muslim schools teach Christianity? Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Indonesia: “East Java: six Catholic schools could be shut down for not teaching Islam,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, January 16 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Municipal authorities in Blitar, a town in East Java province, are threatening to […]
#MyJihad in Indonesia: Police find bombs and jihad books at site of jihadist plot to bomb tourist sites
This one is a real puzzler. Why would these Muslims have bombs along with books on how to stay fit despite their busy schedules? It’s a mystery! “Indonesian police discover bomb stash,” from AFP, January 9 (thanks to Twostellas): JAKARTA: Police discovered a stash of more than 20 homemade bombs in central Indonesia on Wednesday […]
#MyJihad in Indonesia: Muslims bomb church and orphanage
From Democracy Broadcasting: Pastor Paulus Wiratno of Mercy Indonesia ran an orphanage and taught Christianity by radio from his Bible School- until neighbor Muslims bombed their dormitories while they slept. Why? He explains Muslims’ violent intolerance towards non-Muslims in this exclusive DemoCast video interview. Videos thanks to Scott.