In the enlightened West, we don’t imprison people for being critical of Islamic teachings. Oh, no. We believe in the freedom of speech, which means that those who are critical of jihad mass murder and Sharia oppression of women are defamed, smeared, vilified, demonized, deplatformed, demonetized, and shamed. But they aren’t imprisoned (yet)! “ICC Visits […]
Indonesia: Bowing to Muslim pressure, officials vow to withdraw permission to build Christian school
This type of low-level harassment keeps the Christian minority constantly defensive and off-balance, while the favor that officials show to Muslim pressure groups only ensures the success of their pressure, and the continued supremacy of Islam. “Officials Vow to Withdraw Permit for Christian School in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, October 12, 2023: SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning […]
Indonesia: Muslim woman jailed for saying Muslim prayer before eating pork says ‘I did not expect it’
Jihad Watch reported on this case yesterday; now we learn that Lina Mukherjee “did not expect this punishment.” Even though she is a Muslim, Lina Mukherjee made the error of underestimating Islam’s intolerance to “insult” and defiance of the Sharia. The Indonesian woman, jailed for two years , was surprised by her verdict in a […]
Indonesia: Muslim woman gets two years in prison for saying Muslim prayer before eating pork
You see how moderate Indonesia is. She only got two years in prison. “Indonesia jails woman who said Muslim prayer before eating pork,” Reuters, September 20, 2023: JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court sentenced a woman to two years in prison this week for violating the country’s blasphemy law after she posted a […]
Indonesia: Machete-wielding Muslim threatens to cut Christians’ throats unless they stop worship service
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “Muslims with Machete, Club Halt Worship in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, September 5, 2023: SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – A machete-wielding Muslim threatened to kill members of a house church in Indonesia as he and family members on Aug. 29 broke up a worship […]
Indonesia: Muslim mob destroys church constructed in Muslim-majority area
Islamic law forbids the construction of new churches. Christians are “forbidden to ring church bells or display crosses, recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays, and are forbidden to build new churches” – Reliance of the Traveller o.11.5 (6,7) “Mob Damages Church Building in Indonesia,” International Christian […]
Indonesia: Aceh bans unrelated men and women from being together in public and women from public areas after 11PM
The idea is “to mold a generation of people who faithfully comply with Islamic values in their daily lives.” Another effect will be to turn people away from Islam, as has happened in the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Indonesia’s Aceh bans unrelated men and women from being together in public,” by Uzair Thamrin, Benar News, […]
Indonesia wants to export ‘moderate Islam’
According to The Economist, Indonesia wants to export “moderate Islam.” This will certainly appeal to the Left-leaning interfaith dialogue proponents of the West in droves, most of whom know nothing about Islam or its history. The Economist says: On Christmas Eve 22 years ago, jihadist terrorists planted bombs at churches in cities across Indonesia, killing […]
Indonesia: Muslims build wall over road leading to newly constructed church
Islamic law forbids the construction of new churches. Christians are “forbidden to ring church bells or display crosses, recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays, and are forbidden to build new churches” – Reliance of the Traveller o.11.5 (6,7) “Road to a Newly Constructed Church Blocked Off,” […]
Indonesia: Muslims storm church, disrupt worship service — ‘You the minorities should not always ask to be respected’
Islamic apologists in the West constantly tell us about how tolerant Islam is, yet all too many Muslims in Muslim-majority countries somehow don’t seem to have gotten the memo. “Muslims Again Break Up Worship of Church in Indonesia,” Morning Star News, July 17, 2023: SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – As police looked on, a group of Muslims […]