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Indonesia: Muslim cleric charged with terrorism says “I was only defending Islam”

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If this trial were to result in an honest and open examination of why Abu Bakar Bashir thinks his actions inciting violence and terror are in accord with Islamic teaching, that would be all to the good. But it probably won’t. “Terrorism charges denied: ‘I was only defending Islam,’” by Karlis Salna for AP, February […]

Blaming the victim: In wake of savage attack, Indonesian lawmakers call on Ahmadis to “repent,” or to be disbanded by government

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More on this story. Note the utter lack of outrage at the brutality of the killings; it is taken for granted that the Ahmadis were inviting trouble by so rudely continuing to exist. Adherence to the 2008 ban on their promoting their activities is, of course, in the eyes of the Muslim overlord beholder. Thus, […]

Indonesia: Police chief says Muslim rampage against Christian buildings and beating of priest had nothing to do with religion

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Something to do with religion? Gee, why do you ask? His explanation is incoherent: “The fact is that the judges in the case handed down the maximum sentence, so the rioting had nothing to do with religious issues.” Let’s review: The report below from a Jakarta newspaper says in its own words that Antonius Richmond […]

Indonesia: Police guarding churches from attacks by Muslims amid “wave of hate”

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More on this story. This time, there is a welcome bit of stronger language from the Indonesian president, which is a departure from his remarks following an incident where Christians who were denied permission to use a building as a church were then also harassed and beaten for trying to worship in an empty field. […]

Indonesia: Misunderstanders of Islam demanding death for “blasphemy” case beat priest, attack churches, orphanage, and health center

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Because nothing says “religion of peace and tolerance” like beating up on a priest and attacking an orphanage. Since Pakistan has been in the spotlight over its brutal and backward blasphemy laws, it is noteworthy once again how supposed “misunderstandings” of Islam keep cropping up in places far removed from one another. There is a […]

Indonesia: Machete-wielding Muslim mob attacks Ahmadi Muslim “heretics,” murdering three

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More rampaging Misunderstanders of the Religion of Peaceâ„¢. “Indonesia mob attacks ‘heretic’ Muslims, kills 3,” from The Associated Press, February 6 (thanks to C. Cantoni): JAKARTA, Indonesia — A machete-wielding mob of Muslims on Sunday attacked the home of a minority sect leader in central Indonesia, killing three and wounding six others, police and witnesses […]

Christmas in Indonesia: Singing “Silent Night” through the screams of Islamic supremacist protestors bent on shutting down worship

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The usual persecution continues, aided by the “permit system” that stacks the deck against non-Muslim groups seeking to open places of worship. “Police, Islamists Put Up Obstacles to Worship in Indonesia,” from Compass Direct, January 10: JAKARTA, Indonesia, January 10 (CDN) — Government officials in West Java Province blocked one church from worshipping, and Islamic […]

Indonesia: Unable to get building permit for church, Catholics celebrate Christmas Mass in parking lot

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Sharia forbids the construction of new churches, and Indonesia’s permit system has become an informal, but highly effective means of preventing the building of non-Muslim houses of worship across the country (see our archives for years of stories on the permit system). This congregation appears to have defied the Catch-22 authorities tried to set up: […]

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