Why no hand-wringing about “tolerance” and “religious freedom”? Of course, in Indonesia few people are concerned about such things, and if anyone makes a comparison with the resistance to the construction of Islamic supremacist mosques in the U.S., someone will be quick to pipe up and say, “Are you saying that the U.S. should imitate […]
Puzzler: Religious intolerance rising among Indonesian Muslims
Gee, I wonder why? Of course, the answer is that Indonesia is experiencing an Islamic revival. The opposition to building churches and non-Muslims teaching Muslims is in accord with classic Sharia principles. “Religious intolerance rising among Indonesian Muslims,” by Mathias Hariyadi for Asia News, October 5 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Recent surveys […]
Indonesia: Message of Islamic supremacist hatred survives premature detonation of bicycle bomb targeting police
“This action is certainly retaliation for our enemies–the allies of Satan–who brutally murdered and executed our mujahidin brothers and put them into the hands of police. We are mentally and spiritually prepared to defend our holy religion. This holy bomb blast is intentionally designed to kill you–all infidels. We will hunt you down, even if […]
Women caned for selling food during Ramadan in modern, moderate Indonesia
A moderate caning Wednesday night I participated in what turned out to be a jihad whitewashing circus hosted by Christiane Amanpour on ABC. It was part of the “This Week” show and will run at 11AM Eastern on Sunday morning, but I will not be watching, as Amanpour was energetically carrying water for the Islamic […]
American to appear in court on charges of blaspheming Islam in modern, moderate Indonesia
Just in case you thought these kinds of cases couldn’t get any more absurd, Luke is accused of “unpleasant conduct,” in addition to blasphemy, because he is supposed to have unplugged and damaged a microphone used for Qur’an recitation in a mosque. He denies it. The justification for the blasphemy charge itself, meanwhile, remains “unclear.” […]
New York Times equates SIOA with murderous Indonesian jihadists
Was anyone stabbed at the SIOA rally? Anyone hit on the head with a plank? Anyone threatened and now in hiding? Did any of the speakers call for “war”? This kind of moral equivalence is ridiculous, but the New York Times is not just some raving and discredited Leftist dupe like Charles Johnson of Little […]
Indonesian president glosses over violence against Christians denied the right to worship even in an open field
Christians in Bekasi, as in other parts of Indonesia, have been unable to secure a place of worship due to a permit system in the country that stacks the deck against non-Muslims. Lacking a building, they went to worship in a field, and that site has been attacked as well, with jihadists even punching female […]
Misunderstanders of Islam attack Christians in Indonesia
Where is Obama calling on these “assailants” to stand down? Why isn’t anyone calling upon the Indonesian Islamic authorities to make stronger efforts to ensure that the adherents of the Religion of Peace don’t misunderstand it so drastically as to think that attacking Christians could be justified? Don’t they realize they’re just going to provoke […]
Indonesia: Muslim mobs wreck villa of non-Muslim falsely accused of blasphemy
He tried to find out who had decapitated one of his statues, and in the course of doing so asked the locals what kind of Muslims they were — and was thus accused of blaspheming Islam. This resulted in the wrecking of his home and the torching of his motorcycle. “A Second Villa Trashed in […]
Indonesian Islamic supremacists threaten retaliation for Florida Qur’an-burning
This church’s plan to burn the Qur’an on September 11 is stupid; I disapprove of it and of many other things about the pastor, the church, and the church’s approach to the jihad threat. I don’t support the burning of books; it’s tactically stupid, as it will make the mainstream media portray the church as […]