Haha another double standards of the US. Wondering if there’s religious freedom watch on the US hmmmph! Practice what you preach.
Dude the problem is not the US, stop worrying about other country. You gotta admit it there are so many issues concnerning the relationship between religions in Indonesia. Christians are being a subject of discrimination, you gotta admit it.
So yeah don’t laugh because it’s not funny, but rather think, this does sound like Indonesian mentality, can’t accept criticism from others.
So yeah, there are some dismal things happen & some good things too. Although I highly doubt that Ahmadiyah & Jehovah’s Witness should even be allowed to exist. They’re heretical
BTW I take offense on the above saying of Indonesian mentality, it seems that if the guy above is from US, he should not be quick to judge about other people mentality. Vice versa to the Indonesian above.
When you look at that picture of the caning, don’t you think “Goodness, in what past world does that belong, this is 2007″ ?
I like your site. Glad you do it.
I’m also wondering where you got that photo of caning in Aceh. I am working on a book about Aceh and would love to know who I could contact about the photo.
thank you
The local balinese banjar just down the street from my studio has three ‘warung muslim’ in it doing business everyday. They used to be set up in the temple courtyard believe it or not, and when the temple was renovated they moved to the banjar. Can you imagine a ‘warung hindu’ in a mosque courtyard?
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