6 Comments on “West Java’s Tolerance Problem”

1. Mohammed Khafi Says:
   August 14th, 2006 at 1:20 am

   These people obviously never read Al Quran:

   “Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve” 2:62

   A quote from Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall from a lecture series given in India in 1927!

   “The two verses (2:255-256) of the Qur’an are supeopleementary. Where there is that realization of the majesty and dominion of Allah (SWT), there is no compulsion in religion. Men choose their path – allegiance or opposition – and it is sufficient punishment for those who oppose that they draw further and further away from the light of truth.

   What Muslims do not generally consider is that this law applies to our own community just as much as to the folk outside, the laws of Allah being universal; and that intolerance of Muslims for other men’s opinions and beliefs is evidence that they themselves have, at the moment, forgotten the vision of the majesty and mercy of Allah (SWT) which the Qur’an presents to them.”

   Where is the provocation coming from to incite such acts? Where is the famed tolerance of the Indonesian people?

   Are we slowly turning ourselves into a neo-colonian outpost of Saudi Arabian Wahhabiism, where even Injeel, is taken away by customs officers and burned before it enters the country. Is that what we have to look forward to?

   Even the Americans and the Israelis allow religious freedom!

   Salaams

2. Andrew Says:
   August 14th, 2006 at 1:33 am

   They should have taken action thru proper legal channel. If the church is there without permit, obviously that is illegal and must be shut down, but not by the mob.

   Indonesia is not going anywhere if we allow everyone to take matters into their own hands. Unfortunately this seems to be the trend lately.

3. Miss Indo 07 Says:
   August 14th, 2006 at 12:51 pm

   Well,hopefully the right people will win,
   Obviously as long as their head n heart are still dominated by evil,this kind of things will still exist,
   I hope there are more Moslems who can think like Mohammed Khafi..

4. Ronald Says:
   August 15th, 2006 at 1:28 pm

   Well, i hope my fear will not happen. I’m not Nostradamus or Mama Laurent but i can see that my granchildren may will be the citizen of the Republic of North Sulawesi. hope it won’t happen. God Bless Indonesia.

5. O. Bule Says:
   August 20th, 2006 at 2:33 pm

   If anyone had told me in 1990 that this kind of thing would happen in Bandung in only 16 years I would have told them they were nuts. Oh, please, God help Indonesia.

   O. Bule

6. Bradlymail Says:
   August 22nd, 2006 at 3:49 pm

   I TOTALLY AGREE WITH MOHAMMED KHAFI COMMENTS…as a Muslim,we must have a good tolerrance with others.

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