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I see this from educational point of view and I am thinking that this is a national problem and require a related interdepartement interaction to find a way out of this issue. The government should have in control on those thousands of islamic schools in the country via related government institutions or departements. There should be a clear regulation on curriculum and teaching format for those school , teachers qualifications should be accessed etc.
The Governemnt should ask their islamic parties partner likes Muhammadiyah, NU, PBB etc to support this program and implemented thoroughout the country.
I’m all for free speech, but several of these are schools that have actually physically harbored terrorist suspects wanted by police. Others instruct pupils that the state of Indonesia is illegitimate. That should be enough for them to lose the right to operate as schools.
Follow the money trail and investigate the funding. Require them to open their books and let some internationally reknowned auditing institutions like Price Waterhouse or KPMG go through the records.
The reputation of Indonesia as a peaceful place has been severely damaged by these very few extremists, who are even exporting their brand of misguided beliefs to other countries in the name of their extreme belief.
Perhaps it only shows how the doctrines are not well understood by these extremists that they could have heard but could not listen and shut their ears or really being misguided by another extremists of teachers who themselves are misguided or have not fully interpreted or understood what they have been reading.
I could not really comprehend how one will go to God’s kingdom by killing another human being created by God? Is that what they’ve been thought of? Is that part of the doctrine? For “infidels” or unbelievers, is it really justified to annihilate or kill them? I thought we should love one another, a doctrine which is supreme and of course the love of Almighty God being the highest. Both, in my opinion go along with each other. Yes, one may extremely love God the Creator but by killing those infidel would not make Him happy, would he? The same way, we may love all his creations but does not love Him, he would not be pleased as well. Would he?
If a person, who love the Creator on all things, but do not love his creation, example even the unbelievers or “infidels” by killing them, do you think our God would even let this extreme person join Him in His paradise?
No one has the right to take someone else life, except God Almighty, no one!
+1 for Teman Rey:
The reputation of Indonesia as a peaceful place has been severely damaged by these very few extremists, who are even exporting their brand of misguided beliefs to other countries in the name of their extreme belief.
Beside, those fuglies look fugly. Aesthetically unpleasant. It’s not the face we want to show to the world.
Jihad is not terrorism but can be turned into a clever excuse for terrorism.
Shari’ah is supposed to keep Muslims clean & pure in front of their Creator : but why is it so rashly tough, so much that it prefers death to simple joys (if not shamefully abusing) like sex or tipsiness (or Omar Khayyam’s poetico-mystical drunkennes) ?
So, now in Aceh jinayah is plaguing life with deathly threats on adultery (there may be good reasons to cheat on one’s husband or wife/wives…), vexing painful caning for a simple drink whereas there haven’t be any qanun against ganja, nor… basic male chauvinism.
Yesterday has been one more sad day for Indonesia & (“Indonesia’s”) Aceh.
Hey guys,
Again, malaysia is trying to terrorize the neighboring countries. They just released some terrorists (I believe with the hope that they will cross into other countries, such as indonesia, phillipine, and thailand). This is truly malaysia, terrorist exporter. Malaysia, cruely asia….
http://www.jawapos.co.id/halaman/index.php?act=detail&nid=91954
I don’t know where to put it, but I can think of the tag: “arab solidarity”.
http://www.jawapos.co.id/halaman/index.php?act=detail&nid=91949
”Ketersediaan fasilitas itu dipastikan siap digunakan jamaah haji mulai tahun depan. Indonesia sebagai pemilik kuota jamaah terbesar selalu diberi update informasi terkait itu,” tegas Setdirjen Haji Abdul Ghafur Djawahir di Jakarta pekan lalu.
That is it? Only “information update”, for having sent billions and billions of rupiahs to Saudi Arabia (the pilgrims)? Wow, that tells a lot about “arab (saudi) solidarity / consideration”.
Now, I know I’ll be accused of anti islam. Well, I’ve been accused of that once, and anti-abrahamic religions by stating what I think that abrahamic-religion teachings revolves around the fights between two bitches, Hagar and Sara. So, I’ll do it again: this hajj is a waste of money, a scam. But, well, of course, many will disagree. Whatever.
Hi Patung,
Sorry to put it here, but I couldn’t find other topics currently on the front-page for “stealing-related theme”. So, I guess I can put it here, because it’s about Malaysia, and when we talk about Malaysia, we talk about terrorism, right?
Ok, that second-rat(e) race is at it again: http://id.news.yahoo.com/viva/20090929/tpl-gamelan-malaysia-mirip-milik-indones-fa55e98.html
Sekali maling tetap maling, once a thief forever a thief.
Oops, sorry, I followed the writing guideline too strictly (malaysia with capital M), I should’ve depromoted it to “malaysia”.
Can I infiltrate the schools and share the love of pRonducation?
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