Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun

Sep 16th, 2006, in News & Issues, by Patung

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19 Comments on “Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti & Ratna Bangun”

Andrew Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 12:47 am
Yet another example of how justice works in Indonesia.

The judges have no conscience – what a shame.
Ronald Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 1:10 am
May God Jesus protect them. We have to work hard to make our next generation live in a much better situation. Viva Indonesia
Andrew Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 5:32 am
Interesting.

The room looks more like a highschool classroom w/o a teacher than a courtroom.

May God bless and help the defendants — and forgive everyone else.
Mohammed Khafi Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
A scandalous misuse of power and authority to imprison these women. Are the presumably Muslim judges so scared of the weakness of others beliefs that they have to act this way? Where is the plurality of this country now? It makes me ashamed of our justice system and my so called fellow Muslims who allow this sort of thing to happen.

The biggest irony of this situation is that the parents were probably sending their children to a school which could provide them with the best education, obviously something the judges in this case missed out on.

Peace
Bas Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Why not emprisoning all the Muslims who try to convert to Islam their future husband or wife to get legally married. If proselytism is forbidden that should also be the case for Muslims, not only Christians.

As usual Muslims of all rights of others just have the right to shut up in this country.

I wonder when minorities will start to say “that’s enough..”.
Miss Indo 07 Says:
September 16th, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Damn, Indo law sucks man, really dunno what to say.
Fanglong Says:
September 18th, 2006 at 3:21 am
Makes me sick. I’m so sorry for all the judges, lawyers, & complainants! Strong people : women again!
Molisan Tono Says:
September 18th, 2006 at 9:35 am
I have not suffer like them. My salute to you ladies.

3 little giants among liliput.
Peace Says:
September 23rd, 2006 at 3:02 pm
So many paranoid people in Indonesia, so sad…
Molisan Tono Says:
September 25th, 2006 at 8:41 am
Look at the second pic, those men behind the police have such tiny wee-wee. Those men were afraid of these 3 giant women.

I must say, these women have started a big step in the evangelistic world. Bravo.
Miss Indo 07 Says:
September 25th, 2006 at 1:28 pm
“in which some Muslim parents decided, of their own free will, to send their children to”

“MUI, the Indonesian Council of Muslim Clerics, and not any of the parents, accused the women of enticing the children to convert by giving them presents. No evidence of this was given in court and no children had become Christians”

I think this part should be emphasized, gee, what kind of country is this?
Mohammed Khafi Says:
September 25th, 2006 at 2:26 pm
MISS INDO 07 asked

what kind of country is this?

It’s certainly not one where the Judiciary are Free, Fair, and Impartial is it? We cannot even say that we meet the first principle of Judicial Independence.
Dan Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I am Australian so I am hesitant to make a comment, normally I consider the laws of Indonesia to be quite good where justice is reached, however this case is an unfortunate suprise. I believe education should be independant of faith (of if shared, then fair learning for all religions buddhism, Catholic and Hindu and Islam) , it goes to show that some faiths are full of weakness and fear. I believe Islam should be agood religion so its probabally the fear and insecurity of judges and politicians in this case.
Aluang Anak Bayang Says:
May 20th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
These people should be ferried off to the gulf countries to help their Arab brothers.
Aluang Anak Bayang Says:
May 24th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
April 29, over 1 million young Turks protested and demanded the resignation of the pro-Islamic government, and saying NO to sharia law!

They were waving flags and singing. Heck, no burnt cars, no bombs, no lootings and no arrests. What the hell they were doing? Don’t they know islamic way to get message across is to arm and kill, burn and pillage. Oh, darn, they are not real moslems.

We really should be arranging our jihad protest group to teach them how to get messages across. Otherwise, Islam di kalahkan in Turkey.
FiR Says:
July 29th, 2007 at 7:53 am
These three females are just housewives who love Christ. It’s clearly stated that they do not force any of the children to attend the “Sunday School” and that none of the children converted to Christian. This is one of many examples of unjust Christian prosecutions in Indonesia. My symphathy goes to the Rebekka, Eti and Ratna. They have set an example of housewives who also can be the warrior of their faith!
Robert Says:
August 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
It moves me to tears each time I think of these three dear brave ladies persecuted and bullied by wicked men.
Praise God that our prayers are answered and they are now released.
It has always been so that Gods people suffer for their faith and makes us cry out for justice and retribution against against the persecutors.
We must be patient. The fury of the wrath of God will be released against these evil and misguided men.
Elizna Thirion Says:
February 18th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Hi I saw your story in CRC and it encouredged me and I think you lady’s are awsome. You wil reach many more people cause I just want to share you story with people.
Katsirizika, Ezekiel Says:
April 17th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Children are innocent. Whether they are sent to christian or muslim kindergaten. all they want to have fun, to be loved and learn. Well done ladies for showing the othe world that you care about children. You did not discriminate beacause they were moslim kids. My salute to you.