Stories About ‘Religion’

The following stories are tagged with the term/s or name/s ‘Religion’.

Jakarta People & Cultures

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008, by Patung. 3 Comments

Ridwan Saidi says people migrating to Jakarta are often too narrow in their cultural perspective.

World Peace Forum (WPF)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008, by Patung. 15 Comments

The World Peace Forum in Jakarta finds out the causes of terrorism and violence in the world.

Maftuh Basyuni

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008, by Patung. 10 Comments

Maftuh Basyuni on irreligious television watching young Indonesians, and the building of SE Asia’s biggest Quran learning institute.

Islamic Banking System

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

The Islamic Sharia Banking Act nears completion, and opposition to it from Christian legislators.

Religion & Religiosity

Monday, June 16th, 2008, by rima. 195 Comments

Rima says religion and religiosity are to blame for much of Indonesia’s troubles.

My Friend the Fanatic

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 134 Comments

Sadanand Dhume’s My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist.

Good & Bad Citizens

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008, by Ross. 30 Comments

Frozen Assets - good citizens in suspended animation.

Purwakarta Church Burned Down

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 99 Comments

A church is burned down in Purwakarta, West Java.

Dewi Sandra

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, by Patung. 6 Comments

Singer Dewi Sandra reassures her fans that she has not changed her religion again.

I Gede Winasa

Friday, May 16th, 2008, by Patung. 15 Comments

Confusion reigns as to whether Bali gubernatorial candidate I Gede Winasa is Muslim or Hindu, or both.

Shopping Mall Churches

Monday, April 28th, 2008, by Patung. 89 Comments

People in West Java are flocking to the shopping mall churches to pray.

Wag the Dog à la Indonesia

Friday, April 25th, 2008, by rima. 87 Comments

The Indonesian government creates distractions and the media willingly participate, to hide the real problems of Indonesia.

Islamic-Western Civilization

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008, by Fatkhuri. 18 Comments

Islamic & Western Civilization, and Muslims and Christians, have much in common.

Modern Day Witch Hunt

Monday, April 21st, 2008, by Rogue Wan. 46 Comments

A plea to defend Jamaah Ahmadiyah against a modern day witch hunt.

Ahmadiyah (Nearly) Banned

Friday, April 18th, 2008, by Patung. 59 Comments

A formal ban on Ahmadiyah gets closer.

Islamophobia

Monday, April 14th, 2008, by Patung. 134 Comments

Islamophobia in Australia and Bali.

Banality and Compassion

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 12 Comments

Why people should have compassion, and its relation to theology and religion.

Ketika Cinta Bertasbih

Friday, April 4th, 2008, by Patung. 12 Comments

The film Ketika Cinta Bertasbih and not hurting the feelings of religious minorities.

Battle of the Islam Movies

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by Patung. 53 Comments

The Battle of the Movies, Ayat-Ayat Cinta and Fitna, which gives a better picture of Islam?

Agama, Adat and Conversion in Nusa Tenggara

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by timdog. 27 Comments

Religion, culture and conversion in Nusa Tenggara.

Internet Blocking & Regulation

Friday, March 28th, 2008, by Patung. 19 Comments

Government efforts to regulate the internet and block access to websites thought inappropriate.

Easter Militancy & Mayhem

Monday, March 24th, 2008, by Patung. 27 Comments

Easter celebrations in Indonesia, a service in Bogor is broken up, mayhem in Atambua.

Religious Cults & Religious Freedoms

Monday, March 17th, 2008, by Patung. 25 Comments

Pressure on the government to enact special laws against religious cults, blasphemy trials in Jambi, and United Nations interest.

Film Ayat Ayat Cinta

Monday, March 10th, 2008, by Patung. 70 Comments

The Islamic romance film and novel Ayat Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El-Shirazy.

Fitna by Geert Wilders

Friday, March 7th, 2008, by Lairedion. 302 Comments

The gathering storm over Geert Wilders anti-Islam film Fitna.

Female Genital Mutilation

Monday, March 3rd, 2008, by Patung. 253 Comments

Foreign efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.

The Last Supper

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008, by Patung. 33 Comments

Tempo magazine and its Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper fake.

Media Self Censorship

Monday, February 11th, 2008, by Patung. 46 Comments

Media self censorship in Indonesia, a self-censored media.

Communist Victory

Monday, February 4th, 2008, by Achmad Sudarsono. 30 Comments

What if there had been a communist victory in 1965.

Interview with Indonesia Matters

Friday, February 1st, 2008, by Janma. 6 Comments

Janma interviews Indonesia Matters.

Ahmadiyya

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008, by Patung. 176 Comments

The Ahmadiyya sect acknowledges Muhammad as the last prophet, and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as simply a teacher.

Soft Islamization

Sunday, January 13th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Indonesia is undergoing soft Islamization.

Banning Islamic Sects

Monday, January 7th, 2008, by Patung. 45 Comments

Whether to ban Islamic sects like Ahmadiyah.

Selamat Natal

Monday, December 24th, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

Selamat Natal, or Merry Christmas, in Indonesia.

Religious Fanaticism

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, by iamisaid. 24 Comments

Religious fanaticism, Hitler, and monkeys.

Kaharingan

Monday, December 10th, 2007, by Patung. 9 Comments

Attempts to have local religions in Kalimantan, such as Kaharingan, recognised by the government.

Majelis Ulama

Thursday, November 8th, 2007, by Patung. 13 Comments

The MUI, Clerics’ Council, Majelis Ulama Indonesia.

Bahai

Thursday, November 1st, 2007, by Patung. 312 Comments

The Bahai religion in Indonesia.

The Youth of Today

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007, by Janma. 22 Comments

Questions about the youth of today in Indonesia and their sense of nationalism and purpose.

Smoking Sin

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007, by Patung. 20 Comments

Whether cigarette smoking is a sin in Islam.

Muslim Beliefs

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007, by Patung. 16 Comments

The validity or otherwise of different Muslim beliefs.

Mainstream

Monday, October 29th, 2007, by Patung. 7 Comments

Mainstream Islam groups Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama clash in Banyuwangi.

Grand Mufti

Thursday, October 25th, 2007, by Patung. 3 Comments

A mufti council and grand Mufti for Indonesia.

North Sulawesi

Monday, October 22nd, 2007, by Patung. 6 Comments

Muslims and Christians get along just fine in North Sulawesi.

Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007, by Patung. 80 Comments

Semi theocracy in Bogor and Padang, as the Al-Qiyadah Al-Islamiyah sect is banned.

Indonesian Women

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 176 Comments

Laws that discriminate against Indonesian women.

Aceh Reconstruction

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

Islamic law hinders reconstruction in Aceh.

Rhoma Irama

Monday, September 24th, 2007, by Patung. 20 Comments

Rhoma Irama advises Indonesian Muslims to stop fighting each other.

Fundamentalist Mosque

Friday, September 21st, 2007, by Patung. 23 Comments

An fundamentalist Muslim mosque is attacked in Jember.

Wahidiyah

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007, by Patung. 8 Comments

The Wahidiyah movement is attacked in Tasikmalaya.

Batam Radio

Friday, September 14th, 2007, by Patung. 71 Comments

The Batam airwaves are often a mix of foreign and religious content.

Aceh Tourism

Thursday, September 6th, 2007, by Patung. 18 Comments

Islamic law does not harm tourism in Aceh.

Live In Programs

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007, by Patung. 70 Comments

Muslim-Christian live-in programs in Indonesia.

Effects of Pornography

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

Pornography and indecency in Indonesia causes rape and lifetime misery.

Mixed Religion Marriages

Monday, September 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 51 Comments

Four ways you can possibly get around the law against mixed-religion marriages.

Priyo Budi Santoso

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 2 Comments

Golkar’s religious roadshow, led by Priyo Budi Santoso.

Religious Laws

Friday, August 31st, 2007, by Patung. 4 Comments

Centrist political leaders, young and old, criticise religion based laws.

Sharia Application

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007, by Patung. 245 Comments

Sharia can be applied without making Indonesia an Islamic state.

Secularism

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007, by Patung. 26 Comments

Secularism is not to be feared by Muslims.

Sexy Dangdut

Friday, August 17th, 2007, by Patung. 14 Comments

Sexy dangdut dancing and singing in Cianjur for independence day.

Hizb ut-Tahrir

Monday, August 13th, 2007, by Patung. 39 Comments

Hizb ut-Tahrir’s caliphate conference in Jakarta.

Pantheism & Siti Jenar

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

Pantheism survives on Java, although it sometimes needs police protection.

Holy Obligations

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007, by Patung. 5 Comments

Sharia as a set of personal holy obligations, or as a state-enforced system.

Transnational Islam

Friday, July 27th, 2007, by Patung. 13 Comments

Nahdlatul Ulama continues to feel under threat, from transnational Islam and politicians.

Islam & Terrorism

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007, by Patung. 80 Comments

Islam has no relationship to terrorism.

Heretic Outreach

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 168 Comments

The government reaches out to heretics.

Evangelizing Muslims

Thursday, June 28th, 2007, by Patung. 37 Comments

Christian evangelizing efforts to Muslims in Aceh.

Violations of Human Rights

Monday, June 25th, 2007, by Patung. 23 Comments

Sharia, caning, and violations of human rights.

Individualism

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007, by Patung. 9 Comments

People are anti-social and individualist, allowing terrorists to hide easily.

Sir Salman Rushdie

Friday, June 22nd, 2007, by Patung. 67 Comments

Salman Rushdie’s knighthood has some Indonesian Muslims upset.

Tight Clothing

Friday, June 22nd, 2007, by Patung. 41 Comments

Women university students in tight clothing.

Environmental Fatwa

Thursday, June 21st, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

An environmentalist fatwa from the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI).

Dark Rooms

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007, by Patung. 7 Comments

Heresy in Banten usually occurs in dark rooms.

Bekasi Churches

Monday, June 18th, 2007, by Patung. 11 Comments

Illegal churches in Bekasi are urged to get their paperwork in order.

Hardline Islam

Thursday, June 14th, 2007, by Patung. 10 Comments

Competing views about the current strength of hardline Islam in Indonesia.

Book Censorship

Monday, June 11th, 2007, by Patung. 4 Comments

Book censorship of Indonesian books in Malaysia.

Fraternizing

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, by Patung. 43 Comments

Young men and women are still fraternizing freely in Aceh.

Sunday School

Monday, June 4th, 2007, by Patung. 27 Comments

Sunday school lessons in Bandung are stopped and the pastor beaten.

National Ideology

Monday, June 4th, 2007, by Patung. 8 Comments

The national ideology of the state, Islamic or Pancasila, is still a festering issue for some.

Militant Islam

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 6 Comments

Islamic preachers are increasingly teaching hardline, militant Islam.

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