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Comment by Mike Ghouse on December 22, 2009 at 9:19pm

Anand,

I am about ready to finalize the petition, who are you addressing this to; in your's it is going the Government of Indonesia... is it going to an individual or the department, Please share. thanks

Comment by Maya Safira Muchtar on December 22, 2009 at 6:29pm

@Abdul Malik Mujahid: Hello Sir, we met at the PWR Melbourne. May Peace be upon you. It's true the police came to the scene, but they did not do anything. This is the problem that we are having in Indonesia. While my Muslim friends were beaten up and attacked by the hardliners (they name themselves the Defenders of Islam), the police didn't do much. They only watched and being helpless. This is because the police are so afraid that if they did something to the defenders of Islam, that means the police would be against Islam. They are so scared and confused.

It is the same thing when churches were burned. Police were on the scene but many just looked at the culprits attacking the church. For they are afraid that by stopping the "muslims" from the attacking the church, they would be called the defenders of "infidels". It is a tragic situation. This is due to lack of education about the essence of religion. All they know are just doctrines. That is why the atrocities committed in the name of religion (in Indonesia is mostly the muslims), can't be controlled.
If more Muslims in the world and people of all faith would be so vocal and give pressure to the Indonesian government, they would immediately make a stop to it. That is why we need all the help we can get.

Comment by Maya Safira Muchtar on December 22, 2009 at 7:10am

Christmas and New Years is coming soon. Every year there's always a tighter security in churches and shopping malls all over Indonesia. This year, they have prepared 16.000 bomb squad for security. Isn't this a sign that the Indonesian government should put a stop and have a clear stand about violations that is done in the name of God?

Comment by Arbania Fitriani on December 20, 2009 at 10:38pm

Dear all.. this is email adrees of Din Syamsuddin (one of the speaker at worl parliament religion) dinsyamsuddin@gmail.com
his web http://www.m-dinsyamsuddin.com or http://dinsyamsuddin2@gmail.com.
Please send him a reminder about his commitment during the convention. God bless u all. Thank you for your support friends. Your voice is so important for the peace next...Allah Hafidz...

Comment by Mike Ghouse on December 20, 2009 at 10:21pm

Anand,

My friend, please don't say sorry for doing the right thing. It is the responsibility of each one of us to speak up, to be religious is to mitigate conflicts and nurture goodwill.

I will draft a petition, get the signatures and make calls to the American Embassy to talk the people in behalf of Americans in general and Muslims in particular. I will make the calls to the embassies.

Let's do the work, and leave the result to God. I am always moved by the holy texts, in this instance the Bhagvad Gita, keep doing your dharma, the righteous thing and leave the fruit to God. there is a lot of wisdom in it.

Thanks for taking the initiative and let's work together in creating balance in the socieities.

Mike Ghouse
www.WorldMuslimcongress.com

Comment by Anand Krishna on December 20, 2009 at 10:09pm

Friends, i am so sorry to push you all on this. For, the former minister of co-operatives who issued statements in favor, and defending the group that attacked the June 1st Peace Campaigners last year, is now our new Minister of Religious Affairs. His appointment, as known to all, is a political move only. Otherwise, there is no dearth of more capable Muslim Scholars. He shall be in the office until 2014, we must actually HELP HIM to see things in clear light, so he cab be true to his job as the minister. Insya Allah, God Willing....

Comment by Anand Krishna on December 20, 2009 at 10:03pm

@Abdul Malik I am humbled by your comments and response to our petition. Thank you very much. Allah Willing, now the true glory and light of Islam shall soon re-emerge and bathe us all in peace, love, and harmony. Allah Haafiz

Comment by Abdul Malik Mujahid on December 20, 2009 at 9:41pm

I have signed the petition.

I feel that the petition has been written thoughtfully. I was also happy to see that the Indonesian media reported it and the police arrived within minutes of the incident.

May Allah guide those who violate right to worship.

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, according to the two earliest Islamic historians, even arranged a delegation of 60 Byzantine Christians from Najran in Yemen to worship in his own mosque in Madinah. Lead by their bishop, they had come to discuss a number of issues with the Prophet. When time of their prayer came, they asked the Prophet's permission to perform this in the mosque. He answered, "conduct your service here in the mosque. It is a place consecrated to God."

I don't think the Prophet will be pleased to hear what has happened to this Church just before the holidays.

May God bless these Christians with a happy and fearless holiday.

peace
Abdul Malik Mujahid

Comment by Istiqomah Hastari on December 20, 2009 at 9:11pm

Please help my country, because actually in Indonesia so many radicalism in the name of religion and looks like our government can't do anything :(

Comment by Mike Ghouse on December 20, 2009 at 6:29pm

Anand,

It is my duty to do it, to be a Muslim is to mitigate conflicts and nurture goodwill, indeed, to be religious is to mitiagate conflicts and nurture goodwill. Please share the addressess, God willling, I will pull support from Muslims from around the world and write to them and call them if needed.

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