"As in previous occasions in which Christian places of worship were seized and religious activities interrupted, the fundamentalists were aided and abetted by the local administration."

So it is those Baptists again, with the help of the local dog-catcher.  I was discussing the issue of labeling Islamic behavior earlier with my friend/ director and we wondered why certain words are banned, yet these words are the same ones used by those we do not want to insult by using their words.

A weird conundrum, but not unusual for Islam.  They call themselves jihadists, but we cannot.  We are too afraid of making Muslims feel bad to call a spade a spade, so we thrash around, searching for just the right word, the correct inflection, the comfortable moniker that will ease the pain of dhimmitude.


From AsiaNews October 3 by Mathias Hariyadi

Muslim extremists and authorities shut down Protestant church in West Java


Jakarta (AsiaNews) – A group of extremists from the Islamic Defender Front (FPI) have shut down a Protestant church in Jatinangor, in Bandung sub district, last Friday, the Muslim day of prayer. As in previous occasions in which Christian places of worship were seized and religious activities interrupted, the fundamentalists were aided and abetted by the local administration.

Recently, rumours spread according to which the Protestant church was a haven for a “community of newly baptised”. Extremists also accuse Rev Bernard Maukar, head of the Christian community, of engaging in proselytising in a predominantly Muslim area.

Arief Saefolah, village chief in Mekargalih (where the church is located), said he had the right to close down the place of worship as “illegal” because it was within his jurisdiction. “This area is under my authority,” he told the Christian community. “Please, get out as soon as possible.”


At least he said please.


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