Thanks but don't you think that this
@GHALIB is a fake Muslim?
This attitude will be harmful in the long run. Hindus will find themselves explaining how India is a peaceful country somewhat like Muslims from war-torn countries do
While Ba'athism is secular, it regularly draws populist support from Islamism. Tunisia is a glowing example, Algeria was secular too but military junta likewise Libya.
The best secular Muslim example is that of Turkey and probably some European states, Indonesia (except the Islamist Aceh province) is also comparably secular.
@Indos
Legally equal is not equal, constitution is a piece of paper after all, for example - no Hindu is arrested till now in Delhi pogrom while Muslims are being arrested in a spree. For the "apologetic", it works both ways, you can't accuse them for their minority's treatment too.
I have made this explanation to Saudi member before. Here I copy paste my answer that was posted in other thread for you to read.
First, it should be clear that Indonesia is not a secular country, although not an Islamic country either. Indonesia is in between those category.
Here are the reasons:
1. Our State Ideology
Any respected Indonesian or Western analyst will agree that Indonesia is not a secular state. This is because our founding fathers from across the nations have created Pancasila as our state ideology. The name of Pancasila comes from sanskrit words means Five Pillar/Principle. Pancasila is put on the preamble (opening) of our constitution that was made in 1945.
It is Five Pillar (Pancasila) that you can read on Wikipedia English.
- Belief in the Almighty God
(in Indonesian "Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa"),
- A just and civilized humanity
(in Indonesian "Kemanusiaan yang Adil dan Beradab"),
- A unified Indonesia
(in Indonesian "Persatuan Indonesia"),
- Citizens led by the wisdom of representatives consensus
(in Indonesian "Kerakyatan yang dipimpin oleh Hikmat Kebijaksanaan dalam permusyawaratan/perwakilan"),
- Social justice for all Indonesians
(in Indonesian "Keadilan Sosial bagi seluruh Rakyat Indonesia").
The first pillar in English version is not really correct due to people who try to mislead for some reason or just try to make it simple as this words cannot be translated word per word in English. This is the real words in Indonesia "
Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa" and it should be translated as The concept of God (Ketuhanan) which believe in One God. Esa in sankrit means One as Maha means (very) great. Tuhan means God but Ketuhanan means The concept of God. As we know different religion has different concept of God, some religion believe in One God, other Three Gods and more.
It show that religion in Indonesia should believe in one God. And it is actually derived from concept of Islam called Tauhid. This is one of the reason of Indonesia Hindu Today worship one God called Sang Hyang Widi. You can read more on this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acintya and check "political aspect" section.
Indonesia citizen also cannot be Atheist and must choose between 6 official religions and their religion will be put in our citizen ID card.
Other pillars are not against Islam in any possible mean and even have taken many lesson from Islam like forth pillar use the word "musyawarah" which is derived from term in Quran called syura and has the same meaning with that term. I believe you know there is surah As Syura in Quran.
2. Our Constitution Preamble (Opening)
And this is the most important part of our constitution, UUD 45, the preamble part (the opening) based on English translation that is made by UNESCO. And this version that is read by westerners (including their scholars and analyst). Pancasila is also inside the preamble but I just want to show other part that is interesting to see.
Some part on the Constitution PREAMBLE :
Whereas independence is a genuine right of all nations and any form of alien occupation should thus be erased from the earth as not in conformity with humanityand justice,Whereas the struggle of the Indonesian independence movement has reached the blissful point of leading the Indonesian people safely and well before themonumental gate of an independent Indonesian State which shall be free, united, sovereign, just and prosperous,
By the grace of God Almighty and urged by the lofty aspiration to exist as a free nation,Now therefore, the people of Indonesia declare herewith their independence,
http://www.unesco.org/education/edurights/media/docs/b1ba8608010ce0c48966911957392ea8cda405d8.pdf
I have make the crucial part bold to show you how westerners mislead our constitution. The actual words is not By the grace of God but By the grace of Allah. The statement doesnt use the word "Tuhan" that is a universal term for God in Indonesian language, but it rather use Allah which is the name of God in Islam, although Allah itself also means God in English. There are two Islamic term on that crucial statement which are Allah and Rahmat.
It is the actual words in our language and I use a link from our parliament official website.
Atas berkat rakhmat
Allah Yang Maha Kuasa dan dengan didorongkan oleh keinginan luhur, supaya berkehidupan kebangsaan yang bebas, maka rakyat Indonesia menyatakan dengan ini kemerdekaannya.
http://www.dpr.go.id/jdih/uu1945
That proof show Islamic root on our ideology and constitution and show Indonesia is not a secular country who separate state with religion.
3. Secularism Meaning
This is the meaning of secularism which is widely accepted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secularism
Dictionary definitions
- Indifference to, or rejection or exclusion of, religion and religious considerations (Merriam-Webster)[1]
- The belief that religion should not be involved with the ordinary social and political activities of a country (Cambridge Dictionary)[3]
- The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions (Oxford Dictionaries)[12]
- A system of social organization and education where religion is not allowed to play a part in civil affairs (Collins)[4]
- A theory, belief, ideology, or political modality that demarcates the secular from other phenomena (usually religious) and prioritizes, the secular over the non-secular in some regard.[13]
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4. Our Government involvement in religious affairs and support to Muslim group
On contrary to Secularism system, Indonesian government involves deeply with religion, particularly Islam and give huge funding to religious group (Muslim) through two important ministry, Ministry of Religion and Ministry of Education. Ministry of Religion give huge funding into Pesantren (private Islamic boarding school) across Indonesia and Ministry of Education give funding to state madrasah school across Indonesia and also Islamic state university and Islamic state Institution (Islamic study). The allocated budget for that is enormous.
Religious study is also compulsory for primary schools and also university for two semesters. Muslim will get Islamic lesson and others get lesson according to their belief (6 official religion).
Minister of Religion also manage Hajj and marriage for Muslim. Minister of Religion itself is very Islamic oriented and always lead by Muslim. Almost all civil servants on that Ministry also Muslim who mostly come from Islamic study graduates. This Ministry is formed as bargain to Muslim group to let go Shariah Islam from our first constitution preamble. The constitution then is called as Jakarta Charter (Piagam Jakarta). Piagam Jakarta is the first version of our state ideology (Pancasila) who put Islamic law as positive law for Muslim.
This is Jakarta Charter
(Constitution 1945)
Preamble
By the grace of Almighty Allah and urged by the lofty aspiration to exist as a free nation,
Now therefore, the people of Indonesia declare herewith their independence,
Pursuant to which, in order to form a Government of the State of Indonesia that shall protect the whole people of Indonesia and the entire homeland of Indonesia, and in order to advance general prosperity, to develop the nation's intellectual life, and to contribute to the implementation of a world order based on freedom, lasting peace and social justice, Indonesia's National Independence shall be laid down in a Constitution of the State of Indonesia,
which is to be established as the State of the Republic of Indonesia with sovereignty of the people and based on the belief in the One and Only God, with the obligation to abide by Islamic law for adherents of Islam, on just and civilized humanity, on the unity of Indonesia and on democratic rule that is guided by the strength of wisdom resulting from deliberation / representation, so as to realize social justice for all the people of Indonesia.
Jakarta, 22 June 1945
(This English translation is quite correct in translating our constitution opening)
You can learn more about Jakarta Charter on this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Charter