How do you view the ideological contests in Indonesia?
I noticed that a many of the subscribers to italki are beginning their lives. My question is influenced by recent incidents concerning the Indonesian: Front Pembela Islam (FPI) and their success in dictating the terms of free speech. Are many in support of an Islamic state based on Sharia law? Of great concern is the bullying tactics, the willingness to exercise violence resulting in fatalities, and their hysteria about some to the programs and legitimate institutions that are being shut down. What I am reading is no different in substance from when Indonesia was a former colony of the Netherlands? The complaint made by Indonesian Nationalist movements during 20th century were precisely the kind of tactics used on Indonesians by the Dutch. What recent accounts tell me about the Islamists organizations is that they are repeating history. The people involved have forgotten the reality Indonesia experienced in recent history.

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How do you view the ideological contests in Indonesia? 
I noticed that a many of the subscribers to italki are beginning their lives. My question is influenced by recent incidents concerning the Indonesian: Front Pembela Islam (FPI) and their success in dictating the terms of free speech. Are many in support of an Islamic state based on Sharia law? Of great concern is the bullying tactics, the willingness to exercise violence resulting in fatalities, and their hysteria about some to the programs and legitimate institutions that are being shut down. What I am reading is no different in substance from when Indonesia was a former colony of the Netherlands? The complaint made by Indonesian Nationalist movements during 20th century were precisely the kind of tactics used on Indonesians by the Dutch. What recent accounts tell me about the Islamists organizations is that they are repeating history. The people involved have forgotten the reality Indonesia experienced in recent history.

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Thank you for your response. I was disturbed reading the articles because of the beauty of kebatinan kejawen principles that in my view truly is an authentic expression of Javanese view of life.

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I'm Indonesian and I really think that they're trying to make all Indonesians moslem... Breaking food stands that open on fasting period (they don't even care about people that aren't moslem)... Though Indonesia has already declared that they have 5 official religions, it seems that those stupid racists only know one. They are also easily provoked and think everything they did is a work of God by having their own understanding in Al'Quran... I don't think that they can be called a moslem by disgracing Islam itself... Close-minded ignorants, that's them...

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