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| Indonesian Moslems Debate With Indonesian Christians About Religion |
| 2004-10-17 |
| From Compass Direct Local authorities recently ordered 12 churches in Rancaekek to close their doors. The order came after Muslim leaders protested that the churches were meeting illegally. The congregations had applied as early as 1993 for permits for church buildings but were refused because officials said the land was reserved for a housing development, not for places of worship. Christians have since been meeting in private homes, but a local Muslim group declared this was illegal. Despite negotiations, the Christians were ordered to stop meetings in the first week of September. Local officials rarely grant permission for a church building to be erected and they don't allow congregations to meet in private venues. Many Christians say this is an abuse of their basic right to religious freedom. Rev. Simon Timorason of the West Java Christian Communication Forum says the churches will try to resolve the issue through proper legal channels. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #7 Well, that's cute. How the hell did my comment end up here when I clicked on the post about the Caracas skyscraper fire? Bummer. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-17 5:24:00 PM |
#6 Firefighters were treated for the effects of toxic fumes after struggling to control the fireUh, guys - they give you that breathing apparatus for a reason. Yes, it's heavy (though if you have the new aluminum air bottles it's not as bad as the old iron ones we had), but a mask and air bottle aren't nearly as heavy as your ass is when two other firefighters have to drag you out of there. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-17 5:17:35 PM |
| #5 If one is about Indonesia, one is about Nigeria, one is about Pakistan and one is about Eritrea, then which section should I post the combined article in? . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-10-17 4:06:40 PM |
| #4 I moved them, and am in the process of putting them on page 2. They really could go to either, but page 2 is generally lighter in the number of posts. Balancing makes both load quicker for everyone. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-17 3:04:45 PM |
| #3 In fact, the articles about the Nigerian and Eritrean Moslem debators are still on Page 2. Earlier today all four of these articles were there. Probably Fred moved them. I think he likes my postings to be evenly distributed on both pages. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-10-17 2:54:58 PM |
| #2 I put it on Page 2. Someone moved it to Page 1. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-10-17 2:45:03 PM |
| #1 Page 2 please - and you should have summarized all these into one article |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-10-17 12:15:07 PM |