After 40 years a Catholic Church in West Java is forced to close
There's no compulsion of religion in Islam, there is ONLY Islam, or you're dead. Islamic leaders ask Christians to stop practicing their religion “for the good of the community”, wouldn’t want any of that nasty Christianity to contaminate those pure Muslims.
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After 40 years a Catholic Church in West Java is forced to close
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Christ’s Peace Church has been active since 1968 now local Muslims are contesting the use of the buildings for religious purposes. With the backing of police and local politicians the extremists have won their battle: the parish does not have the legal permit and therefore must close down. For years the church had sought to obtain the permit without success, gaining only a staunch refusal from the government.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Once again in the name of the law, religious freedom – one of the rights guaranteed by the National Constitution – has been violated. It happened on November 23 in South Duri, West Jakarta, where a group of Muslims with the backing of police and local politicians forced the Catholic parish of Christ’s Peace Church to stop all religious activity. The pretext is always the same: it does not have the legal permit to build a place of worship.
Christ’s Peace Parish Church has at least 4,000 parishioners and holds three week-end services. The church activity has existed since 1968. Contacted by AsiaNews parish priest Fr. Matthew Widyalestari MSC, confirmed the episode which also made headlines in Indonesian press: “For now, we are asked by them and also the local government officials to halt all kind of activities for ‘the sake of the community’”.
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