Indonesia Muslims warn against (Christian) evangelism

[Cocoa]

Get ready for a backlash from Dobson, Fallwell, et all toward the ungrateful Indonesians...


http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4733469,00.html

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At Friday prayers in the main mosque of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, a Muslim leader warned against any attempt by Christian aid workers to evangelize among tsunami survivors. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation, and Aceh is particularly conservative.

``All non-governmental organizations, either domestic or international, with hidden agendas coming here with humanitarian purposes but instead proselytizing, this is what we do not like,'' said Dien Syamsuddin, secretary-general of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, or religious scholars.

He also condemned reports the U.S.-based welfare group WorldHelp had planned to adopt 300 Acehnese children orphaned by the disaster and raise them in a Christian children's home.

The group told The Associated Press on Thursday it had dropped the idea.

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[Union Thug]

1. Considering the arrogance, stupidity and narrow mindedness

of the typical American born-againer, I don't blame them.

Of course, I'm no fan of ANY religion.

[Moderator]

2. duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1150243