Batak mythology: human beings and the sky inseparable

Abrar Haris ,  Jakarta   |  Sat, 03/29/2008 11:12 AM  |  Opinion I am always delighted to see starlit skies. Indonesians are blessed because our country is positioned in such a way we can enjoy a clear night sky. Every night we can enjoy the complexity of the cosmos’s ecosystem and the brilliant array of [...]

SHORT STORY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES

 SHORT STORY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, ‘Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.’ The little girl said, ‘No, Dad. You hold my hand.’ ‘What’s the difference?’ Asked the [...]

Magdi Allam Recounts His Path to Conversion

Benedict XVI Baptized the Journalist at Easter Vigil VATICAN CITY, MARCH 23, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Magdi Allam’s account of his conversion to Catholicism. The Muslim journalist was baptized by Benedict XVI at Saturday’s Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. An abbreviated form of this account appeared as a letter to [...]

Petition to stop the violence in TIbet

After decades of repression, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change. China’s leaders are right now making a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could determine the future of Tibet, and China. We can affect this historic choice — China does care about its international reputation. But it will take an [...]

Islam and democracy: Discussion

The media should not highlight Muslim hardliners who take the law into their hands in the name of religion, academics said Tuesday during a discussion organized by the German Embassy called Islam, Democracy and Media Freedom. The two-day discussion started Tuesday and is set to include scholars, philosophers and members of the media. Tuesday’s speakers [...]

PRAYER IS NOT SOMETHING ACCESSORY

  On Zenit.org (March 4, 2007), Pope Benedict XVI explained that “prayer is not something accessory, it is not ‘optional’, but rather a question of life or death.  Shortly for Christianity, the Holy Father said “to pray is not to evade reality and responsibilities it entails, but to assume them to end, trusting in the faithful [...]

Indonesian support Obama

I see that many people of Indonesia support Obama in USA  election. Obama has ever lived in Indoneisa. He knows much about Indonesia. He has ever educated in Jakarta. He experienced the condition of pluralism in Indonesia. I think that Obama is a symbol of democratic, symbol of pluralism and also the symbol of freedom for some of Indonesian. People of [...]

Sometimes I Hate Religion

Religion. It sounds good. But religion had made many conflict in many countries. Like in my country, religion made conflicts between them. For some, religion is everything for them, so they could kill other in the nnme of religion. Some people misused religion for their interest. Some politician use religion to get votes in pbulic [...]

RI a factor in Malaysia results: Analysts

Tony Hotland ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Wed, 03/12/2008 1:34 AM  |  Headlines  Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/node/163505 The unprecedented results of Malaysia’s polls over the weekend may have been inspired by reform and democracy in Indonesia, analysts said. Malaysia’s ruling coalition party lost its two-third majority in parliament, the first time in five decades, [...]

Church congregation continues amid protest

Tifa Asrianti ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Bekasi   |  Mon, 03/10/2008 1:20 AM  |  Headlines  source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/09/church-congregation-continues-amid-protest.html Five churches in North Bekasi held Sunday services from Permata Jijau Permai housing estate despite a rumor members of the Cooperating Bureau of Mosques and Praying Rooms (Musholla) would stage large protests against their efforts. Police officers [...]