tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post796762410712521855..comments2023-10-01T10:53:39.465-04:00Comments on John's Blog: The Largest Muslim NationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-44497638325572249552011-01-12T21:39:25.259-05:002011-01-12T21:39:25.259-05:00Hutami, I too celebrate as many holidays as I can ...Hutami, I too celebrate as many holidays as I can : ))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-55863713467583618552011-01-01T18:02:06.252-05:002011-01-01T18:02:06.252-05:00Thanks John for the great blog. I am sick and tire...Thanks John for the great blog. I am sick and tired of people calling my country a "muslim country"<br /><br />Indonesia is a secular nation that happens to have 190 million Muslim citizens. And its embrace of democracy has nothing to do with religion.<br /><br />My father is a Catholic, my Mother is a Hindu Bali, and my 2 brothers are Muslims, and I do not have any religion, but celebrating their holidays. <br /><br />hutami<br />BaliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-52887701768623320242008-04-29T13:01:00.000-04:002008-04-29T13:01:00.000-04:00that's true Ahmad, and I am sure that many muslims...that's true Ahmad, and I am sure that many muslims would say Saudi is faaaaar from an islamic country...<BR/><BR/>depends on what floats you islamic boat i suppose.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-63978838586167464332008-04-29T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-29T10:37:00.000-04:00Its the country with the largest muslim population...Its the country with the largest muslim population in the world! But you are right, that its not a "Muslim Country" (meaning it doesnt follow exact Islamic Law)!! But then again, is there a single "Muslim Nation" on the Earth?? NO!!! Saudia Arabia is probably the closest and its still not 100% Islamic Law!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896468535856535893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-63522228039898081422007-09-22T13:08:00.000-04:002007-09-22T13:08:00.000-04:00Good point Andi - never thought of it that way! :)...Good point Andi - never thought of it that way! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-8315839441339894702007-09-22T00:37:00.000-04:002007-09-22T00:37:00.000-04:00india has more moslem population, believe me. acco...india has more moslem population, believe me. according to their data, moslems are 20% from all of them and they have 1,5 billion people. so! they have at least 300 million moslem, while the whole nation in indonesia including christian etc are 240 million only<BR/>islam is not a religion in my country, it's a culture :-pAndibachtiar Yusufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753199399855631820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-13425299236585950112007-09-18T22:40:00.000-04:002007-09-18T22:40:00.000-04:00Well, perhaps Indonesia is not officially a Muslim...Well, perhaps Indonesia is not officially a Muslim country, just as the United States is not officially a Christian country. However, considering the fact that Indonesia has over 44 million more Muslims than Pakistan, the runner-up in said category, then Indonesia has by far the largest Muslin population of any one country in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-44802473002411252542007-04-19T18:29:00.000-04:002007-04-19T18:29:00.000-04:00i also believe tolerance will prevail in indonesia...i also believe tolerance will prevail in indonesia - but not without brave people who are willing to stand up for tolerance in the face of often violent oppression.<BR/><BR/>I reckon that one shouldn't overlook poverty as being a contributory factor of religious / racial intolerance in indonesia.<BR/><BR/>thx for dropping by dino!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-51524355728471191592007-04-19T15:15:00.000-04:002007-04-19T15:15:00.000-04:00I'm an Indonesian muslim. I think you are absolute...I'm an Indonesian muslim. I think you are absolutely right, Indonesia is not a muslim country. I just wished that muslims in Indonesia are more tolerant to other religion. I'm not saying that Indonesian muslim is not tolerant, but there are still a few problems concerning religion in Indonesia (Poso for example). Indonesia can be a breath of fresh air for muslim all around the world because Indonesia can show to the world how a nation with the biggest muslim population in the world can be tolerant to other religion. We are surely in that direction and I believe tolerance in Indonesia will prevail.Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486367408864127383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-31706098254446060222007-04-14T08:13:00.000-04:002007-04-14T08:13:00.000-04:00i am not sure what you mean by religious communali...i am not sure what you mean by religious communalism, nevertheless thanks for the comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-43032687273198783682007-04-14T07:35:00.000-04:002007-04-14T07:35:00.000-04:00Hoi John,Your blogs have a lot of insight thrown i...Hoi John,<BR/><BR/>Your blogs have a lot of insight thrown in. Ive always liked blogs that denounce religions communalism. Nice ones, keep posting.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards,<BR/><BR/>JudeJPKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588415230294426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-26838195120677146232007-04-14T02:14:00.000-04:002007-04-14T02:14:00.000-04:00Agree with John, the label 'largest moslem country...Agree with John, the label 'largest moslem country' does necessarily imply that Indonesia is a moslem country. This label seems to create confusion as the adjective after the word country could give a strong sense that such label is true. It is different of course if we call Indonesia is islamic country.spew-it-allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110154444737921136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-49931651345930726102007-04-13T18:43:00.000-04:002007-04-13T18:43:00.000-04:00Denica,well obviously indonesia has the largest po...Denica,<BR/><BR/>well obviously indonesia has the largest population of muslims in the world, but the constitution etc is not "islamic". therefore ppl shouldn't call it a "muslim" country...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523641844919145486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-44313443744553411752007-04-13T09:32:00.000-04:002007-04-13T09:32:00.000-04:00Indonesia is not a moslem country? u mean? this pr...Indonesia is not a moslem country? u mean? this precise statement has been injected to us students by our bahasa teacher. indonesia is the largest moslem country in the world.The Dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916012030568904753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-49829299069209629302007-04-13T03:55:00.000-04:002007-04-13T03:55:00.000-04:00Thx for the statement! =)We are not a Moslem count...Thx for the statement! =)<BR/>We are not a Moslem country. but i agree that Moslem is the majority here. so that perhaps makes people outside Indonesia who never come and see and know exactly about Indonesia said that we are a Moslem country.<BR/><BR/>though, I dont proud of it at all. coz they're mostly just saying that they are Moslem without doing what a Moslem must to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9256104.post-64873273442607732992007-04-12T20:25:00.000-04:002007-04-12T20:25:00.000-04:00People will often judge based on what happens on t...People will often judge based on what happens on the surface. So Indonesia could be a blatant example. A number of Aussies seemed to be surprised when i told them that i was brought up in a very devoted Catholic family.spew-it-allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110154444737921136noreply@blogger.com