Situ Gintung Disaster, Cireundeu, Jakarta

Mar 29th, 2009, by Patung, 13 comments

Over 80 people die in a flooding disaster at Situ Gintung, Cireundeu in south Jakarta, pictures and video of the tragedy.

Religious Symbolism in Election Posters

Mar 24th, 2009, by Patung, 30 comments

Usage of religious symbolism in politics, examples of election campaign posters.

Freedom of Choice in Religion

Mar 16th, 2009, by Patung, 44 comments

Indonesia’s interpretation of human rights in respect of freedom of choice in religion, and secularism.

Agnes Monica & Allah Peduli

Mar 16th, 2009, by Patung, 255 comments

Agnes Monica annoys Malaysians for the wrong reasons, with her new hit song Allah Peduli.

Buddhist Religious Symbols Blasphemy

Mar 6th, 2009, by Patung, 81 comments

Buddhist symbols are misused at a Buddhism themed club in Jakarta, the Buddha Bar.

Women Police Officers’ Uniforms

Mar 5th, 2009, by Patung, 168 comments

Bright ideas are coming thick and fast from the East Java police chief, headscarves or jilbab for women police officers uniforms.

Judicial Review Cases, UU Porno

Mar 3rd, 2009, by Patung, 187 comments

Educating the public about the pornography bill and judicial review cases against UU Porno at the Constitutional Court.

Bromo Tengger Converts to Islam

Mar 2nd, 2009, by Patung, 228 comments

Some of the last holdouts against Islam on Java have their marriages sponsored and blessed by Hidayahtullah.

Bali Hindu Religious Schools

Feb 27th, 2009, by Patung, 49 comments

The building of specifically Hindu religious schools for primary and secondary education.

Ponari & His Magic Healing Stone

Feb 26th, 2009, by Lairedion, 249 comments

The magical faith healing stone of young boy Ponari is big business for the small village of Balongsari in East Java.

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