Indonesia Independence Leader Killed

AP | 11/11/01 | Lely Djuhari

[Roy Tucker]

Here is a recent example in Indonesia. As you may know Irian Jaya is immensely wealthy. US interests have developed the gold and copper interests there and have brought in primarily Muslim workers to work the mine. The Suharto family and its cronies had a 15% interest which now passes over to the Indonesian government. Note that the Christian Irians are poorer than the Muslim contract workers.

[Jewels1091]

Another muslim war....

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

What religion was Iruay?

[Mark17]

What religion was Iruay?

Probably Muslim. Most of them are.

[KQQL]

I think it's about 70% muslim

[Mark17]

I think it's about 70% muslim

That small a percentage? I thought it was more, but how would I know?

Regards.

[KQQL]

I think 25% of the population is christians, and muslims kill them every day.

[Mark17]

I think 25% of the population is christians, and muslims kill them every day.

Well, Jesus said there would be a time when those who kill you, think they do God a service. This is that time. I wonder if they ever fight back? I would. I don't think martyrdom is something to be sought actively, above all else.

[The Kitten]

It's higher than that. The further east you go in Indonesia, the most Christian the place becomes. Philippines is what it resembles. Indonesia's far West, as in Aceh, is where the Muslim maniacs live. Bin Laden has a base, however, in the Moloccas with his Laskar Jihad dirtbags.

[KQQL]

That's what I heard on EWTN and TBN , that approx 25% of the population in Indonesia is Christians.

[The Kitten]

I think it's at least 25%. A lot of those guys like to go naked or wear penis sheaths, which makes them animists, though. In Jayapura, the Muslims really have a cow when the locals show up to work in penis sheaths instead of clothes.

[KQQL]

butt naked?

[Torie]

Irian Jaya province

I'm pretty good at geography, but this one escaped the radar screen. Where the hell is it?

[Torie]

For Christians, try a number closer to a bit below 10% in Indonesia.

[KQQL]

it's close to hell.

[KQQL]

Hmmm, your figures are from 1985. I hear by the late 90's it was closer to 20-25% Christians.

[Torie]

Are the Christians breeding like rabbits, or are the Muslims converting? I suspect the Christian percentage is slowly dropping over time. 20% plus is totally ludicrous.

[Torie]

Here is a 1998 figure. You will have to click on Indonesia to check it out. The Christian percentage is 8%.

[KQQL]

Oh well, thanks for the info.