Everyone knows that the world’s most populous Muslim nation is Indonesia. And, it is a moderate Muslim nations to boot. Dismay After Indonesian Atheist Charged With Blasphemy:
Police on Friday confirmed that they had charged a man with blasphemy after he was reported by the Indonesia Council of Ulema.
Dharmasraya Police Chief Sr. Comr. Chairul Aziz told the Jakarta Globe on Friday that the district branch of the council, known as MUI, and other Islamic organizations believed Alexander, 31, had defiled Islam by using passages from the Koran to denounce the existence of God.
Alexander, a civil servant, is facing five years in jail for writing “God does not exist” on a Facebook page he moderated called “Ateis Minang” (“Minang Atheists”
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A member of a 600-strong atheist organization in Jakarta, meanwhile, said the case was a clear breach of human rights.
He would not be identified because of fears for his safety.
“If MUI thinks that there’s an imaginary friend up there, it doesn’t mean people should believe it,” he said. “Why is it that we cannot criticize religion? This is against freedom of expression and human rights.”