Facebook comment lands atheist in jail
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Human rights activists and religious scholars in Indonesia are demanding the release of a man who wrote on Facebook that he did not believe in God.
Alexander An, a 31-year-old civil servant, is facing five years in prison after being charged with defamation of religion.
He says he started to question the existence of God when he was a child.
Although the country is officially secular, every Indonesian has to have a religion and register himself according to one of the official five religions.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Dharmasraya in West Sumatra.
Alexander An, a 31-year-old civil servant, is facing five years in prison after being charged with defamation of religion.
He says he started to question the existence of God when he was a child.
Although the country is officially secular, every Indonesian has to have a religion and register himself according to one of the official five religions.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Dharmasraya in West Sumatra.
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artemis6
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Apparently , thinking for yourself , causes unrest in others .... and that is why he is jailed . If the people who started all these 5 state sanctioned religions were alive today , and doing what they did , they too would be arrested . It is ALL about maintaining the Status Quo .
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artemis6
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Anonmaly
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Horrible...
What's messed up certain religions actually suggest you question things... Don't take things at face value, and question anyone claiming to be a "prophet" or a "man of god"....
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Anonmaly
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Novek
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... he's not a criminal but he has violated the law. what are they american?
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Novek
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letsliveinpeace
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Facebook comment lands atheist in jail
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letsliveinpeace
