CIDISS. Indonesia is a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia gives extraordinary pride when the Christmas celebration is full of peace. This is the friendliness and attitude of the fraternity of the Indonesian people who woke up without barriers of religious differences. The activities of all believers are almost entirely peaceful.
In 2016, the Christmas celebration went smoothly, Christians in various regions quietly celebrate Christmas in hikmad. In some areas the participation of Muslims as well as securing clearly demonstrate the spirit of brotherhood as a remarkable nation.Senada as when Eid and Eid al-Adha, Christians and followers of other religions participate to help prepare Muslims celebrate its day.
As a great nation of about 250 million people, a peaceful religious memorial on all different religious communities is a real picture of the maturity of the Indonesian people. Almost the entire population of this country from the experience of religious activity shows the ability to understand the meaning of relations between religious believers.
All religions through their scriptures teach about human values in order for human beings to be able to forge peaceful social relationships with love. Therefore, the celebration of Natalpun throughout Indonesia can be peaceful in the midst of the majority of Indonesian Muslims.
The majority of Indonesian Muslims in real terms have conveyed the message of peace of the Qur’an through respect for other religious beliefs especially among Christians so that the celebration of Christmas can be peaceful.
The message of humanity of the Qur’an is expected to be the spirit and inspiration of any religious believer in this world to realize peace, beautiful relationships between religious converts.
That the difference of religious beliefs is not an obstacle to developing togetherness, fraternity, peace of life, and even interfaith religions in different parts of the world. That is the real substance of all religions: to cultivate and refresh love, human cares for peace.
By: Mirwan Achmad*)
