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Originally posted by Rudey
Ummm so Indonesia isn't an Islamic nation or is it?
I don't really know why you want to argue against an established fact. Saudi Arabia's citizens are 100% Muslim and it is governed according to Shari'a. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/sa.html
And so in your last line you say there are no Islamic countries but in your first line Indonesia/Malaysia might be? Choose.
-Rudey
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If I use her definition on what constitution a nation being religious based nation, then Indonesia is. According to her, the US is a Christian nation. Then, Indonesia is an Islamic nation. However, if we go technical, neither the US is a Christian nation nor Indonesia. US is a secular nation that prohibit the estbalishment of religion by the government. For Indonesia, it's not entirely true. There is a ministry of religion. It is has little power and is more of a think tank. However, it is funded by the taxpayer. There is also a Shari'a court in some district. The Shari'a court can be over turned by the "regular court."
Back to the topic, Indonesia guarantees religious freedom according to its constitution.
Article 29 - Section 2: The State guarantees all persons the freedom of worship, each according to his/her own religion or belief.