Found this to be an interesting article out of Indonesia, especially considering the recent history of attacks on Christians and chruches - it's good to see that people are stepping up against the violence and extremism:
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Muslims plan to guard Indonesian churches on Xmas
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Volunteers from Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation will guard churches across the world's most populous Muslim nation on Christmas amid fears of terrorist attacks on those places, the group said on Friday.
Jakarta police have said they would boost security in the capital ahead of Christmas to avoid a repeat of 2000 Christmas Eve bombings on churches in several Indonesian cities, including in the country's capital.
A youth wing affiliated with Indonesia's largest Muslim group Nahdlatul Ulama, some 40 million strong, told Reuters that members would guard churches for the coming Christmas festivities and it had persuaded youths from other religions to join the project.
"We have an annual programme to set up posts to secure Christmas. For this year, I have contacted groups from other religions like the Hindhus and Buddhists and they have responded positively," said Tatang Hidayat, national coordinator of NU's Banser group, known for its military-like uniform.
more at:
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/051209/3/2c4ua.html
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Saw it first on Al Jazeera... but the english site is down yet again because of internet attacks...
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