Law To Ban Churches On Streets W/ Islamic Names. Yawn.

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Law to ban churches on streets w/ Islamic names. Yawn. Aug 25, 2011
An Indonesian city's mayor is proposing the law, which would ban existing churches and block the construction of new ones.

I was unable to find this story on any Muslim/Left-wingnut sites. Wonder why :wink:

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A mayor is trying to ban Christian churches on streets with Islamic names, the latest attempt to block construction of a new parish in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

Critics say the proposal — however arbitrary — is another example of growing religious intolerance.

The Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church was supposed to open in the city of Bogor in 2008, but residents protested, claiming its permit was illegal.

Though the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the church in December, Mayor Diani Budiarto refused to comply.

He argued he was pushing for a decree to make it illegal to open churches on streets with Islamic names.


http://news.yahoo.com/indonesian-mayor- ... w--;_ylv=3

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