A civil servant who declared himself an atheist on Facebook was arrested and is now facing jail for blasphemy after being attacked by a mob.
Alexander An, 30, who wrote “God doesn’t exist” on his Facebook page, was beaten by a mob of dozens last Wednesday in his hometown in Pulau Punjung, West Sumatra province.
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Balivillascafe says - Islam means 'peace' in the same way a loaded gun mean 'safety'. The combination of hard and fast beliefs, rules, etc. often enforced by thugs is an ugly reality.
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