Pandora's Box must be opened<\/p>\n
President Megawati, as cited in a news story in Kompas of Nov.
\n1, 2001, titled The capability of the Republic of Indonesia to
\npay its debt is at an alarming level, said, \"There are no short
\ncuts to overcome the multi-faceted crisis but what we need are
\npatience, hard work and courage to make difficult decisions.\"<\/p>\n
If Ibu Mega wishes to pull the nation out of its crisis and
\nturn the people into an orderly, peaceful and prosperous
\ncommunity, she should remember one of her own father's, Bung
\nKarno's, messages, namely: \"Along with the basic principles of
\nthe Republic of Indonesia (Pancasila), this nation must ascend to
\nbecome a big and strong country.\"<\/p>\n
Islam explains why God has created the Islamic Five Pillars.
\nWhat are their respective goals? When will men be in heaven?
\nMuslims believe that all of our deeds, good or bad, will be noted
\nas if they were saved in a deposit box, where our sins become
\ndebits and our good deeds credits. So, now the Indonesian
\nMuslims' savings must have soared. Who has the right to open the
\nbox? The Prophet Muhammad, who is called the Satrio Piningit by
\nthe Javanese.<\/p>\n
Of course, many people won't believe this as the Prophet died
\na long time ago. How will the Prophet be awakened? \"The souls of
\nthose who died in God's path are actually still alive.\" The
\nProphet Muhammad's men also believe that Muhammad will be
\nawakened by God to judge his people. Why are Muslims chanting
\nShalawat (a short prayer usually consisting of verses from the
\nKoran) if they themselves do not believe that Muhammad will
\nreturn? Please contemplate and think about it, as religion is for
\nthose who ponder!<\/p>\n
The Pandora's box, a source of many troubles, must be opened
\nfor the sake of rescuing the nation. Of course, it must be opened
\nwith the help of the people, particularly those who believe in
\nit.<\/p>\n
DR. AGUS UTORO<\/p>\n
Serang, Banten<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pandoras-box-must-be-opened-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }