Religious fanaticism

Religious fanaticism

President Soeharto asked intellectual groups to give sincere
attention to the national guidelines concerning the role of the
religious communities in the nation's development when holding a
seminar. According to the president, in Indonesia the religious
harmony has been well achieved and now a nobler task is waiting
to be addressed by all religious groups.

People of different faiths are at the same time citizens of
the republic. And so it is logical that all citizens must make a
concerted effort to shoulder the common responsibility. Religious
fanaticism and extremity will only lead the nation to misery. In
fact, the intellectuals, regardless of their respective religious
professions, should have ease in communicating with each other
and should work together to ensure that the national development
in the next few decades is a success.

-- Angkatan Bersenjata, Jakarta