Antara “Penodaan” dan “Kerukunan”

Abstract

This article is a result of research study conducted by Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies (CRCS), Graduate School, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is a response and a contribution of thought to the process of judicial review on the position of “UU No.1/PNPS/1965” (it is a regulation issued by President to prevent a disgracing action). There are two main ideas in this article. Firstly, this research offers a broader perspective of problems of religious diversities in Indonesia. Law, one of perspectives, is an important factor to manage a democratic and multicultural society but it should not be the only way or the first choice to bring religious life in a better way. To take an easy way by claiming a religious case as “disgracing” or “out of track” is to deny a dialogical consensus within society. Secondly, this article suggests that UU No.1/PNPS/1965 should be invalidated for some contradictory implications within the law such as the problem of interpretation, religious authority, and discrimination.