God Loves Me. My Aunt Said So

My sister had bought me a book from the U.S. and my aunt was kind enough to bring it back home. The book is written by a prominent biologist who is also an atheist. My aunt, who is a devout Christian, was quick in informing my mom and dad about the book I bought. Then, on Sunday morning last week, she and I had a rather one-sided discussion on God (the Christian one, of course).

She initiated the conversation by saying that I had better not believe that God does not exist. Then, some kind of wisdom followed. She said that no matter how smart people are, they can lose everything to a mysterious disease that can strike them lame from the neck downwards. My mother then attempted to provide proof by telling me that the wife of a doctor who was as pretty as an actress got struck by an illness that gave her some kind of a stroke.

Puisi Ateisku

Sibuk Menikmati Hidup

Aku percaya
Bahwa hidup itu indah
Anugrah tiada duanya

Tapi kematian juga bagian dari hidup
Jika sudah mati aku malas bangkit lagi
Bakar saja saya, bakar semua
Usahlah capek-capek mengundang saya ke surga

Agama: Opini Publik dan Pendidikan Anak

dari http://www.jimly.com/tanyajawab

Kevin Hendrawan (kepinpin@googlemail.com)
(Jum’at, 25 April 2008 / 03:53:24)
Pertanyaan :
Dear Pak Jimly, Pertanyaan ini berdasarkan keprihatinan saya terhadap penderitaan umat Jamaah Ahmadiyah. Saya menafsirkan perilaku perseorangan dan badan hukum yang menentang eksistensi Ahmadiyah sebagai pelanggaran hak asasi manusia yang didefinisikan di dalam UUD ‘45 pasal 28E ayat 2. Pertanyaan saya adalah:

1) Bukankah tindakan sepihak dari perseorangan dan badan hukum yang menentang eksistensi agama Jamaah Ahmadiyah dan umatnya adalah pelanggaran hak asasi manusia di Indonesia? Saya rasa keputusan sepihak untuk membubarkan Ahmadiyah adalah sebuah contoh tirani kaum mayoritas.

2) Menurut konstitusi Indonesia, seberapa jauh seseorang dapat mengeksekusi haknya sebagaimana tertera di dalam UUD ‘45 pasal 28E ayat 2? apakah melanggar konstitusi bila seseorang mendefinisikan kepercayaannya sebagai pecahan dari agama yang sudah ada, betapa aneh atau menyeleweng definisi orang tersebut?

3) Mengingat keanekaragaman budaya dan kepercayaan di Indonesia, apa sajakah upaya-upaya Mahkamah Konstitusi dalam menjamin hak-hak warga negara Indonesia dalam beragama? Terima kasih atas perhatian Bapak. Semoga sukses selalu!

Grand Opening of Synergy BJJ dojo

I went to the Travelers’ hotel in Jln. Pangeran Jayakarta yesterday afternoon, the place was only a little further than my old school. At three p.m., the show should have started but we had to wait for another hour because, it was not so crowded and one of the main speakers had not arrived yet.

I spent the hour watching some nice fights that are displayed through the OHP and saying hi to new people. I had met Andre and Elson, who was just 16 years old but seemed to have mastered quite an array of techniques! I also said hello to Max, one of the main trainers there.

When one of the main speakers had come, his presence had stirred some noise in the handful of people in the room. It was no surprise, the person who had just come was Ade Rai. His great body and overall charisma AND the fact that he really was a nice guy just made the already warm atmosphere more lively. And of course I took a picture with him!