Kisah Pilu 'Penghayat Kepercayaan' di Wilayah DIY- NET YOGYA

Summary

In Yogyakarta, 75 groups of believers express gratitude for a Constitutional Court decision allowing them to include their beliefs in the religion section of electronic identity cards. This ruling grants legal recognition of their beliefs, impacting key areas like marriage, funerals, and education, where students can now receive belief-based learning. Despite the ruling, implementation challenges persist as belief categories aren't always clearly reflected on ID cards. A workshop was held for believers to share their experiences and discuss the importance of respecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of belief or religion.

Takeaways

• 🙏 The Constitutional Court in Indonesia has permitted the inclusion of belief in electronic identity cards.
• 🎉 This decision is a significant recognition of the belief systems practiced by various groups in Yogyakarta.
• 📜 The ruling allows believers to change the religion column to belief on their identity cards, offering legal recognition.
• 👰 The decision has wide implications for legal matters, including marriage and funerals.
• 📚 Most notably, the decision affects education, allowing students to receive instruction based on their belief systems.
• 📣 Despite the ruling, the decision has not yet been fully socialized or implemented, leading to issues in practice.
• 📝 Currently, believers still have to fill the religion column, rather than having a separate belief column on their ID cards.
• 🤞 Believers are hoping the identity cards will adopt a 'Religion/Belief' format without categorizing specific belief systems.
• 🗣️ Yogyakarta's believers held a workshop to share their experiences regarding belief in social life and promote understanding.
• 🤝 The government encourages citizens to respect the rights of believers, stressing that belief and religion should not be opposed.

Q & A

What recent decision by the Constitutional Court is mentioned in the transcript?

The Constitutional Court recently permitted the inclusion of belief systems on electronic identity cards in Indonesia.

Why is the court's decision significant for believers in Yogyakarta?

The decision is significant because it legally recognizes their belief systems, allowing them to change the religion column on their identity cards to reflect their beliefs instead of being forced to choose a formal religion.

What are some practical implications of the court's decision for believers?

The decision has wide implications for believers, including its impact on marriage, funerals, and education, where students now have the right to receive belief-based learning.

Has the decision been fully implemented according to the believers?

No, while the decision has been made, its implementation has not fully worked in practice. Believers are still asked to fill in their beliefs under the 'religion' column rather than having a proper 'belief' category.

What is the desired format for identity cards according to the believers?

Believers hope the format will read 'Religion/belief' in the identity card, allowing for a proper distinction between religion and belief.

Why do the believers want the categorization of belief systems not to be mentioned on identity cards?

They believe that specific belief systems like Sapodarmo, Sumara, Pengabdian, and Subud should not be categorized explicitly, possibly to avoid discrimination or unnecessary classification.

What event did the believers in Yogyakarta organize, and for what purpose?

Believers in Yogyakarta organized a workshop about belief, where they shared their experiences related to belief in social life.

What is the government’s stance regarding the relationship between belief and religion?

The government appeals to citizens not to oppose belief and religion, emphasizing that all citizens have the same rights regardless of their faith or belief system.

What social challenges do believers in Yogyakarta face?

Believers often face stereotyping as polytheists, which leads to contradictions and challenges in their social lives.

What is the appeal made to the citizens of Yogyakarta regarding religious and belief differences?

Citizens are encouraged to handle matters of religion and belief individually and respect the rights of believers, rather than turning these differences into social issues.