Seeds of Radicalism

A survey shows that 49 percent of Indonesians are intolerant and 7.7 percent approves of radicalism. Religious education fostering tolerance and compassion should be enforced.

September 6, 2016

A botched suicide bombing attempt at the St. Joseph Catholic church in Medan has stirred up concern, particularly because the young bomber was not affiliated with any terrorist group. To the police, the 17-year-old confessed he became an ISIS sympathizer after he learned about the notorious group while browsing the Internet at the Internet kiosk owned by his brother.

He also learned online how to build the bomb because he was enthralled by ISIS l

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