Nadirsyah Hosen, Young Intellectual, Nahdlatul Ulama: Don’t Use Clerics As Mere ‘Fire Fighters’
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Nadirsyah Hosen observes that the Indonesian public has been split into two major groups as the country grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ACCORDING this young intellectual of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the first group feels that the coronavirus scare is unnecessary as people only need to fear God. In their eyes, the prohibition to conduct religious rituals in places of worship is unwarranted.
The second group, however, prioritizes humanitarian aspects in practicing their faith. For them, God wants humans to be safe, comfortable and healthy to practice faith, therefore, they do not res
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