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Rise and Move (Religions)
The religious systems found in Indonesia are comprised of a wide
variety of beliefs with 90% of the population claiming to be Muslim.
Indonesia is considered to be the largest Muslim country in the world;
however, the Islam of Indonesia contains a myriad of current of beliefs
(“aliran”), each with a slightly different set of beliefs and practices.
There are also groups who practice forms of Buddhism, Hinduism, Greek
Paganism and Shamanistic Animism. Christianity is not foreign to
Indonesia either with various protestant denominations practiced as well
as Roman Catholicism. There also exists a set of practices common to
many of the religious currents” (“aliran keagamaan”) which includes
patterns of fasting, ascetic labor, communal meals, prayer for the dead,
and the keeping of relics.
Indonesia does not have a state religion but there is a legal system
to regulate varying beliefs. The State recognizes only 6 faith
categories and each religion must fall under one of these in order to be
legally practiced. These categories include:
The religious systems found in Indonesia are comprised of a wide
variety of beliefs with 90% of the population claiming to be Muslim.
Indonesia is considered to be the largest Muslim country in the world;
however, the Islam of Indonesia contains a myriad of current of beliefs
(“aliran”), each with a slightly different set of beliefs and practices.
There are also groups who practice forms of Buddhism, Hinduism, Greek
Paganism and Shamanistic Animism. Christianity is not foreign to
Indonesia either with various protestant denominations practiced as well
as Roman Catholicism. There also exists a set of practices common to
many of the religious currents” (“aliran keagamaan”) which includes
patterns of fasting, ascetic labor, communal meals, prayer for the dead,
and the keeping of relics.
Indonesia does not have a state religion but there is a legal system
to regulate varying beliefs. The State recognizes only 6 faith
categories and each religion must fall under one of these in order to be
legally practiced. These categories include:
- Islam
- Protestan
- Chatolic
- Hindu
- Budha
- Kong Ho Cu
Historically, immigration from India, China, Portugal, Arabia, and the Netherlands has been a
major contributor to the diversity of religion and culture
within the country.[10] However, these
aspects have changed since some modifications have been made to suit the
Indonesian culture.
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