Blaspheming Religion vs Blaspheming Humanity

Abstract

In the past few months, Indonesia, particularly Jakarta, has been on high alert for massive protests to persecute a person accused of blaspheming a religion. The reactions of people and organizations supporting the protests demonstrate their choice of protecting religion over respecting humanity. This means that Islam is perceived by many Muslims as an expression of God’s will and hence protesters believe God is intervening in the action.