FREEDOM TO HAVE NO RELIGION IN INDONESIA AND ITS LEGAL IMPACT
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2019-10-30Author
PRASETYONINGSIH, NANIK
ICHSAN, MUCHAMMAD
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Indonesia's population consists of a variety of ethnicities and cultures. Therefore, it is not
surprising if they also have various kinds of religions and beliefs. Some of them even have no
religion at all. This study aims to examine whether Indonesian law allows people to have no faith
or not. Besides, this study outlines the legal impact of not having religion and belief in Indonesia.
For these purposes, this study is designed to be qualitative and uses normative legal research
methods. The research found that Indonesia has rules regarding religious freedom. People have the
right to embrace whatever religion they want, especially the six official religions, namely, Islam,
Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism. They also have the right to
worship according to the teachings of their religion. However, according to a strong opinion, the
right to recognize any religion does not mean the freedom not to be religious. Thus, Indonesia
banned atheism based on several arguments. The indigenous belief, although not a religion, is not
atheism. The indigenous belief is justified and has legal protection in Indonesia because it has been
there for a long time. The legal impact for those who do not have religion is that they will face
difficulties in obtaining their rights, such as in terms of education, marriage, and financial matters.
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