Teduh's Message The Chairman Of The PBNU Is To Welcome The Christmas Celebration: Religion Must Be An Election And Love

PBNU chairman KH Ahmad Fahrur Rozi (Gus Fahrur). (ANTARA/HO-Personal DOcuments)

Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board Ahmad Fahrur Rozi invites all Indonesians to maintain religious moderation in welcoming the 2022 Christmas celebration. " “ We would like to invite to continue to maintain religious moderation so that the situation is conducive and the country is safe. Religion must be a common ground, a blessing and affection," he said in a written statement in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, December 23. He explained that moderation is an attitude that is fair, not fanatical and efforts not to easily judge others, so as to be able to respect and respect each other. “We must make space for dissent. Islam teaches there should be no hatred which then makes us unfair, we must not feel right on our own and must not force, must respect and respect each other," he said. He said, Christians will enter the Christmas celebration, where all people in Indonesia are brothers, even though they have different religions, so they must support each other. According to Gus Fahrur, Indonesia is a very good example even for the world, because since the first the Indonesian nation had the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. " “Indonesia is actually a good example for religious moderation because we provide different spaces for religious expression," he explained. Gus Fahrur stated that President Jokowi really wants all religious leaders to continue to spread tolerance, because actually religion continues to teach the existence of unity. "Everyone must be proud to be a united and tolerant Indonesian nation, ” he hoped.