"Every four hours you hear the call to prayer. The streets are crazy, always full of traffic with no let up: you get trapped. It's a big change but I'm being treated really well." - Guti. He is a former Real Madrid football player who recently moved to Istanbul, Turkey, a country with a relatively strong Muslim culture. Judging by his description of Istanbul, it looks like the city is not that different to Jakarta (apart from the European vibe). I wonder if he is actually stupid enough to accuse a group of Muslims there and indirectly insult/question their beliefs. I can't be bothered to read the comments from this article or the other articles that has a similar topic but in a nutshell: If you don't like it, then leave. Simple right? Both parties would be happy and we could all continue with our lives.

@justdoddy, its always hilarious that a Muslim's idea of tolerance is that people respect his religion.

Just in case you've been asleep under a stone for 200 years or so, Western nations show a damn sight more respect to Islam than Islam ever does to others, and we still feel guilty that we haven't shown enough respect.

Contrast that with Islam:

it demands respect (sorry, respect is earned by deeds not words)

Certain Islamic states only recognise religions of their choosing

Some Islamic states will deport foreigners for bringing in non-Islamic items like crosses, bibles

Islam has no respect for Muslims hence practically every Muslim state is a danger to its citizens

And the list goes on.

If these potential Koran-burners in America were to suggest that they will burn a Koran a day until they hear church-bells ringing in Saudi Arabia, then they might get more support.

Btw, the Germans is also a Muslim therefore why wasn't he praying with the villagers?? He was accepted as their own in the village. He could have asked them the nature of his headless statues after the prayers...without provoking a situation. Diplomacy, diplomacy!!! End of story.

Non White minorities who would have offended a cultural or religious situation in a majority White society would suffer a similar fate. Same difference. C'est la vie.

Aww...Give it a rest...it will all cool down and the story will be of the past. The German and the villagers are all the same...emotions run high in their blood. It is easy to point the finger toward a minority in a majority Indonesian/Muslim country. The same way of thinking applies in the Western World. What goes around comes around. It is all too familiar...read the news.

On another note, a similar fate would also bestowed upon a foreigner for insulting the Buddhist religion, images and temples in Thailand. And not to forget the "Lese Majeste" ...a more serious offense for insulting something closely related to the revered king of Thailand. It has happened and a foreigner may languish in a prison...SOL.

justdoddy - No! What you call tolerance is that everybody respects Indonesian Muslim beliefs and practices, whilst you have absolutely no respect or tolerance for anybody else.

You are obviously living in a bubble, fingers in ears and blindfolded. Have you not noticed in these pages stories of Muslim persecution of the 'other' religions in Indonesia, the banning of building and forced closure of churches, and the prevention of religious services? Get real mate.