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Field visits by students participating in the “Lombok Youth Camp for Peace Leaders”, to a number of places of worship in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Wednesday (24/1), brought the spirit to continue knitting love and brotherhood in diversity.
The social interactions between religious communities shown in these activities also convey a message on how the young generation of Indonesia interprets the diversity of this nation and upholds the values of unity and integrity within the framework of the Republic of Indonesia.
“The visit to a number of places of worship is carried out to cultivate friendship with followers of other religions. In addition, it is also to introduce the Youth Camp participants about diversity and the values of tolerance, “said the Director of the Nusatenggara Center, Prof. Dr. Suprapto.
The activity “Lombok Youth Camp for Peace Leaders” involves around 200 students from 78 State Islamic Science Universities (PTKIN) throughout Indonesia, from Monday (22/1) to Thursday (25/1), centered on the Klui beach area, Medana Village, Pemenang District, North Lombok, NTB.
The activity initiated by the Center for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) of the State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta and the Nusatenggara Center (NC) NTB discussed a number of steps to formulate student involvement in efforts to suppress and prevent radicalism and extremism with a religious background.
NTB itself was chosen as the location for the Youth Camp because it was considered an area that could be a good example for the values of tolerance. Where the area with a population of various ethnic groups and religions is able to live peacefully side by side.
On Wednesday (24/1), the participants were divided into five groups to visit a number of places of worship and historical places on the island of Lombok. Each group consists of 40 participants.
Suprapto explained, the first group visited Kemaliq and Lingsar Temple in West Lombok, as well as the Loang Baloq Tomb in Ampenan, Mataram City.
The second group visited the Bentek Temple and the Buddhist community in Lenek Village, Tanjung District, North Lombok. The third group visited the NTB Provincial Museum and the Protestant Church in West Indonesia (GPIB) Immanuel, Mataram.
The fourth group visited Mayura Park in Cakranegara, Mataram City, and Ampenan Temple. Meanwhile, the fifth group visited Narmada Park and Nurul Haramain Narmada Islamic Boarding School.
“With visits like this and direct interaction with people of different religions, the participants can better understand diversity and values of tolerance. This is a form of practice of the universality values that Islam has, “said Suprapto.
The visit, according to him, is also aimed at strengthening brotherly relations between people. This also shows that Islam is a religion that is Rahmatan Lil Alamin.
The presence of the students participating in the Lombok Youth Camp was greeted with full intimacy when they visited the GPIB Immanuel Mataram.
“We really welcome activities like this. With this kind of friendship and interaction, unity in diversity between religions can be maintained. Especially to strengthen the building of the Republic of Indonesia, “said Chairman II of the Community Church and Religion (Germasa) GPIB Immanuel Mataram, Rev. Daniel Rosang.
According to Daniel, like Islam and other religions, Christianity also teaches the values of brotherhood and compassion based on love and humanity.
“The teaching of mutual love in human values is a meeting point for Christians with other religious communities,” he said.
The Germasa GPIB Commission Imanuel Mataram, Frederick S Saboe explained, in Christianity it is taught to bring peace to the universe. So that with the concept of Rahmatan Lil Alamin in Islam and the teachings of compassion in Christianity, it becomes a common vision to knit the value of brotherhood in diversity, without differentiating one another.
He hopes that the Youth Camp participating students can become agents of change and peace in Indonesian society, which consists of various ethnicities, ethnicities and religions.
“Become agents of promoting peace. Let’s always build communication with other people. Communication is born when there is an encounter. “Build meetings like this, so they can accept each other, respect each other,” he said.
